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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
June 30, 2007
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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
from to
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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
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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27-0099920
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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3355 Las Vegas Boulevard
South
Las Vegas, Nevada
(Address of principal
executive offices)
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89109
(Zip
Code)
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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 is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated
filer þ Accelerated
filer o Non-accelerated
filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange
Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
Registrants classes of common stock, as of July 31,
2007.
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP.
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Class
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Outstanding at July 31, 2007
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Common Stock ($0.001 par
value)
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354,867,345 shares
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LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP.
Table of
Contents
1
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ITEM 1
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
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June 30,
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December 31,
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2007
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2006
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(In thousands,
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except share data)
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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1,785,103
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$
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468,066
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Restricted cash
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374,294
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398,762
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Accounts receivable, net
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119,070
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173,683
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Inventories
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13,077
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12,291
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Deferred income taxes
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25,229
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15,688
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Prepaid expenses and other
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31,725
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25,067
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Total current assets
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2,348,498
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1,093,557
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Property and equipment, net
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6,359,988
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4,582,325
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Deferred financing costs, net
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112,975
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70,381
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Restricted cash
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670,122
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555,132
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Deferred income taxes
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5,458
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Leasehold interest in land, net
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900,680
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801,195
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Other assets, net
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50,123
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23,868
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Total assets
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$
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10,447,844
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$
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7,126,458
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LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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52,034
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$
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51,038
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Construction payables
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440,503
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329,375
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Accrued interest payable
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18,982
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8,496
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Other accrued liabilities
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419,377
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318,901
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Income taxes payable
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20,352
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Current maturities of long-term
debt
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43,592
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6,486
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Total current liabilities
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974,488
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734,648
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Other long-term liabilities
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19,510
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10,742
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Deferred income taxes
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324
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Deferred gain on sale of The Grand
Canal Shops
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62,932
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64,665
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Deferred rent from The Grand Canal
Shops transaction
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104,159
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104,773
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Long-term debt
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7,066,273
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4,136,152
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Total liabilities
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8,227,362
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5,051,304
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Commitments and contingencies
(Note 7)
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Stockholders equity:
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Common stock, $0.001 par
value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 354,851,895 and
354,492,452 shares issued and outstanding
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355
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354
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Capital in excess of par value
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1,019,238
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990,429
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Accumulated other comprehensive
loss
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(5,269
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(580
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Retained earnings
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1,206,158
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1,084,951
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Total stockholders equity
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2,220,482
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2,075,154
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Total liabilities and
stockholders equity
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$
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10,447,844
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$
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7,126,458
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
2
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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Revenues:
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Casino
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$
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458,879
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$
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378,462
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$
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924,613
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$
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753,844
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Rooms
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95,002
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89,654
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192,870
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180,792
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Food and beverage
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57,738
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44,023
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112,097
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95,839
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Convention, retail and other
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31,293
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29,276
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74,339
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64,281
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642,912
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541,415
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1,303,919
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1,094,756
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Less-promotional allowances
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(29,986
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(24,408
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(62,775
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(47,385
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Net revenues
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612,926
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517,007
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1,241,144
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1,047,371
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Operating expenses:
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Casino
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283,768
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217,244
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562,465
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422,586
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Rooms
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21,121
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21,996
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43,645
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43,748
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Food and beverage
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26,893
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22,813
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50,526
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46,871
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Convention, retail and other
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19,141
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15,728
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36,572
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32,122
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Provision for doubtful accounts
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4,717
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3,321
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20,233
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8,310
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General and administrative
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60,700
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57,337
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118,671
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112,152
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Corporate expense
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24,694
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12,251
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43,213
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25,205
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Rental expense
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8,297
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3,803
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15,005
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7,510
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Pre-opening expense
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40,320
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4,354
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62,777
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6,573
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Development expense
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1,260
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7,861
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3,606
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17,029
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Depreciation and amortization
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35,721
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24,428
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66,953
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49,433
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Loss on disposal of assets
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61
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456
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239
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1,537
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526,693
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391,592
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1,023,905
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773,076
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Operating income
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86,233
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125,415
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217,239
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274,295
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Other income (expense):
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Interest income
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21,352
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15,018
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34,016
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25,232
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Interest expense, net of amounts
capitalized
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(54,409
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(23,685
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(89,021
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(45,100
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)
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Other income (expense)
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(2,304
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(14
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(9,337
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150
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Loss on early retirement of debt
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(10,705
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(10,705
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Income before income taxes
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40,167
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116,734
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142,192
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254,577
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Provision for income taxes
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(5,769
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(7,405
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(16,880
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(23,465
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Net income
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$
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34,398
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$
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109,329
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$
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125,312
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$
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231,112
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Basic earnings per share
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$
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0.10
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$
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0.31
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$
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0.35
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$
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0.65
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Diluted earnings per share
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$
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0.10
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$
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0.31
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$
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0.35
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$
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0.65
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Weighted average shares
outstanding:
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Basic
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354,726,843
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354,255,635
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354,645,879
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354,227,600
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Diluted
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355,896,858
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355,259,487
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356,013,961
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354,803,220
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
3
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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2007
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2006
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(In thousands)
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Cash flows from operating
activities:
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Net income
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$
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125,312
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$
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231,112
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Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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66,953
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49,433
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Amortization of leasehold interest
in land included in rental expense
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10,117
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Amortization of deferred financing
costs and original issue discount
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11,112
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4,634
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Amortization of deferred gain and
rent
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(2,347
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)
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(2,345
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)
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Loss on early retirement of debt
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10,705
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Loss on disposal of assets
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239
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1,537
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Stock-based compensation expense
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12,992
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5,724
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Provision for doubtful accounts
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20,233
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|
|
|
8,310
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|
Excess tax benefits from
stock-based compensation
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(2,812
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)
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(632
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)
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Deferred income taxes
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|
|
(15,323
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)
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10,932
|
|
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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34,380
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(10,471
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)
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Inventories
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(786
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)
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(853
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)
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Prepaid expenses and other
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(27,509
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)
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(221,780
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)
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Leasehold interest in land
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(108,868
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)
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Accounts payable
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996
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10,880
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Accrued interest payable
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10,486
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(601
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)
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Other accrued liabilities
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54,069
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11,301
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Income taxes payable
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(22,632
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)
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Net cash provided by operating
activities
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177,317
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97,181
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Cash flows from investing
activities:
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Change in restricted cash
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(90,469
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(1,034,881
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)
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Capital expenditures
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(1,692,049
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)
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(730,475
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)
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Net cash used in investing
activities
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(1,782,518
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)
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(1,765,356
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Cash flows from financing
activities:
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Proceeds from exercise of stock
options
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11,481
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3,180
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Excess tax benefits from
stock-based compensation
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2,812
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|
632
|
|
Proceeds from Macao credit facility
|
|
|
1,300,000
|
|
|
|
1,325,000
|
|
Proceeds from Singapore credit
facility
|
|
|
205,381
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from new senior secured
credit facility-term B
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from senior secured credit
facility-revolver
|
|
|
62,000
|
|
|
|
254,129
|
|
Proceeds from airplane financings
|
|
|
92,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from Phase II mall
construction loan
|
|
|
52,000
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
Proceeds from FF&E credit
facility and other long-term debt
|
|
|
6,173
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
Repayments on senior secured credit
facility-term B and term B delayed
|
|
|
(1,170,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments on senior secured credit
facility-revolver
|
|
|
(322,128
|
)
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
Repayments on airplane financings
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments on Phase II mall
construction loan
|
|
|
(166,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments on The Sands Expo Center
mortgage loan
|
|
|
(90,868
|
)
|
|
|
(2,807
|
)
|
Repayments on FF&E credit
facility and other long-term debt
|
|
|
(1,209
|
)
|
|
|
(1,800
|
)
|
Repayments on Venetian Intermediate
credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
Payments of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
(64,291
|
)
|
|
|
(41,056
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing
activities
|
|
|
2,916,179
|
|
|
|
1,492,353
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
6,059
|
|
|
|
975
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
|
|
|
1,317,037
|
|
|
|
(174,847
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
|
|
|
468,066
|
|
|
|
456,846
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
|
|
$
|
1,785,103
|
|
|
$
|
281,999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash
flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for interest
|
|
$
|
172,210
|
|
|
$
|
69,725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for taxes
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
|
$
|
28,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment asset
acquisitions included in construction payables
|
|
$
|
440,503
|
|
|
$
|
231,702
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment asset
acquisitions included in other accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
51,826
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
4
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(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) and its
subsidiaries (collectively the Company) for the year
ended December 31, 2006. 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
The Company owns and operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino
(The Venetian), a Renaissance Venice-themed resort
situated on the Las Vegas Strip (the Strip). The
Venetian includes the first all-suites hotel on the Strip with
4,027 suites; a gaming facility of approximately
120,000 gross square feet; an enclosed retail, dining and
entertainment complex of approximately 440,000 net leasable
square feet (The Grand Canal Shops), which was sold
to a third party in 2004; and a meeting and conference facility
of approximately 1.1 million square feet (the
Congress Center). A subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands
Corp. owns and operates an expo and convention center with
approximately 1.2 million square feet (The Sands Expo
Center), which is connected to The Venetian and the
Congress Center.
The Company also owns and operates the Sands Macao, the first
Las Vegas-style casino in Macao, China, which opened in May
2004. The Sands Macao now offers over 229,000 square feet
of gaming facilities after its expansion, which was completed in
August 2006, as well as several restaurants, VIP facilities, a
theater and other high-end amenities. In addition, the Company
continues to progress according to plan on the expansion of the
hotel tower, which is expected to be completed in September 2007.
United
States Development Projects
The Company is currently constructing The Palazzo Resort Hotel
Casino (The Palazzo), a second resort similar in
size to The Venetian, which is situated on a
14-acre site
next to The Venetian and The Sands Expo Center. The Palazzo will
consist of an all-suites, 50-floor luxury hotel tower with
approximately 3,068 suites, a gaming facility of approximately
105,000 square feet and an enclosed shopping, dining and
entertainment complex of approximately 400,000 net leasable
square feet (the Phase II mall), which the
Company has contracted to sell to a third party. The Palazzo is
expected to open in December 2007. The Company is also
constructing a high-rise residential condominium tower, which
will consist of approximately 300 luxury condominiums and will
be situated between The Palazzo and The Venetian. The
condominium tower is currently expected to open in late fall
2008. In addition, the Company is in the process of developing a
gaming, hotel, shopping and dining complex (the Sands
Bethworks) located on the site of the Historic Bethlehem
Steel Works in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The
126-acre
development is expected to feature a 300-room hotel,
200,000 square feet of retail space, 5,000 slot machines, a
50,000 square foot multipurpose event center and a variety
of dining options. Subsequent to June 30, 2007, the Company
paid the $50.0 million licensing fee to the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and was issued its Pennsylvania gaming license by
the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Macao
Development Projects
The Company is building The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel
(The Venetian Macao) on the Cotai
Striptm
in Macao, China. The Venetian Macao will be an approximately
3,000 all-suites hotel, casino, retail and convention
5
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
center complex with a Venetian-style theme similar to that of
The Venetian in Las Vegas and is expected to open in late August
2007. In addition, the Company is developing multiple other
properties on the Cotai Strip.
The Company has submitted development plans to the Macao
government for six casino-resort developments in addition to The
Venetian Macao on an area of approximately 200 acres
located on the Cotai Strip. The developments are expected to
include hotels, exhibition and conference facilities, casinos,
showrooms, shopping malls, spas, world-class restaurants,
entertainment facilities and other attractions and amenities, as
well as public common areas.
In February 2007, the Company entered into a land concession
agreement with the Macao government pursuant to which the
Company was awarded a concession by lease for parcels referred
to as 1, 2 and 3 on the Cotai Strip, including the sites on
which it is building The Venetian Macao (parcel 1) and a
Four Seasons hotel (parcel 2). The Company made an initial
premium payment of 853.0 million patacas (approximately
$105.9 million at exchange rates in effect on June 30,
2007) towards the aggregate land premium of
2.59 billion patacas (approximately $321.6 million at
exchange rates in effect on June 30, 2007). Additionally,
the Company received a credit in the amount of
193.4 million patacas (approximately $24.0 million at
exchange rates in effect on June 30, 2007) towards the
aggregate land premium related to reclamation work and other
works done on the land and the installation costs of an
electrical substation. On April 18, 2007, the land
concession became effective when it was published in
Macaos Official Gazette. Now that the land concession is
effective, the Company is required to make land premium and
annual rent payments relating to parcels 1, 2 and 3 in the
amounts and at the times specified in the land concession. Each
parcels share of the remaining balance will either be due
upon the completion of the corresponding resort or be payable
through seven equal semi-annual payments, bearing interest at 5%
per annum, to be made over a four year period, whichever comes
first. Subsequent to June 30, 2007, the Company paid
816.9 million patacas (approximately $101.4 million at
exchange rates in effect on June 30, 2007) for the
balance of the land premium payment due on parcel 1. The Company
has also commenced construction on its other Cotai Strip
properties on land for which it has not yet been granted land
concessions. If the Company does not obtain land concessions, it
could lose all or a substantial part of its $309.7 million
in capitalized construction costs as of June 30, 2007,
related to these other Cotai Strip properties.
Hengqin
Island Development Project
The Company has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with
the Zhuhai Municipal Peoples Government of the
Peoples Republic of China to work with it to create a
master plan for, and develop, a leisure and convention
destination resort on Hengqin Island, which is located within
mainland China and 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. The Company
has interfaced with this committee and is actively working with
the committee as it continues to advance its plans. The project
remains subject to a number of conditions, including further
governmental approvals.
Singapore
Development Project
In August 2006, the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary,
Marina Bay Sands Pte. Ltd., entered into a development agreement
(the Development Agreement) with the Singapore
Tourism Board to build and operate an integrated resort called
the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, which is expected to open in
late 2009. The Marina Bay Sands will be a large integrated
resort that includes three 50+ story hotel towers (totaling
approximately 2,500 suites), a casino, an enclosed retail,
dining and entertainment complex of more than 750,000 net
leasable square feet, a convention center and meeting room
complex of approximately 1.2 million square feet, theaters,
and a landmark iconic structure at the bay-front promenade that
contains an art/science museum.
6
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Other
Development Projects
The Company is currently exploring the possibility of operating
integrated resorts in additional Asian, U.S. and European
jurisdictions.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Interpretation (FIN)
No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes, which provides guidance for the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial
statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes. FIN No. 48 provides guidance on
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim
periods, disclosures and transition. FIN No. 48
requires entities to assess the likelihood that uncertain tax
positions will be accepted by the applicable taxing authority
and then measure the amount of benefit to be recognized for
these purposes which are considered greater than 50% likely to
be sustained. The Company adopted FIN No. 48 as of
January 1, 2007 and recorded a reduction to opening
retained earnings of $4.1 million.
In September 2006, the FASB issued 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. The Company is still evaluating the
impact of this standard; however, it does not expect the
adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material effect on
its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities
Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.
Under SFAS No. 159, the Company may elect to measure
many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value, which are not otherwise currently required to be measured
at fair value. The decision to measure items at fair value is
made at specific election dates on an irrevocable
instrument-by-instrument
basis and requires recognition of the changes in fair value in
earnings and expensing upfront costs and fees associated with
the item for which the fair value option is elected. Fair value
instruments for which the fair value option has been elected and
similar instruments measured using another measurement attribute
are to be distinguished on the face of the statement of
financial position. SFAS No. 159 is effective for
financial statements beginning after November 15, 2007. The
Company is still evaluating the impact of this standard;
however, it does not expect the adoption of
SFAS No. 159 to have a material effect on its
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position
(FSP)
No. FIN 48-1,
Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation
No. 48. FSP
No. FIN 48-1
provides guidance about how a company should determine whether a
tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of
recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. Under FSP
No. FIN 48-1,
a tax position could be effectively settled on completion of
examination by a taxing authority if the entity does not intend
to appeal or litigate the result and it is remote that the
taxing authority would examine or
re-examine
the tax position. FSP
No. FIN 48-1
shall be applied upon the initial adoption date of
FIN No. 48. The FSP
No. FIN 48-1
did not have a material impact on the Companys condensed
consolidated financial statements.
7
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
NOTE 2
|
STOCKHOLDERS
EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
|
Changes in stockholders equity for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006
|
|
$
|
2,075,154
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
125,312
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
14,273
|
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock
options
|
|
|
11,481
|
|
Tax benefit from exercise of stock
options
|
|
|
3,056
|
|
Change in accumulated other
comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(4,689
|
)
|
Cumulative effect from adoption of
FIN No. 48
|
|
|
(4,105
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at June 30, 2007
|
|
$
|
2,220,482
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At June 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006, the
accumulated other comprehensive loss balance consisted solely of
foreign currency translation adjustments. For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2007, comprehensive income amounted
to $34.6 million and $120.6 million, respectively. For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, comprehensive
income amounted to $108.7 million and $230.2 million,
respectively.
The weighted average number of common and common equivalent
shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per
share consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding (used in the calculation of basic earnings per share)
|
|
|
354,726,843
|
|
|
|
354,255,635
|
|
|
|
354,645,879
|
|
|
|
354,227,600
|
|
Potential dilution from stock
options and restricted stock
|
|
|
1,170,015
|
|
|
|
1,003,852
|
|
|
|
1,368,082
|
|
|
|
575,620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common and common
equivalent shares (used in the calculations of diluted earnings
per share)
|
|
|
355,896,858
|
|
|
|
355,259,487
|
|
|
|
356,013,961
|
|
|
|
354,803,220
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antidilutive stock options
excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
1,203,922
|
|
|
|
432,500
|
|
|
|
1,099,973
|
|
|
|
2,057,894
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 3
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
|
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Land and land improvements
|
|
$
|
212,604
|
|
|
$
|
207,144
|
|
Building and improvements
|
|
|
1,657,981
|
|
|
|
1,622,783
|
|
Equipment, furniture, fixtures and
leasehold improvements
|
|
|
655,951
|
|
|
|
528,882
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
4,369,992
|
|
|
|
2,694,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,896,528
|
|
|
|
5,052,989
|
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and
amortization
|
|
|
(536,540
|
)
|
|
|
(470,664
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,359,988
|
|
|
$
|
4,582,325
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Construction in progress consists of the following (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Sands Macao
|
|
$
|
52,368
|
|
|
$
|
17,443
|
|
The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons
|
|
|
2,247,381
|
|
|
|
1,544,622
|
|
Other Macao Development Projects
|
|
|
357,147
|
|
|
|
130,355
|
|
Marina Bay Sands
|
|
|
221,539
|
|
|
|
30,511
|
|
The Palazzo and Phase II Mall
|
|
|
1,418,418
|
|
|
|
916,302
|
|
Other
|
|
|
73,139
|
|
|
|
54,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,369,992
|
|
|
$
|
2,694,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, and
the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company
capitalized interest expense of $58.0 million,
$104.8 million, $20.9 million and $29.2 million,
respectively.
During the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company
recorded a charge of $4.8 million to properly account for
pre-opening expenses that had been previously capitalized on the
balance sheet during the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2006 and the three months ended March 31, 2007. Because the
amounts involved were not material to the Companys
financial statements in any individual prior period, and the
cumulative amount is not material to the estimated results of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2007, the
Company recorded the cumulative effect of correcting this item,
which increased Pre-opening expense and reduced
Property and equipment by $4.8 million, during
the three months ended June 30, 2007.
9
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Corporate and U.S.
Related:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Senior Secured Credit
Facility Term B
|
|
$
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Senior Secured Credit
Facility Term B and Term B Delayed Draw
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,170,000
|
|
Senior Secured Credit
Facility Revolving Facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
260,128
|
|
6.375% Senior Notes
|
|
|
248,267
|
|
|
|
248,153
|
|
The Sands Expo Center Mortgage Loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,868
|
|
Phase II Mall Construction
Loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114,500
|
|
Airplane Financings
|
|
|
91,328
|
|
|
|
|
|
FF&E Credit
Facility Term Funded
|
|
|
6,186
|
|
|
|
7,395
|
|
FF&E Credit
Facility Term Delayed Draw
|
|
|
37,582
|
|
|
|
37,582
|
|
Macao Related:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Macao Credit Facility
Term B and Local Term
|
|
|
1,900,000
|
|
|
|
1,300,000
|
|
Macao Credit Facility
Term B Delayed
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Debt
|
|
|
6,173
|
|
|
|
|
|
Singapore Related:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Singapore Credit
Facility Term Loan
|
|
|
495,164
|
|
|
|
393,510
|
|
Singapore Credit
Facility Floating Rate Notes
|
|
|
625,165
|
|
|
|
520,502
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,109,865
|
|
|
|
4,142,638
|
|
Less: current maturities
|
|
|
(43,592
|
)
|
|
|
(6,486
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
$
|
7,066,273
|
|
|
$
|
4,136,152
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In February 2007, the Company entered into promissory notes
totaling $72.0 million to finance the purchase of one
airplane and to finance two others that were already owned. The
notes consist of balloon payment promissory notes and amortizing
promissory notes, all of which have ten year maturities and are
collateralized by the related aircraft. The notes bear interest
at three-month LIBOR plus 1.5% per annum (6.88% as of
June 30, 2007). The amortizing notes, totaling
$28.8 million, are subject to quarterly principal and
interest payments which began June 1, 2007. The balloon
notes, totaling $43.2 million, are subject to quarterly
interest payments which began June 1, 2007, with the
principal payments due in full on March 1, 2017. At
June 30, 2007, the book value of the aircraft
collateralizing the notes was $66.9 million.
In April 2007, the Company entered into promissory notes
totaling $20.3 million to finance the purchase of an
additional airplane. The notes have ten year maturities and
consist of a balloon payment promissory note and an amortizing
promissory note. The notes bear interest at three-month LIBOR
plus 1.25% per annum (6.61% at June 30, 2007). The
$8.1 million amortizing note is subject to quarterly
principal and interest payments which began June 30, 2007.
The $12.2 million balloon note is subject to quarterly
interest payments which began June 30, 2007, with the
principal payment due in full on March 31, 2017. At
June 30, 2007, the book value of the aircraft
collateralizing the notes was $21.6 million.
In March 2007, the Company entered into a promissory note (the
Other Debt) totaling $6.2 million bearing
interest at 5.75% per annum with the principal payment due in
full on March 28, 2008.
In March 2007, the $2.5 billion Macao credit facility was
amended to expand the use of proceeds and remove certain
restrictive conditions. In April 2007, the lenders of the Macao
credit facility approved a reduction of the
10
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
interest rate margin for all classes of loans by 50 basis
points and the Company exercised its rights under the Macao
credit facility to access the $800.0 million of incremental
facilities under the accordion feature set forth therein, which
increased the funded term loan portion by $600.0 million,
the revolving credit facility by $200.0 million (from
$500.0 million to $700.0 million), and the total
credit facility to $3.3 billion. As of June 30, 2007,
the Company had fully drawn $700.0 million under the
delayed draw facility, with no amounts outstanding under the
revolving credit facility.
In May 2007, the Company entered into a $5.0 billion senior
secured credit facility (the New Senior Secured Credit
Facility), which consists of a $3.0 billion funded
term B loan (the Term B Facility), a
$600.0 million delayed draw term loan available for
12 months after closing (the Delayed Draw I
Facility), a $400.0 million delayed draw term loan
available for 18 months after closing (the Delayed
Draw II Facility) and a $1.0 billion revolving
credit facility (the Revolving Facility). A portion
of the proceeds of the Term B Facility was used to refinance the
existing U.S. credit facility, repay the Phase II mall
construction loan and The Sands Expo Center mortgage loan, pay
for certain construction and development related expenses
incurred in connection with The Palazzo, and for fees and
expenses related to the New Senior Secured Credit Facility.
The Term B Facility and the Delayed Draw I Facility mature on
May 23, 2014. The Term B Facility is subject to quarterly
amortization payments of $7.5 million, which begin in
September 2007, followed by a balloon payment of
$2.80 billion due on May 23, 2014. The Delayed Draw I
Facility is subject to quarterly amortization payments of
$1.5 million, which begin on September 30, 2008,
followed by a balloon payment of $565.5 million due on
May 23, 2014. The Delayed Draw II Facility matures on
May 23, 2013, and is subject to quarterly amortization
payments of $1.0 million, which begin on March 31,
2009, followed by a balloon payment of $383.0 million due
on May 23, 2013. The Revolving Facility matures on
May 23, 2012, and has no interim amortization. As of
June 30, 2007, no amounts are outstanding under the
Revolving Facility and no amounts have been drawn under the
delayed draw facilities.
The New Senior Secured Credit Facility is guaranteed by certain
of the Companys domestic subsidiaries (the
Guarantors). The obligations under the New Senior
Secured Credit Facility and the guarantees of the Guarantors are
secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially
all of Las Vegas Sands, LLC (LVSLLC), and the
Guarantors assets, other than capital stock and similar
ownership interests, certain furniture, fixtures and equipment,
and certain other excluded assets.
Borrowings under the New Senior Secured Credit Facility bear
interest, at the Companys option, at either an adjusted
Eurodollar rate or at an alternative base rate plus a credit
spread. The initial credit spread is 0.5% per annum for the
Revolving Facility accruing interest at a base rate, 0.75% per
annum for term loans accruing interest at a base rate, 1.5% per
annum for the Revolving Facility accruing interest at an
adjusted Eurodollar rate, and 1.75% per annum for term loans
accruing interest at an adjusted Eurodollar rate. These spreads
will be reduced by 0.25% if the Companys corporate
rating (as defined in the New Senior Secured Credit
Facility) is increased to at least Ba2 by Moodys and at
least BB by Standard & Poors Ratings Group,
subject to certain additional conditions. The spread for the
Revolving Facility will be further reduced by 0.25% if the
Companys corporate rating is increased to at
least Ba1 or higher by Moodys and at least BB+ or higher
by S&P, subject to certain additional conditions.
The Company will pay a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on the
undrawn amounts under the Revolving Facility, which will be
reduced by 0.125% if certain ratings are met, subject to certain
additional conditions. The Company will also pay a commitment
fee equal to 0.75% per annum on the undrawn amounts under the
Delayed Draw I Facility and a commitment fee equal to 0.5% per
annum on the undrawn amounts under the Delayed Draw II
Facility. The New Senior Secured Credit Facility contains
affirmative and negative covenants customary for such
financings, including, but not limited to, minimum ratios of
adjusted EBITDA to interest expense and maximum ratios of total
debt outstanding to adjusted EBITDA. The New Senior Secured
Credit Facility also contains conditions and events of default
customary for such financings.
11
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48 on
January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of
FIN No. 48, the Company recognized a $4.1 million
increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which
was accounted for as a reduction to opening retained earnings.
At the adoption date of January 1, 2007, the Company had
$8.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits, of which
$6.1 million would affect the effective income tax rate if
recognized.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S., various states
and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is subject to federal,
state and local, or foreign income tax examinations by tax
authorities for years after 2002. The Company is not presently
under examination by any major tax jurisdiction.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related
to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes
on the statement of operations. At January 1, 2007, the
date of adoption, and at June 30, 2007, the Company did not
accrue any significant interest or penalties. The Company does
not expect a significant increase or decrease in unrecognized
tax benefits over the next twelve months.
|
|
NOTE 6
|
STOCK-BASED
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
|
Stock-based compensation activity is as follows for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands,
except weighted average grant date fair values):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Compensation expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options
|
|
$
|
7,875
|
|
|
$
|
2,527
|
|
|
$
|
11,978
|
|
|
$
|
5,053
|
|
Restricted shares
|
|
|
670
|
|
|
|
335
|
|
|
|
1,014
|
|
|
|
671
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,545
|
|
|
$
|
2,862
|
|
|
$
|
12,992
|
|
|
$
|
5,724
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation cost capitalized as
part of property and equipment
|
|
$
|
843
|
|
|
$
|
437
|
|
|
$
|
1,281
|
|
|
$
|
875
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options granted
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
432
|
|
|
|
2,909
|
|
|
|
2,617
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average grant date fair
value
|
|
$
|
30.15
|
|
|
$
|
26.90
|
|
|
$
|
31.20
|
|
|
$
|
18.93
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted shares granted
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average grant date fair
value
|
|
$
|
78.62
|
|
|
$
|
67.28
|
|
|
$
|
86.56
|
|
|
$
|
44.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 June 30,
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Weighted average volatility
|
|
|
30.59
|
%
|
|
|
30.44
|
%
|
|
|
30.71
|
%
|
|
|
31.42
|
%
|
Expected term (in years)
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
Risk-free rate
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
|
|
5.16
|
%
|
|
|
4.52
|
%
|
|
|
4.53
|
%
|
Expected dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
NOTE 7
|
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
Venetian Casino Resort, LLC (VCR), another
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and its construction
manager, Taylor International Corp. (Taylor), filed
suit in March 2006 in the United States District Court for the
District of Nevada (the District Court) against
Malcolm Drilling Company, Inc. (Malcolm), the
contractor on The Palazzo project responsible for completing
certain foundation work (the District Court Case).
Lido and Taylor claimed in the District Court Case that Malcolm
was in default of its contract for performing defective work,
failing to correct defective work, failing to complete its work
and causing delay to the project. Malcolm responded by filing a
Notice of a Lien with the Clerk of Clark County, Nevada in March
2006 in the amount of approximately $19.0 million plus
interest, costs and attorneys fees (the Lien).
In April 2006, Lido and Taylor moved in the District Court Case
to strike or, in the alternative, to reduce the amount of, the
Lien, claiming, among other things, that the Lien was excessive
for including claims for disruption and delay, which Lido and
Taylor claim are not lienable under Nevada law (the Lien
Motion). Malcolm responded in April 2006 by filing a
complaint against Lido and Taylor in District Court of Clark
County, Nevada seeking to foreclose on the Lien against Taylor,
claiming breach of contract, a cardinal change in the underlying
contract, unjust enrichment against Lido and Taylor and bad
faith and fraud against Taylor (the State Court
Case), and simultaneously filed a motion in the District
Court Case, seeking to dismiss the District Court Case on
abstention grounds (the Abstention Motion). In
response, in June 2006, Lido filed a motion to dismiss the State
Court Case based on the principle of the prior
pending District Court Case (the Motion to
Dismiss). In June 2006, the Abstention Motion was granted
in part by the United States District Court, the District Court
Case was stayed pending the outcome of the Motion to Dismiss in
the State Court Case and the Lien Motion was denied without
prejudice. Lido and Malcolm then entered into a stipulation
under which Lido withdrew the Motion to Dismiss, and in July
2006 filed a replacement lien motion in the State Court Case.
The lien motion in the State Court Case was denied in August
2006 and Lido and Taylor filed a permitted interlocutory notice
of appeal to the Supreme Court of Nevada in September 2006. On
April 11, 2007, Malcolm filed an Amended Notice of Lien
with the Clerk of Clark County, Nevada in the amount of
approximately $16.7 million plus interest, costs and
attorneys fees. This matter remains in discovery and based
upon the advice of legal counsel, management has determined that
based on proceedings to date, it is currently unable to
determine the probability of the outcome of this matter. Lido
intends to defend itself against the claims pending in the State
Court Case.
Litigation
Relating to Macao Casino
On October 15, 2004, Richard Suen and Round Square Company
Limited filed an action against Las Vegas Sands Corp.
(LVSC), Las Vegas Sands, Inc., Sheldon G. Adelson
and William P. Weidner in the District Court of Clark County,
Nevada, asserting a breach of an alleged agreement to pay a
success fee of $5.0 million and 2.0% of the net profit from
the Companys Macao resort operations to the plaintiffs as
well as other related claims. In March 2005, LVSC was dismissed
as a party without prejudice based on a stipulation to do so
between the parties. On May 17, 2005, the plaintiffs filed
their first amended complaint. On February 2, 2006,
defendants filed a motion for partial summary judgment with
respect to plaintiffs fraud claims against all the
defendants. On March 16, 2006, an order was filed by the
court granting defendants motion for partial summary
judgment. Pursuant to the order filed March 16, 2006,
plaintiffs fraud claims set forth in the first amended
complaint were dismissed with prejudice as against all
defendants. The order also dismissed with prejudice the first
amended complaint against defendants Sheldon G. Adelson and
William P. Weidner. This action is in a preliminary stage,
discovery has begun and the Company has filed a motion for
partial summary judgment. Based upon the advice of legal
counsel, management
13
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
has determined that based on proceedings to date, the
probability of an unfavorable outcome in this matter is remote.
The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.
On January 26, 2006, Clive Basset Jones, Darryl Steven
Turok (a/k/a Dax Turok) and Cheong Jose Vai Chi
(a/k/a Cliff
Cheong), filed an action against LVSC, LVSLLC, Venetian Venture
Development, LLC and various unspecified individuals and
companies in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada. The
plaintiffs assert breach of an agreement to pay a success fee in
an amount equal to 5% of the ownership interest in the entity
that owns and operates the Macau SAR gaming subconcession as
well as other related claims. In April 2006, LVSC was dismissed
as a party without prejudice based on a stipulation to do so
between the parties. Other than the complaint which has been
filed, and the Companys answer, there is currently no
pending activity in the matter. This action is in a preliminary
stage and discovery has begun. Based upon the advice of legal
counsel, management has determined that based on proceedings to
date, it is currently unable to determine the probability of the
outcome of this matter. The Company intends to defend this
matter vigorously.
On February 5, 2007, Asian American Entertainment
Corporation, Limited (AAEC) filed an action against
Las Vegas Sands, Inc. (LVSI), VCR, Venetian Venture
Development, LLC (Venetian Venture Development),
William P. Weidner and David Friedman in the United States
District Court for the District of Nevada. 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 the Companys Macao gaming license. The Company
filed a motion to dismiss which was heard by the Court on
July 11, 2007. On August 1, 2007 the Court granted
defendants motion to dismiss without prejudice. The
Courts Order dismissed without prejudice the Complaint
against all defendants. Based upon the advice of legal counsel,
management has determined that based on proceedings to date, the
probability of an unfavorable outcome in this matter is remote.
The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.
Singapore
Development Project
On August 23, 2006, the Company entered into the
Development Agreement, which requires it to construct and
operate the Marina Bay Sands in accordance with the
Companys proposal for this integrated resort and in
accordance with that agreement. Based on the proposal the
Company submitted to the Singapore government, it will cost
approximately $3.6 billion, inclusive of
$811.7 million paid in 2006 for the land premium, taxes and
other fees, to develop and construct the Marina Bay Sands. The
Company entered into the Singapore credit facility to satisfy
near-term development costs and to satisfy some of its
obligations under the Development Agreement. The Company intends
to obtain long-term financing in an amount necessary to fund the
construction of the Marina Bay Sands.
14
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
NOTE 8
|
SEGMENT
INFORMATION
|
The Company reviews the results of operations based on the
following geographic segments: (1) Las Vegas, which
includes The Venetian, The Sands Expo Center and The Palazzo
(currently under construction), (2) Macao, which includes
the Sands Macao, The Venetian Macao (currently under
construction) and other development projects and
(3) Singapore, which includes the Marina Bay Sands
(currently under construction). The Companys segment
information is as follows for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Net Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
$
|
235,512
|
|
|
$
|
206,575
|
|
|
$
|
513,356
|
|
|
$
|
455,302
|
|
Macao
|
|
|
377,414
|
|
|
|
310,432
|
|
|
|
727,788
|
|
|
|
592,069
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenues
|
|
$
|
612,926
|
|
|
$
|
517,007
|
|
|
$
|
1,241,144
|
|
|
$
|
1,047,371
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDAR(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
$
|
83,221
|
|
|
$
|
63,176
|
|
|
$
|
195,323
|
|
|
$
|
164,258
|
|
Macao
|
|
|
116,593
|
|
|
|
116,907
|
|
|
|
218,889
|
|
|
|
220,354
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjusted EBITDAR
|
|
|
199,814
|
|
|
|
180,083
|
|
|
|
414,212
|
|
|
|
384,612
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Operating Costs and
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
(24,694
|
)
|
|
|
(12,251
|
)
|
|
|
(43,213
|
)
|
|
|
(25,205
|
)
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
(8,297
|
)
|
|
|
(3,803
|
)
|
|
|
(15,005
|
)
|
|
|
(7,510
|
)
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
(3,228
|
)
|
|
|
(1,515
|
)
|
|
|
(5,180
|
)
|
|
|
(3,030
|
)
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(35,721
|
)
|
|
|
(24,428
|
)
|
|
|
(66,953
|
)
|
|
|
(49,433
|
)
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
(61
|
)
|
|
|
(456
|
)
|
|
|
(239
|
)
|
|
|
(1,537
|
)
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
(40,320
|
)
|
|
|
(4,354
|
)
|
|
|
(62,777
|
)
|
|
|
(6,573
|
)
|
Development expense
|
|
|
(1,260
|
)
|
|
|
(7,861
|
)
|
|
|
(3,606
|
)
|
|
|
(17,029
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
86,233
|
|
|
|
125,415
|
|
|
|
217,239
|
|
|
|
274,295
|
|
Other Non-Operating Costs and
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
21,352
|
|
|
|
15,018
|
|
|
|
34,016
|
|
|
|
25,232
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts
capitalized
|
|
|
(54,409
|
)
|
|
|
(23,685
|
)
|
|
|
(89,021
|
)
|
|
|
(45,100
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
(2,304
|
)
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
(9,337
|
)
|
|
|
150
|
|
Loss on early retirement of debt
|
|
|
(10,705
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,705
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(5,769
|
)
|
|
|
(7,405
|
)
|
|
|
(16,880
|
)
|
|
|
(23,465
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
34,398
|
|
|
$
|
109,329
|
|
|
$
|
125,312
|
|
|
$
|
231,112
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Adjusted EBITDAR is earnings before interest, income taxes,
depreciation and amortization, pre-opening expense, development
expense, other income (expense), loss on disposal of assets,
rental expense, corporate expense and stock-based compensation
expense included in general and administrative expense. 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. |
15
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Capital Expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Other
|
|
$
|
74,388
|
|
|
$
|
6,614
|
|
Las Vegas:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Venetian
|
|
|
78,665
|
|
|
|
52,106
|
|
The Palazzo
|
|
|
467,706
|
|
|
|
203,703
|
|
Macao:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Macao
|
|
|
43,855
|
|
|
|
41,192
|
|
The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons
|
|
|
691,700
|
|
|
|
406,839
|
|
Other Development Projects
(Principally Cotai Strip Parcels 5 and 6)
|
|
|
207,052
|
|
|
|
20,014
|
|
Singapore
|
|
|
128,683
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
1,692,049
|
|
|
$
|
730,475
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Other
|
|
$
|
305,802
|
|
|
$
|
209,701
|
|
Las Vegas:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Venetian
|
|
|
2,866,018
|
|
|
|
1,991,566
|
|
The Palazzo
|
|
|
1,767,348
|
|
|
|
1,179,157
|
|
Macao:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Macao
|
|
|
617,772
|
|
|
|
537,990
|
|
The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons
|
|
|
3,337,375
|
|
|
|
2,138,535
|
|
Other Development Projects
(Principally Cotai Strip Parcels 5 and 6)
|
|
|
429,285
|
|
|
|
170,441
|
|
Singapore
|
|
|
1,124,244
|
|
|
|
899,068
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consolidated assets
|
|
$
|
10,447,844
|
|
|
$
|
7,126,458
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 9
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
LVSC is the obligor of the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015
issued by LVSC on February 10, 2005. LVSLLC, VCR, Mall
Intermediate Holding Company, LLC, Venetian Venture Development,
LLC, Venetian Transport, LLC, Venetian Marketing, Inc.,
Interface Group-Nevada, Inc., Palazzo Condo Tower, LLC, Sands
Pennsylvania, Inc., Lido Intermediate Holding Company, LLC, Lido
Casino Resort Holding Company, LLC, Phase II Mall Holding,
LLC, Phase II Mall Subsidiary, LLC and Lido Casino Resort,
LLC, which was merged into VCR in March 2007 (collectively, the
Guarantor Subsidiaries), have jointly and severally
guaranteed the 6.375% Senior Notes on a full and
unconditional basis. In conjunction with entering into the New
Senior Secured Credit Facility, LVSC, the Guarantor Subsidiaries
and the trustee entered into a supplemental indenture related to
the Senior Notes, which amended the subsidiaries guaranteeing
the Senior Notes to include Interface Group-Nevada, Inc.,
Palazzo Condo Tower, LLC, Sands Pennsylvania, Inc.,
Phase II Mall Holding, LLC, and Phase II Mall
Subsidiary, LLC. As a result of the change in Guarantor
Subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries, the Company has
reclassified prior periods to conform to the current
presentation as these are all entities under common control.
The condensed consolidating financial information of LVSC, the
Guarantor Subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a
combined basis as of June 30, 2007, and December 31,
2006, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007
and 2006, is as follows (in thousands).
16
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Balance Sheets
June 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
76,154
|
|
|
$
|
1,413,636
|
|
|
$
|
295,313
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,785,103
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
51,125
|
|
|
|
1,191
|
|
|
|
321,978
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
374,294
|
|
Intercompany receivable
|
|
|
170,784
|
|
|
|
65,436
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(236,220
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
446
|
|
|
|
103,688
|
|
|
|
14,936
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119,070
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,747
|
|
|
|
2,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,077
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
1,745
|
|
|
|
23,488
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
25,229
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
7,200
|
|
|
|
8,770
|
|
|
|
15,755
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
307,454
|
|
|
|
1,626,956
|
|
|
|
650,312
|
|
|
|
(236,224
|
)
|
|
|
2,348,498
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
153,153
|
|
|
|
2,991,450
|
|
|
|
3,215,385
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,359,988
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
2,053,451
|
|
|
|
913,352
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,966,803
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany notes receivable
|
|
|
73,196
|
|
|
|
53,671
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(126,867
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred financing costs, net
|
|
|
1,777
|
|
|
|
63,253
|
|
|
|
47,945
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112,975
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
670,122
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
670,122
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,754
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
(1,305
|
)
|
|
|
5,458
|
|
Leasehold interest in land, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
900,680
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
900,680
|
|
Other assets, net
|
|
|
1,253
|
|
|
|
14,399
|
|
|
|
34,471
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,123
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
2,590,284
|
|
|
$
|
5,669,835
|
|
|
$
|
5,518,924
|
|
|
$
|
(3,331,199
|
)
|
|
$
|
10,447,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
1,802
|
|
|
$
|
29,705
|
|
|
$
|
20,527
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
52,034
|
|
Construction payables
|
|
|
1,962
|
|
|
|
117,155
|
|
|
|
321,386
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
440,503
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
106,939
|
|
|
|
129,281
|
|
|
|
(236,220
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest payable
|
|
|
6,392
|
|
|
|
4,705
|
|
|
|
7,885
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,982
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
6,784
|
|
|
|
139,594
|
|
|
|
272,999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
419,377
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term
debt
|
|
|
3,688
|
|
|
|
33,679
|
|
|
|
6,225
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,592
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
20,628
|
|
|
|
431,777
|
|
|
|
758,307
|
|
|
|
(236,224
|
)
|
|
|
974,488
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
11,962
|
|
|
|
174,570
|
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
186,601
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
1,305
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,305
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany notes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
126,867
|
|
|
|
(126,867
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
335,907
|
|
|
|
3,010,037
|
|
|
|
3,720,329
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,066,273
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
369,802
|
|
|
|
3,616,384
|
|
|
|
4,605,572
|
|
|
|
(364,396
|
)
|
|
|
8,227,362
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
2,220,482
|
|
|
|
2,053,451
|
|
|
|
913,352
|
|
|
|
(2,966,803
|
)
|
|
|
2,220,482
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders equity
|
|
$
|
2,590,284
|
|
|
$
|
5,669,835
|
|
|
$
|
5,518,924
|
|
|
$
|
(3,331,199
|
)
|
|
$
|
10,447,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Non-Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
69,100
|
|
|
$
|
96,315
|
|
|
$
|
302,651
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
468,066
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
50,076
|
|
|
|
95,139
|
|
|
|
253,547
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
398,762
|
|
Intercompany receivables
|
|
|
170,844
|
|
|
|
49,510
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(220,354
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
137
|
|
|
|
121,375
|
|
|
|
52,171
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
173,683
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,273
|
|
|
|
2,018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,291
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
1,583
|
|
|
|
14,064
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,688
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
1,793
|
|
|
|
10,287
|
|
|
|
12,987
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,067
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
293,533
|
|
|
|
396,963
|
|
|
|
623,415
|
|
|
|
(220,354
|
)
|
|
|
1,093,557
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
85,758
|
|
|
|
2,437,222
|
|
|
|
2,059,345
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,582,325
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
1,919,079
|
|
|
|
825,736
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,744,815
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany notes receivable
|
|
|
73,154
|
|
|
|
52,736
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(125,890
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred financing costs, net
|
|
|
1,176
|
|
|
|
24,124
|
|
|
|
45,081
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,381
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
323,668
|
|
|
|
231,464
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
555,132
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,048
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,048
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Leasehold interest in land, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
801,195
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
801,195
|
|
Other assets, net
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
12,538
|
|
|
|
11,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,868
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
2,372,778
|
|
|
$
|
4,078,035
|
|
|
$
|
3,771,752
|
|
|
$
|
(3,096,107
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,126,458
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
884
|
|
|
$
|
29,039
|
|
|
$
|
21,115
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
51,038
|
|
Construction payables
|
|
|
674
|
|
|
|
75,155
|
|
|
|
253,546
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
329,375
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,318
|
|
|
|
174,036
|
|
|
|
(220,354
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest payable
|
|
|
5,977
|
|
|
|
1,443
|
|
|
|
1,076
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,496
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
13,231
|
|
|
|
149,390
|
|
|
|
156,280
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
318,901
|
|
Income taxes payable
|
|
|
20,352
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,352
|
|
Current maturities of long-term
debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,486
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,486
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
41,118
|
|
|
|
307,831
|
|
|
|
606,053
|
|
|
|
(220,354
|
)
|
|
|
734,648
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
2,981
|
|
|
|
177,199
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180,180
|
|
Intercompany notes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125,890
|
|
|
|
(125,890
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
5,372
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,048
|
)
|
|
|
324
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
248,153
|
|
|
|
1,673,926
|
|
|
|
2,214,073
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,136,152
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
297,624
|
|
|
|
2,158,956
|
|
|
|
2,946,016
|
|
|
|
(351,292
|
)
|
|
|
5,051,304
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
2,075,154
|
|
|
|
1,919,079
|
|
|
|
825,736
|
|
|
|
(2,744,815
|
)
|
|
|
2,075,154
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders equity
|
|
$
|
2,372,778
|
|
|
$
|
4,078,035
|
|
|
$
|
3,771,752
|
|
|
$
|
(3,096,107
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,126,458
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
85,392
|
|
|
$
|
373,487
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
458,879
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,268
|
|
|
|
1,734
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,002
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,306
|
|
|
|
16,512
|
|
|
|
(80
|
)
|
|
|
57,738
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
14,810
|
|
|
|
30,142
|
|
|
|
1,512
|
|
|
|
(15,171
|
)
|
|
|
31,293
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,810
|
|
|
|
250,108
|
|
|
|
393,245
|
|
|
|
(15,251
|
)
|
|
|
642,912
|
|
Less promotional
allowances
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
|
(17,818
|
)
|
|
|
(11,933
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29,986
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
|
14,575
|
|
|
|
232,290
|
|
|
|
381,312
|
|
|
|
(15,251
|
)
|
|
|
612,926
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,052
|
|
|
|
239,776
|
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
|
283,768
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,033
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,121
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,597
|
|
|
|
6,657
|
|
|
|
(361
|
)
|
|
|
26,893
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,186
|
|
|
|
955
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,141
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,734
|
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,717
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,904
|
|
|
|
17,626
|
|
|
|
(14,830
|
)
|
|
|
60,700
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
24,529
|
|
|
|
79
|
|
|
|
86
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,694
|
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,137
|
|
|
|
6,160
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,297
|
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,460
|
|
|
|
37,860
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,320
|
|
Development expense
|
|
|
678
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
582
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,260
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,873
|
|
|
|
22,480
|
|
|
|
11,368
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,721
|
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,080
|
|
|
|
193,684
|
|
|
|
321,180
|
|
|
|
(15,251
|
)
|
|
|
526,693
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(12,505
|
)
|
|
|
38,606
|
|
|
|
60,132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,233
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
2,312
|
|
|
|
11,606
|
|
|
|
9,206
|
|
|
|
(1,772
|
)
|
|
|
21,352
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts
capitalized
|
|
|
(4,306
|
)
|
|
|
(28,202
|
)
|
|
|
(23,673
|
)
|
|
|
1,772
|
|
|
|
(54,409
|
)
|
Other expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(100
|
)
|
|
|
(2,204
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,304
|
)
|
Loss on early retirement of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,705
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,705
|
)
|
Income from equity investment in
subsidiaries
|
|
|
50,681
|
|
|
|
43,455
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(94,136
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
36,182
|
|
|
|
54,660
|
|
|
|
43,461
|
|
|
|
(94,136
|
)
|
|
|
40,167
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(1,784
|
)
|
|
|
(3,979
|
)
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,769
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
34,398
|
|
|
$
|
50,681
|
|
|
$
|
43,455
|
|
|
$
|
(94,136
|
)
|
|
$
|
34,398
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
71,322
|
|
|
$
|
307,140
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
378,462
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,014
|
|
|
|
1,640
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,654
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,318
|
|
|
|
11,863
|
|
|
|
(158
|
)
|
|
|
44,023
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
7,489
|
|
|
|
28,605
|
|
|
|
1,215
|
|
|
|
(8,033
|
)
|
|
|
29,276
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,489
|
|
|
|
220,259
|
|
|
|
321,858
|
|
|
|
(8,191
|
)
|
|
|
541,415
|
|
Less promotional
allowances
|
|
|
(166
|
)
|
|
|
(16,152
|
)
|
|
|
(8,090
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,408
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
|
7,323
|
|
|
|
204,107
|
|
|
|
313,768
|
|
|
|
(8,191
|
)
|
|
|
517,007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,485
|
|
|
|
173,877
|
|
|
|
(118
|
)
|
|
|
217,244
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,939
|
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,996
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,093
|
|
|
|
6,264
|
|
|
|
(544
|
)
|
|
|
22,813
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,629
|
|
|
|
99
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,728
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,542
|
|
|
|
(221
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,321
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,641
|
|
|
|
17,225
|
|
|
|
(7,529
|
)
|
|
|
57,337
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
12,215
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,251
|
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,751
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,803
|
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171
|
|
|
|
4,183
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,354
|
|
Development expense
|
|
|
777
|
|
|
|
1,133
|
|
|
|
5,951
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,861
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
531
|
|
|
|
15,712
|
|
|
|
8,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,428
|
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,523
|
|
|
|
170,111
|
|
|
|
216,149
|
|
|
|
(8,191
|
)
|
|
|
391,592
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(6,200
|
)
|
|
|
33,996
|
|
|
|
97,619
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125,415
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
2,978
|
|
|
|
9,063
|
|
|
|
5,709
|
|
|
|
(2,732
|
)
|
|
|
15,018
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts
capitalized
|
|
|
(8,031
|
)
|
|
|
(20,384
|
)
|
|
|
1,998
|
|
|
|
2,732
|
|
|
|
(23,685
|
)
|
Other expense
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
Income from equity investment in
subsidiaries
|
|
|
119,725
|
|
|
|
105,167
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(224,892
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
108,465
|
|
|
|
127,835
|
|
|
|
105,326
|
|
|
|
(224,892
|
)
|
|
|
116,734
|
|
Benefit (provision) for income
taxes
|
|
|
864
|
|
|
|
(8,110
|
)
|
|
|
(159
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,405
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
109,329
|
|
|
$
|
119,725
|
|
|
$
|
105,167
|
|
|
$
|
(224,892
|
)
|
|
$
|
109,329
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
205,031
|
|
|
$
|
719,582
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
924,613
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
189,354
|
|
|
|
3,516
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
192,870
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,757
|
|
|
|
34,536
|
|
|
|
(196
|
)
|
|
|
112,097
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
25,985
|
|
|
|
71,709
|
|
|
|
3,266
|
|
|
|
(26,621
|
)
|
|
|
74,339
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,985
|
|
|
|
543,851
|
|
|
|
760,900
|
|
|
|
(26,817
|
)
|
|
|
1,303,919
|
|
Less-promotional allowances
|
|
|
(447
|
)
|
|
|
(36,567
|
)
|
|
|
(25,761
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(62,775
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
|
25,538
|
|
|
|
507,284
|
|
|
|
735,139
|
|
|
|
(26,817
|
)
|
|
|
1,241,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96,132
|
|
|
|
466,480
|
|
|
|
(147
|
)
|
|
|
562,465
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,461
|
|
|
|
184
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,645
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,854
|
|
|
|
13,308
|
|
|
|
(636
|
)
|
|
|
50,526
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,888
|
|
|
|
1,684
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,572
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,345
|
|
|
|
(112
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,233
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109,338
|
|
|
|
35,367
|
|
|
|
(26,034
|
)
|
|
|
118,671
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
42,894
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
|
172
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,213
|
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,277
|
|
|
|
10,728
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,005
|
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,174
|
|
|
|
57,603
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,777
|
|
Development expense
|
|
|
1,506
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,606
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
2,600
|
|
|
|
41,688
|
|
|
|
22,665
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,953
|
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
239
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,000
|
|
|
|
393,494
|
|
|
|
610,228
|
|
|
|
(26,817
|
)
|
|
|
1,023,905
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(21,462
|
)
|
|
|
113,790
|
|
|
|
124,911
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
217,239
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
4,525
|
|
|
|
18,452
|
|
|
|
14,519
|
|
|
|
(3,480
|
)
|
|
|
34,016
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts
capitalized
|
|
|
(7,528
|
)
|
|
|
(46,869
|
)
|
|
|
(38,104
|
)
|
|
|
3,480
|
|
|
|
(89,021
|
)
|
Other expense
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
(380
|
)
|
|
|
(8,951
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,337
|
)
|
Loss on early retirement of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,705
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,705
|
)
|
Income from equity investment in
subsidiaries
|
|
|
140,517
|
|
|
|
92,369
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(232,886
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
116,046
|
|
|
|
166,657
|
|
|
|
92,375
|
|
|
|
(232,886
|
)
|
|
|
142,192
|
|
Benefit (provision) for income
taxes
|
|
|
9,266
|
|
|
|
(26,140
|
)
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,880
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
125,312
|
|
|
$
|
140,517
|
|
|
$
|
92,369
|
|
|
$
|
(232,886
|
)
|
|
$
|
125,312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
168,458
|
|
|
$
|
585,386
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
753,844
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
177,583
|
|
|
|
3,209
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180,792
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,045
|
|
|
|
22,952
|
|
|
|
(158
|
)
|
|
|
95,839
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
14,086
|
|
|
|
63,039
|
|
|
|
1,786
|
|
|
|
(14,630
|
)
|
|
|
64,281
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,086
|
|
|
|
482,125
|
|
|
|
613,333
|
|
|
|
(14,788
|
)
|
|
|
1,094,756
|
|
Less-promotional allowances
|
|
|
(356
|
)
|
|
|
(31,430
|
)
|
|
|
(15,599
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(47,385
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
|
13,730
|
|
|
|
450,695
|
|
|
|
597,734
|
|
|
|
(14,788
|
)
|
|
|
1,047,371
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,538
|
|
|
|
333,166
|
|
|
|
(118
|
)
|
|
|
422,586
|
|
Rooms
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,654
|
|
|
|
94
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,748
|
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,204
|
|
|
|
12,211
|
|
|
|
(544
|
)
|
|
|
46,871
|
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,851
|
|
|
|
271
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,122
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,281
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,310
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,784
|
|
|
|
32,494
|
|
|
|
(14,126
|
)
|
|
|
112,152
|
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
25,040
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,205
|
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,270
|
|
|
|
240
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,510
|
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
427
|
|
|
|
6,146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,573
|
|
Development expense
|
|
|
1,117
|
|
|
|
2,277
|
|
|
|
13,635
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,029
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,047
|
|
|
|
32,342
|
|
|
|
16,044
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,433
|
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
1,525
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,537
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,204
|
|
|
|
344,655
|
|
|
|
416,005
|
|
|
|
(14,788
|
)
|
|
|
773,076
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(13,474
|
)
|
|
|
106,040
|
|
|
|
181,729
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
274,295
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
6,674
|
|
|
|
16,447
|
|
|
|
6,394
|
|
|
|
(4,283
|
)
|
|
|
25,232
|
|
Interest expense, net of amounts
capitalized
|
|
|
(8,476
|
)
|
|
|
(40,455
|
)
|
|
|
(452
|
)
|
|
|
4,283
|
|
|
|
(45,100
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
157
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
Income from equity investment in
subsidiaries
|
|
|
240,577
|
|
|
|
187,663
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(428,240
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
225,294
|
|
|
|
269,852
|
|
|
|
187,671
|
|
|
|
(428,240
|
)
|
|
|
254,577
|
|
Benefit (provision) for income
taxes
|
|
|
5,818
|
|
|
|
(29,275
|
)
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,465
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
231,112
|
|
|
$
|
240,577
|
|
|
$
|
187,663
|
|
|
$
|
(428,240
|
)
|
|
$
|
231,112
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Cash Flow Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
|
|
$
|
(89,042
|
)
|
|
$
|
142,827
|
|
|
$
|
123,532
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
177,317
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
(1,049
|
)
|
|
|
417,616
|
|
|
|
(507,036
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90,469
|
)
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(66,251
|
)
|
|
|
(553,718
|
)
|
|
|
(1,072,080
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,692,049
|
)
|
Intercompany receivable from
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
(79,902
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79,902
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany receivable from
non-guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
(32,068
|
)
|
|
|
(25,963
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,031
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of receivable from
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
65,974
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(65,974
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of receivable from
non-guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
104,464
|
|
|
|
14,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(118,464
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions to
subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(704
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing
activities
|
|
|
(8,832
|
)
|
|
|
(148,769
|
)
|
|
|
(1,579,116
|
)
|
|
|
(45,801
|
)
|
|
|
(1,782,518
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock
options
|
|
|
11,481
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,481
|
|
Excess tax benefits from
stock-based compensation
|
|
|
2,812
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,812
|
|
Capital contributions received
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
|
(704
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Las Vegas Sands
Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79,902
|
|
|
|
32,068
|
|
|
|
(111,970
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Guarantor
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,963
|
|
|
|
(25,963
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment on borrowings from Las
Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(65,974
|
)
|
|
|
(104,464
|
)
|
|
|
170,438
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment on borrowings from
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,000
|
)
|
|
|
14,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from Macao credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,300,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,300,000
|
|
Proceeds from Singapore credit
facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
205,381
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
205,381
|
|
Proceeds from New Senior Secured
Credit Facility Term B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
Proceeds from senior secured credit
facility revolver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,000
|
|
Proceeds from airplane financings
|
|
|
92,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,250
|
|
Proceeds from Phase II mall
construction loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,000
|
|
Proceeds from other long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,173
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,173
|
|
Repayments on senior secured credit
facility term B and term B delayed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,170,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,170,000
|
)
|
Repayment on senior secured credit
facility revolver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(322,128
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(322,128
|
)
|
Repayments on airplane financings
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
Repayments on Phase II mall
construction loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(166,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(166,500
|
)
|
Repayments on The Sands Expo Center
mortgage loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90,868
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90,868
|
)
|
Repayments on FF&E credit
facility and other long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,200
|
)
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,209
|
)
|
Payments of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
(693
|
)
|
|
|
(53,969
|
)
|
|
|
(9,629
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(64,291
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing
activities
|
|
|
104,928
|
|
|
|
1,323,263
|
|
|
|
1,442,187
|
|
|
|
45,801
|
|
|
|
2,916,179
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate on
cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,059
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,059
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
|
|
|
7,054
|
|
|
|
1,317,321
|
|
|
|
(7,338
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,317,037
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
|
|
|
69,100
|
|
|
|
96,315
|
|
|
|
302,651
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
468,066
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
|
|
$
|
76,154
|
|
|
$
|
1,413,636
|
|
|
$
|
295,313
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,785,103
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Condensed
Consolidating Cash Flow Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Consolidating/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
|
Eliminating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sands Corp.
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
Entries
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
|
|
$
|
(36,402
|
)
|
|
$
|
85,493
|
|
|
$
|
48,090
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
97,181
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
(790
|
)
|
|
|
(11,462
|
)
|
|
|
(1,022,629
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,034,881
|
)
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(6,663
|
)
|
|
|
(259,040
|
)
|
|
|
(464,772
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(730,475
|
)
|
Notes receivable from
non-guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
(115,000
|
)
|
|
|
(75,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of notes receivable from
non- guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
165,000
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(190,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany receivable from Las
Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany receivable from
non-guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
(200,930
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,930
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions to
subsidiaries
|
|
|
(11,987
|
)
|
|
|
(10,857
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing
activities
|
|
|
(170,370
|
)
|
|
|
(351,359
|
)
|
|
|
(1,487,401
|
)
|
|
|
243,774
|
|
|
|
(1,765,356
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock
options
|
|
|
3,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,180
|
|
Excess tax benefits from
stock-based compensation
|
|
|
632
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
632
|
|
Capital contributions received
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,987
|
|
|
|
10,857
|
|
|
|
(22,844
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Las Vegas Sands
Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115,000
|
|
|
|
(115,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Guarantor
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
|
(95,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment on borrowings from Las
Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(165,000
|
)
|
|
|
165,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment on borrowings from
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from Macao credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,325,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,325,000
|
|
Proceeds from senior secured
credit facility-revolver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
254,129
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
254,129
|
|
Proceeds from Phase II mall
construction loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
Proceeds from other long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
Repayments on Venetian
Intermediate credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
Repayment on senior secured credit
facility-revolver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
Repayments on FF&E credit
facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,800
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,800
|
)
|
Repayments on The Sands Expo
Center mortgage loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,807
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,807
|
)
|
Payments of deferred financing
costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(41,056
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(41,056
|
)
|
Increase in intercompany payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,930
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|
|
|
(200,930
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing
activities
|
|
|
23,812
|
|
|
|
266,509
|
|
|
|
1,445,806
|
|
|
|
(243,774
|
)
|
|
|
1,492,353
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate on
cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
975
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
975
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
|
|
|
(182,960
|
)
|
|
|
643
|
|
|
|
7,470
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(174,847
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
|
|
|
202,196
|
|
|
|
89,621
|
|
|
|
165,029
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456,846
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period
|
|
$
|
19,236
|
|
|
$
|
90,264
|
|
|
$
|
172,499
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
281,999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
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 own and operate The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino (The
Venetian), a Renaissance Venice-themed resort situated on
the Las Vegas Strip (the Strip). The Venetian
includes the first all-suites hotel on the Strip with 4,027
suites; a gaming facility of approximately 120,000 gross
square feet; an enclosed retail, dining and entertainment
complex of approximately 440,000 net leasable square feet
(The Grand Canal Shops), which was sold to a third
party in 2004; and a meeting and conference facility of
approximately 1.1 million square feet (the Congress
Center). A subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp. owns and
operates an expo and convention center with approximately
1.2 million square feet (The Sands Expo
Center), which is connected to The Venetian and the
Congress Center. Approximately 37.3% of our gross revenue at The
Venetian, including The Sands Expo Center, for the six months
ended June 30, 2007, was derived from gaming and 62.7% was
derived from hotel rooms, food and beverage, and other sources.
The percentage of non-gaming revenue for The Venetian reflects
the resorts emphasis on the group convention and trade
show business and the resulting higher occupancy and room rates
during mid-week periods.
We also own and operate the Sands Macao, a Las Vegas-style
casino in Macao, China, which opened in May 2004. The Sands
Macao now offers over 229,000 square feet of gaming
facilities after its expansion, which was completed in August
2006, as well as several restaurants, VIP facilities, a theater
and other high-end amenities. In addition, we continue to
progress according to plan on our expansion of the hotel tower,
which we expect to be completed in September 2007 and to cost
approximately $100.0 million. Approximately 95.5% of the
Sands Macaos gross revenue for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, was derived from gaming activities, with the
remainder primarily derived from food and beverage services.
United
States Development Projects
The
Palazzo
We are currently constructing The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino
(The Palazzo), a second resort similar in size to
The Venetian, which is situated on a
14-acre site
next to The Venetian and The Sands Expo Center. The Palazzo will
consist of an all-suites, 50-floor luxury hotel tower with
approximately 3,068 suites, a gaming facility of approximately
105,000 square feet and an enclosed shopping, dining and
entertainment complex of approximately 400,000 net leasable
square feet (the Phase II mall), which we have
contracted to sell to a third party. The Palazzo is expected to
open in December 2007 at a cost estimated of approximately
$2.1 billion, of which the Phase II mall is expected
to cost approximately $508.0 million (exclusive of certain
incentive payments to executives made in July 2004 and inclusive
of $140.0 million of additional costs for structural
enhancements of the Phase II mall relating to the
development of the high-rise condominium tower). In addition, we
expect that additional capital expenditures will be required to
build out stores and restaurants to be located in the
Phase II mall. In connection with the sale of The Grand
Canal Shops, we entered into an agreement with General Growth
Partners (GGP), the purchaser of The Grand Canal
Shops, to sell the Phase II mall upon completion of
construction. The ultimate purchase price that GGP has agreed to
pay for the Phase II mall is the greater of
(i) $250.0 million and (ii) the Phase II
malls net operating income for months 19 through 30 of its
operations divided by a capitalization rate. The capitalization
rate is 6.0% on the first $38.0 million of net operating
income and 8.0% on the net operating income above
$38.0 million.
We are in the early stages of constructing a high-rise
residential condominium tower which will consist of
approximately 300 luxury condominiums and will be situated
between The Palazzo and The Venetian. The
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condominium tower is currently expected to open in late fall
2008 at an estimated cost of approximately $465.0 million.
Sands
Bethworks
On December 20, 2006, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
announced that our indirect majority-owned subsidiary, Sands
Bethworks Gaming, LLC (Sands Bethworks Gaming), had
been awarded a Pennsylvania gaming license. Sands Bethworks
Gaming is a project venture in which we effectively own 86% of
the economic interest. Subsequent to June 30, 2007, we paid
the $50.0 million licensing fee to the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and were issued our Pennsylvania gaming license by
the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. We are in the process of
developing a gaming, hotel, shopping and dining complex (the
Sands Bethworks) located on the site of the Historic
Bethlehem Steel Works in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which is about
70 miles from midtown Manhattan, New York. The
126-acre
development is expected to feature a 300-room hotel,
200,000 square feet of retail space, 5,000 slot machines, a
50,000 square foot multipurpose event center and a variety
of dining options. We currently expect the cost to develop and
construct the Sands Bethworks will be approximately
$635.0 million.
Macao
Development Projects
We are building The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel (The
Venetian Macao) on the Cotai
Striptm
in Macao, China. The Venetian Macao will be an approximately
3,000 all-suites hotel, casino, retail and convention center
complex with a Venetian-style theme similar to that of The
Venetian in Las Vegas. Under our gaming subconcession in Macao,
we are obligated to develop and open The Venetian Macao and a
convention center by December 2007. We currently expect to open
The Venetian Macao in late August 2007.
In addition to the development of The Venetian Macao, we are
developing multiple other properties on the Cotai Strip. We have
submitted development plans to the Macao government for six
casino-resort developments in addition to The Venetian Macao on
an area of approximately 200 acres located on the Cotai
Strip (which we refer to as parcels 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8). The
developments are expected to include hotels, exhibition and
conference facilities, casinos, showrooms, shopping malls, spas,
world-class restaurants, entertainment facilities and other
attractions and amenities, as well as public common areas. We
have commenced construction or pre-construction on these six
parcels of the Cotai Strip. We plan to own and operate all of
the casinos in these developments under our Macao gaming
subconcession. More specifically, the Company intends to develop
its other Cotai Strip properties as follows:
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Parcel 2 is intended to be a Four Seasons hotel and casino,
which will be adjacent to The Venetian Macao and is expected to
be a boutique hotel with approximately 400 luxury hotel rooms,
approximately 800,000 square feet of Four Seasons-serviced
luxury apartments, distinctive dining experiences, a full
service spa and other amenities, an approximately
45,000 square foot casino and approximately
210,000 square feet of upscale retail offerings. The
Company will own the entire development. The Company has entered
into an exclusive non-binding letter of intent and is currently
negotiating definitive agreements under which Four Seasons
Hotels Inc. will manage the hotel and serviced luxury apartments
under its Four Seasons brand.
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Parcel 5 is intended to include a three-hotel complex with
approximately 2,150 luxury and mid-scale hotel rooms, serviced
luxury apartments, a casino and a retail shopping mall. The
Company will own the entire development and has entered into a
management agreement with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts to
manage two hotels under its Shangri-La and Traders brands.
In addition, the Company has entered into a management agreement
with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to manage a
hotel and serviced luxury apartments under its St. Regis brand.
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Parcel 6 is intended to include a two-hotel complex with
approximately 4,000 luxury and mid-scale hotel rooms, a casino
and a retail shopping mall physically connected to the mall in
the Shangri-La/Traders hotel podium. The Company will own the
entire development and has entered into a management agreement
with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to manage the
hotels under its Sheraton brand.
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Parcels 7 and 8 are intended to each include a two-hotel complex
with approximately 3,000 luxury and mid-scale hotel rooms on
each parcel, serviced luxury vacation suites, a casino and
retail shopping malls that are physically connected. The Company
will own the entire development and has entered into non-binding
agreements with Hilton Hotels to manage Hilton and Conrad brand
hotels and serviced luxury vacation suites on parcel 7 and
Fairmont Raffles Holdings to manage Fairmont and Raffles brand
hotel complexes and serviced luxury vacation suites on parcel 8.
The Company is currently negotiating definitive agreements with
Hilton Hotels and Fairmont Raffles Holdings.
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For parcel 3, the Company has signed a non-binding memorandum of
agreement with an independent developer. The Company is
currently negotiating the definitive agreement pursuant to which
it will partner with the developer to build a multi-hotel
complex, which may include a Cosmopolitan hotel. In addition,
the Company has signed a non-binding letter of intent with
Intercontinental Hotels Group to manage hotels under the
Intercontinental and Holiday Inn International brands, and
serviced luxury vacation suites under the Intercontinental
brand, on the site. The Company is currently negotiating
definitive agreements with Intercontinental Hotels Group. In
total, the multi-hotel complex is intended to include
approximately 3,900 hotel rooms, serviced luxury vacation
suites, a casino and a retail shopping mall.
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The casino at The Venetian Macao is currently planned to have
approximately 850 table games and 4,100 slot machines when it
opens in late August 2007, and is designed to have a final
capacity of approximately 1,150 table games and 7,000 slot
machines. The Four Seasons resort is currently planned to
feature approximately 130 table games and 400 slot machines. The
casinos on parcels 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are each currently planned
to include approximately 325 table games and 1,750 slot
machines. Upon completion, our developments on the Cotai Strip
are currently planned to feature total gaming capacity of
approximately 2,900 table games and 16,000 slot machines.
In February 2007, we entered into a land concession agreement
with the Macao government pursuant to which we were awarded a
concession by lease for parcels 1, 2 and 3 on the Cotai Strip,
including the sites on which we are building The Venetian Macao
(parcel 1) and the Four Seasons hotel (parcel 2). We made
an initial premium payment of 853.0 million patacas
(approximately $105.9 million at exchange rates in effect
on June 30, 2007) towards the aggregate land premium
of 2.59 billion patacas (approximately $321.6 million
at exchange rates in effect on June 30, 2007).
Additionally, we received a credit in the amount of
193.4 million patacas (approximately $24.0 million at
exchange rates in effect on June 30, 2007) towards the
aggregate land premium related to reclamation work and other
works done on the land and the installation costs of an
electrical substation. On April 18, 2007, the land
concession became effective when it was published in
Macaos Official Gazette. Now that the land concession is
effective, we are required to make land premium and annual rent
payments relating to parcels 1, 2 and 3 in the amounts and at
the times specified in the land concession. Each parcels
share of the remaining balance will either be due upon the
completion of the corresponding resort or be payable through
seven equal semi-annual payments, bearing interest at 5% per
annum, to be made over a four year period, whichever comes
first. Subsequent to June 30, 2007, we paid
816.9 million patacas (approximately $101.4 million at
exchange rates in effect on June 30, 2007) for the
balance of the land premium payment due on parcel 1.
We currently estimate that the cost of developing and building
The Venetian Macao will be approximately $2.4 billion
(exclusive of the aggregate land concession payment of
$321.6 million for parcels 1, 2 and 3). Our subsidiary,
Venetian Macau Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively
VML), obtained a $2.5 billion credit facility
to fund the Sands Macao expansion and to partially fund the
design, development, construction and pre-opening costs for The
Venetian Macao, the Four Seasons hotel and some of our other
development projects on the Cotai Strip, and to pay related fees
and expenses. In March 2007, this credit facility was amended to
expand the use of proceeds and remove certain restrictive
conditions. In April 2007, we exercised our rights under this
facility to access the $800.0 million of incremental
facilities under the accordion feature set forth therein, which
increased the total credit facility to $3.3 billion.
Currently, we expect the total cost of development on the Cotai
Strip to be in the range of $9.0 billion to
$11.0 billion. We will need to arrange additional debt
financing to finance those costs as well and there is no
assurance that we will be able to obtain this additional debt
financing.
We do not yet have all the necessary Macao government approvals
that we will need in order to develop the Cotai Strip
developments. We have commenced construction on our other Cotai
Strip properties on land for which we have not yet been granted
land concessions. If we do not obtain land concessions, we could
lose all or a
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substantial part of our investment in these other Cotai Strip
properties. As of June 30, 2007, we have capitalized
approximately $309.7 million of construction costs related
to our other Cotai Strip properties.
Hengqin
Island Development Project
We have entered into a non-binding letter of intent with the
Zhuhai Municipal Peoples Government of the Peoples
Republic of China to work with it to create a master plan for,
and develop, a leisure and convention destination resort on
Hengqin Island, which is located within mainland China and
approximately one mile from the Cotai Strip. We are actively
preparing preliminary design concepts for presentation to the
government. In January 2007, we were informed that the
Zhuhai Government established a Project Coordination Committee
to act as a government liaison empowered to work directly with
us to advance the development of the project. We have interfaced
with this committee and are actively working with the committee
as we continue to advance our plans. The project remains subject
to a number of conditions, including further governmental
approvals.
Singapore
Development Project
In August 2006, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Marina Bay Sands
Pte. Ltd., entered into a development agreement with the
Singapore Tourism Board to build and operate an integrated
resort called the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The Marina Bay
Sands will be a large integrated resort that includes three 50+
story hotel towers (totaling approximately 2,500 suites), a
casino, an enclosed retail, dining and entertainment complex of
more than 750,000 net leasable square feet, a convention
center and meeting room complex of approximately
1.2 million square feet, theaters, and a landmark iconic
structure at the bay-front promenade that contains an
art/science museum. We expect the cost to develop and construct
the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort will be approximately
$3.6 billion, inclusive of $811.7 million paid in 2006
for the land premium, taxes and other fees. The Marina Bay Sands
is expected to open in late 2009. We will need to arrange
additional debt financing to finance those costs and there is no
assurance that we will be able to obtain this additional
financing.
United
Kingdom Development Projects
In December 2006, we announced that one of our affiliates and
Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of the global financial services
company Cantor Fitzgerald, had agreed to launch an online casino
and poker site initially aimed at serving the United Kingdom
market. Cantor Gaming will provide an online casino and poker
destination featuring the Companys brands. The site will
offer casino games, including blackjack, roulette, baccarat,
video poker, slots and online poker. The offering will be part
of a full end-to-end gaming service, including customer age and
location verification, online payment processing and customer
services. The site is expected to be launched during the second
half of 2007. The site will be hosted, and the operator will be
licensed, in compliance with the laws of Alderney, British
Channel Islands. It will not accept U.S. customers.
The United Kingdom government recently announced that the
approval for the countrys first regional super casino had
been rescinded. Should the government approve an alternative
super casino site, we intend to evaluate the efficacy of
participating in the tender process for that site. In addition,
we have existing agreements to develop and lease gaming and
entertainment facilities with Sheffield United and Glasgow
Rangers football clubs in the United Kingdom. Our ability to
eventually develop and lease gaming and entertainment facilities
under these agreements is subject to a number of conditions,
including the passage of appropriate legislation and our ability
to obtain a gaming license.
Other
Development Projects
We are currently exploring the possibility of operating
integrated resorts in additional Asian, U.S. and European
jurisdictions.
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
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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 results of
operations and financial condition. We believe that the critical
accounting policies discussed below affect our more significant
judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our 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 and Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements presented in our 2006 Annual Report on
Form 10-K
filed on February 28, 2007.
There were no newly identified significant accounting estimates
in the six months ended June 30, 2007, nor were there any
material changes to the critical accounting policies and
estimates discussed in our 2006 Annual Report, with the
exception of the adoption of Financial Accounting Standard Board
issued Interpretation (FIN) No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which is
described below.
Income
Taxes
We are subject to income taxes in the United States and in
several states and foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. We
account for income taxes in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. Under
SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recognized based on differences between financial statement and
tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates.
SFAS No. 109 requires the recognition of deferred tax
assets, net of any applicable valuation allowances, related to
net operating loss carryforwards, tax credits and other
temporary differences. The standard requires recognition of a
future tax benefit to the extent that realization of such
benefit is more likely than not; otherwise, a valuation
allowance is applied.
Our income tax returns are subject to examination by the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other tax
authorities. While positions taken in tax returns are sometimes
subject to uncertainty in the tax laws, we do not take such
positions unless we have substantial authority to do
so under the Internal Revenue Code and applicable regulations.
We may take positions on our tax returns based on substantial
authority that are not ultimately accepted by the IRS. We are
subject to income tax examination by tax authorities for years
after 2002. There are currently no income tax returns being
examined by the IRS or other major tax authorities.
We adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48 on
January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of
FIN No. 48, we recognized a $4.1 million increase
in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which was
accounted for as a reduction to opening retained earnings. At
the adoption date of January 1, 2007, we had
$8.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits, of which
$6.1 million would affect our effective income tax rate if
recognized. We do not expect a significant increase or decrease
in unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
See related disclosure at Item 1
Financial Statements Notes to Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements Note 1
Organization and Business of Company.
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Summary
Financial Results
The following table summarizes our results of operations:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
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|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
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|
|
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Percent
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|
|
|
|
|
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Percent
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
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|
Change
|
|
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2007
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|
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2006
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Change
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(In thousands, except for percentages)
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Net revenues
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$
|
612,926
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|
$
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517,007
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|
|
|
18.6
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%
|
|
$
|
1,241,144
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|
|
$
|
1,047,371
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|
|
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18.5
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%
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
526,693
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|
|
|
391,592
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|
|
|
34.5
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%
|
|
|
1,023,905
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|
|
|
773,076
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|
|
|
32.4
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%
|
Operating income
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|
|
86,233
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|
125,415
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(31.2
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)%
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217,239
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|
|
|
274,295
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|
|
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(20.8
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)%
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Income before income taxes
|
|
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40,167
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|
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116,734
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|
|
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(65.6
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)%
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|
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142,192
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|
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|
254,577
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|
|
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(44.1
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)%
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Net income
|
|
|
34,398
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|
|
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109,329
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(68.5
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)%
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|
125,312
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|
|
|
231,112
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|
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(45.8
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)%
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Percent of Net Revenues
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|
|
|
Three Months Ended
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|
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Six Months Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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|
|
2007
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|
|
2006
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|
|
2007
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|
|
2006
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|
|
Operating expenses
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|
85.9
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%
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|
|
75.7
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%
|
|
|
82.5
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%
|
|
|
73.8
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%
|
Operating income
|
|
|
14.1
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%
|
|
|
24.3
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%
|
|
|
17.5
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%
|
|
|
26.2
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%
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
6.6
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%
|
|
|
22.6
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%
|
|
|
11.5
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%
|
|
|
24.3
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%
|
Net income
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|
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5.6
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%
|
|
|
21.1
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%
|
|
|
10.1
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%
|
|
|
22.1
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%
|
Operating
Results
Key
operating revenue measurements
The Venetians operating revenue is dependent upon the
volume of customers who stay at the hotel, which affects the
price that can be charged for hotel rooms and the volume of
table games and slot machine play. The Sands Macao is almost
wholly dependent on casino customers that visit the casino on a
daily basis. Hotel revenues are not material for the Sands
Macao. Visitors to the Sands Macao arrive by ferry, automobile,
bus, airplane or helicopter from Hong Kong, cities in China, and
other Southeast Asian cities in close proximity to Macao and
elsewhere.
The following are the key measurements we use to evaluate
operating revenue:
Casino revenue measurements for Las
Vegas: Table games drop and slot handle are
volume measurements. Win or hold percentage represents the
percentage of drop or handle that is won by the casino and
recorded as casino revenue. Table games drop represents the sum
of markers issued (credit instruments) less markers paid at the
table, plus cash deposited in the table drop box. Slot handle is
the gross amount wagered or coin placed into slot machines in
aggregate for the period cited. Drop and handle are
abbreviations for table games drop and slot handle. Based upon
our mix of table games, our table games produce a statistical
average table win percentage (calculated before discounts), as
measured as a percentage of table game drop, of generally
between 20.0% to 22.0% and slot machines produce a statistical
average slot machine win percentage (calculated before slot club
cash incentives), as measured as a percentage of slot machine
handle, of generally between 6.0% and 7.0%.
Casino revenue measurements for Macao: We view
Macao table games as being segregated into two groups,
consistent with the Macao markets convention: Rolling Chip
play (all VIP play) and Non-Rolling Chip play (mostly non-VIP
players). The volume measurement for Rolling Chip play is
non-negotiable gaming chips wagered. The volume measurement for
Non-Rolling Chip play is table games drop as described above.
Rolling Chip volume and Non-Rolling Chip volume are not
equivalent because Rolling Chip volume is a measure of amounts
wagered versus dropped and therefore Rolling Chip volume is
substantially higher than drop. Slot handle at the Sands Macao
is the gross amount wagered or coins placed into slot machines
in aggregate for the period cited.
We view Rolling Chip table games win as a percentage of Rolling
Chip volume and we view Non-Rolling Chip table games win as a
percentage of drop. Win or hold percentage represents the
percentage of Rolling Chip volume, Non-Rolling Chip drop or slot
handle that is won by the casino and recorded as casino revenue.
Based upon our mix of table games in Macao, our Rolling Chip
table games win percentage (calculated before discounts and
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commissions), as measured as a percentage of Rolling Chip
volume, is expected to be approximately 3.0% and our Non-Rolling
Chip table games are expected to produce a statistical average
table win percentage (calculated before discounts and
commissions), as measured as a percentage of table game drop, of
generally between 18.0% to 20.0%. Similar to Las Vegas, our
Macao slot machines produce a statistical average slot machine
win percentage, as measured as a percentage of slot machine
handle, of generally between 6.0% and 7.0%.
Actual win may vary from the statistical average. Generally,
slot machine play at The Venetian and Sands Macao is conducted
on a cash basis, The Venetians table games revenue is
approximately 60.5% from credit based guests wagering for the
six months ended June 30, 2007 and the Sands Macaos
table game play is conducted primarily on a cash basis.
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 June 30, 2007 Compared to the Three Months
Ended June 30, 2006
Operating
Revenues
Our net revenues consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages)
|
|
|
Net Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
458,879
|
|
|
$
|
378,462
|
|
|
|
21.2
|
%
|
Rooms
|
|
|
95,002
|
|
|
|
89,654
|
|
|
|
6.0
|
%
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
57,738
|
|
|
|
44,023
|
|
|
|
31.2
|
%
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
31,293
|
|
|
|
29,276
|
|
|
|
6.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
642,912
|
|
|
|
541,415
|
|
|
|
18.7
|
%
|
Less promotional
allowances
|
|
|
(29,986
|
)
|
|
|
(24,408
|
)
|
|
|
(22.9
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenues
|
|
$
|
612,926
|
|
|
$
|
517,007
|
|
|
|
18.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net revenues were $612.9 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of
$95.9 million compared to $517.0 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in net revenues
was due primarily to an increase in casino revenue.
Casino revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2007,
increased $80.4 million as compared to the three months
ended June 30, 2006. Of the increase, $66.3 million
was attributable to the growth of our casino operations at the
Sands Macao due primarily to the Rolling Chip program which
generated an increase in Rolling Chip volume of
$3.0 billion and an increase in Rolling Chip win percentage
of 0.48 percentage points as compared to the three months
ended June 30, 2006, and a $14.1 million increase
primarily attributable to an increased drop of
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$26.8 million and an increased win percentage of
2.5 percentage points at The Venetian as compared to the
three months ended June 30, 2006. The following table
summarizes the results of our casino activity:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages)
|
|
|
Sands Macao
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total casino revenues
|
|
$
|
373,486
|
|
|
$
|
307,140
|
|
|
|
21.6
|
%
|
Non-Rolling Chip table games drop
|
|
$
|
900,724
|
|
|
$
|
1,043,959
|
|
|
|
(13.7
|
)%
|
Non-Rolling Chip table games win
percentage
|
|
|
18.4
|
%
|
|
|
18.6
|
%
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)pts
|
Rolling Chip volume
|
|
$
|
7,262,501
|
|
|
$
|
4,258,936
|
|
|
|
70.5
|
%
|
Rolling Chip win percentage
|
|
|
3.44
|
%
|
|
|
2.96
|
%
|
|
|
0.48
|
pts
|
Slot handle
|
|
$
|
317,360
|
|
|
$
|
263,183
|
|
|
|
20.6
|
%
|
Slot hold percentage
|
|
|
6.9
|
%
|
|
|
7.7
|
%
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)pts
|
The Venetian
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total casino revenues
|
|
$
|
85,393
|
|
|
$
|
71,322
|
|
|
|
19.7
|
%
|
Table games drop
|
|
$
|
280,979
|
|
|
$
|
254,206
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
%
|
Table games win percentage
|
|
|
20.1
|
%
|
|
|
17.6
|
%
|
|
|
2.5
|
pts
|
Slot handle
|
|
$
|
562,796
|
|
|
$
|
522,693
|
|
|
|
7.7
|
%
|
Slot hold percentage
|
|
|
6.1
|
%
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)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 June 30, 2007,
increased $5.3 million as compared to the three months
ended June 30, 2006. The increase was primarily
attributable to the increase in average daily room rate and an
increase in the occupancy rate, offset by fewer room nights
available due to our room renovation project. During the three
months ended June 30, 2007, we achieved an occupancy rate
in excess of 100% due to a significant number of guests not
showing up for their reserved rooms that we were able to resell
to walk-in guests. The following table summarizes the results of
our room revenue activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
The Venetian
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average daily room rate
|
|
$
|
266
|
|
|
$
|
242
|
|
|
|
9.9
|
%
|
Occupancy rate
|
|
|
100.9
|
%
|
|
|
99.5
|
%
|
|
|
1.4
|
pts
|
Revenue per available room
|
|
$
|
268
|
|
|
$
|
241
|
|
|
|
11.2
|
%
|
Food and beverage revenues for the three months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $13.7 million as compared to
the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase was
primarily attributable to food and beverage revenues at The
Venetian, which increased $6.0 million due primarily to
more groups in house, which generated higher food and beverage
revenues, and a new restaurant that opened in April 2007, and at
the Sands Macao, which increased $3.8 million due to
increased number of visitors.
Convention, retail and other revenues for the three months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $2.0 million as compared to
the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is
primarily attributable to $2.3 million of additional
revenues associated with the Phantom-The Las Vegas
Spectacular and Gordie Brown at The Venetian
performances, which began in June 2006 and October 2006,
respectively.
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Operating
Expenses
The breakdown of operating expenses is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages)
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
283,768
|
|
|
$
|
217,244
|
|
|
|
30.6
|
%
|
Rooms
|
|
|
21,121
|
|
|
|
21,996
|
|
|
|
(4.0
|
)%
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
26,893
|
|
|
|
22,813
|
|
|
|
17.9
|
%
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
19,141
|
|
|
|
15,728
|
|
|
|
21.7
|
%
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
4,717
|
|
|
|
3,321
|
|
|
|
42.0
|
%
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
60,700
|
|
|
|
57,337
|
|
|
|
5.9
|
%
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
24,694
|
|
|
|
12,251
|
|
|
|
101.6
|
%
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
8,297
|
|
|
|
3,803
|
|
|
|
118.2
|
%
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
40,320
|
|
|
|
4,354
|
|
|
|
826.0
|
%
|
Development expense
|
|
|
1,260
|
|
|
|
7,861
|
|
|
|
(84.0
|
)%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
35,721
|
|
|
|
24,428
|
|
|
|
46.2
|
%
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
|
456
|
|
|
|
(86.6
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
$
|
526,693
|
|
|
$
|
391,592
|
|
|
|
34.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses were $526.7 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $135.1 million as
compared to $391.6 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2006. The increase in operating expenses was
primarily attributable to higher operating revenues, growth of
our operating business in Macao and to a lesser extent in Las
Vegas, and pre-opening activities as more fully described below.
Casino department expenses for the three months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $66.5 million as compared to
the three months ended June 30, 2006. Of the
$66.5 million increase, $39.4 million was due to the
39.0% gross win tax on casino revenues in Macao. Despite the
higher gross win tax, casino operating margins at the Sands
Macao are similar to those at The Venetian primarily because of
lower labor, marketing and sales expenses in Macao. As the
Rolling Chip volume increases as a percentage of our total
gaming operations, casino margins will decrease due to the
commissions paid under the Rolling Chip program. The increase in
casino expenses reflects an elevated level of expenses of
approximately $11.0 million at the Sands Macao associated
with investments in our human resources and our Rolling Chip
program. These elevated expenses are driven principally by our
preparations for the opening of The Venetian Macao and we expect
them to be eliminated from the Sands Macao upon the opening of
The Venetian Macao. The remaining increase was primarily
attributable to the additional payroll related expenses related
to the continued growth of our operations at the Sands Macao.
Food and beverage department expenses for the three months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $4.1 million as compared to
the three months ended June 30, 2006, due primarily to the
increase in food and beverage revenues as noted above.
Convention, retail and other expenses for the three months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $3.4 million as compared to
the three months ended June 30, 2006. This increase is
primarily attributable to the increase convention, retail and
other revenues noted above as well as increased payroll related
expenses related to the continued growth of our operations at
the Sands Macao.
The provision for doubtful accounts was $4.7 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to
$3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006.
The amount of this provision can vary over short periods of time
because of factors specific to the customers who owe us money
from gaming activities at any given time. We believe that the
amount of our provision for doubtful accounts in the future will
depend upon the state of the
33
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
June 30, 2007, increased $3.4 million as compared to
the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase was
attributable to the growth of our businesses in Las Vegas and
Macao.
Corporate expense for the three months ended June 30, 2007,
increased $12.4 million as compared to the three months
ended June 30, 2006. The increase was primarily
attributable to a $4.2 million increase in legal fees as
well as increases of $5.1 million in payroll related
expenses and $2.1 million in other corporate general and
administrative costs as we continue to build our corporate
infrastructure to support our current and planned growth.
Rental expense for the three months ended June 30, 2007,
increased $4.5 million as compared to the three months
ended June 30, 2006. The increase is primarily attributable
to the amortization of Singapores leasehold interest in
land entered into in August 2006 and Macaos leasehold
interest in land entered into in February 2007.
Pre-opening and development expenses were $40.3 million and
$1.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended
June 30, 2007, compared to $4.4 million and
$7.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended
June 30, 2006. Pre-opening expense represents personnel and
other costs incurred prior to the opening of new ventures that
are expensed as incurred. Pre-opening expenses for the three
months ended June 30, 2007 were primarily related to The
Venetian Macao and other Cotai Strip projects and to the Marina
Bay Sands project in Singapore. Also included in pre-opening
expenses was a $4.8 million charge recorded during the
three months ended June 30, 2007 to account for
pre-opening expenses that were previously capitalized on the
balance sheet during the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2006, and the three months ended March 31, 2007. See
Item 1 Financial Statements
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 3 Property and Equipment for further
details. Development expense includes the costs associated with
the Companys evaluation and pursuit of new business
opportunities, which are also expensed as incurred. Development
expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2007 were
primarily related to our activities in Hengqin Island. We expect
that pre-opening expenses will continue to increase
significantly in 2007 with the scheduled openings of The
Venetian Macao and The Palazzo, and as we progress with our
projects on the Cotai Strip, in Singapore and in Pennsylvania.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $11.3 million as compared to
the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase was
primarily the result of capital improvements being placed into
service at The Venetian and Sands Macao. Additionally, there was
$2.5 million in accelerated depreciation expense during the
three months ended June 30, 2007, related to assets at The
Venetian being replaced in connection with the room renovation
project.
Interest
Expense
The following table summarizes information related to interest
expense on long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages)
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
$
|
112,376
|
|
|
$
|
44,585
|
|
Less: Capitalized interest
|
|
|
(57,967
|
)
|
|
|
(20,900
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
$
|
54,409
|
|
|
$
|
23,685
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$
|
91,794
|
|
|
$
|
37,820
|
|
Average total debt balance
|
|
$
|
5,774,430
|
|
|
$
|
2,301,277
|
|
Weighted average interest rate
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
|
|
7.7
|
%
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was
$54.4 million for the three months ended June 30,
2007, an increase of $30.7 million as compared to
$23.7 million for the three months ended June 30,
2006. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in
our average long-term debt balances resulting primarily from the
completion of the $2.5 billion Macao credit facility in May
2006 (increased to $3.3 billion in March 2007), the
$1.44 billion
34
Singapore bridge facility in August 2006 and the
$5.0 billion new senior secured credit facility in May
2007. We expect interest expense will continue to increase as
our long-term debt balances and interest rates increase. This
increase was offset by the capitalization of $58.0 million
of interest during the three months ended June 30, 2007,
compared to $20.9 million of capitalized interest during
the three months ended June 30, 2006. 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 which is used to determine capitalized interest. We
expect that the capitalized interest amount will also continue
to increase as The Venetian Macao and The Palazzo projects
approach their opening dates later this year and as we increase
our construction activities on the Cotai Strip, at the Marina
Bay Sands and at Sands Bethworks.
Other
Factors Affecting Earnings
Interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2007,
was $21.4 million, an increase of $6.3 million as
compared to $15.0 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to
additional invested cash balances, primarily from our borrowings
under the U.S. senior secured credit facilities and the
Macao credit facility, which have not yet been spent.
Other expense for the three months ended June 30, 2007, was
$2.3 million as compared to $14,000 for the three months
ended June 30, 2006. The $2.3 million expense amount
was primarily attributable to foreign exchange losses associated
with intercompany lending activities in Macao.
The loss on early retirement of debt of $10.7 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2007, was due to the
refinancing of our U.S. senior secured credit facility and
the early retirement of the Phase II mall construction loan.
Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended
June 30, 2007, was 14.4%. The effective tax rate for the
2007 period was significantly lower than the United States
federal statutory rate due primarily to a zero effective tax
rate on our Macao net income as a result of a temporary income
tax exemption in Macao on gaming operations, which is set to
expire at the end of 2008. The effective income tax rate was
6.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily
due to the application of the aforementioned Macao temporary
income tax exemption.
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2006
Operating
Revenues
Our net revenues consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages)
|
|
|
Net Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
924,613
|
|
|
$
|
753,844
|
|
|
|
22.7
|
%
|
Rooms
|
|
|
192,870
|
|
|
|
180,792
|
|
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
112,097
|
|
|
|
95,839
|
|
|
|
17.0
|
%
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
74,339
|
|
|
|
64,281
|
|
|
|
15.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,303,919
|
|
|
|
1,094,756
|
|
|
|
19.1
|
%
|
Less promotional
allowances
|
|
|
(62,775
|
)
|
|
|
(47,385
|
)
|
|
|
(32.5
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenues
|
|
$
|
1,241,144
|
|
|
$
|
1,047,371
|
|
|
|
18.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net revenues were $1.24 billion for the six
months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of
$193.8 million compared to $1.05 billion for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in net revenues
was due primarily to an increase in casino revenue of
$170.8 million.
Casino revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2007,
increased $170.8 million as compared to the six months
ended June 30, 2006. Of the increase, $134.2 million
was attributable to the growth of our casino operations at the
Sands Macao due primarily to the Rolling Chip program which
generated an increase in Rolling Chip volume
35
of $6.16 billion and an increase in win percentage of
0.37 percentage points as compared to the six months ended
June 30, 2006, and a $36.6 million increase primarily
attributable to an increased win percentage of
4.8 percentage points at The Venetian as compared to the
six months ended June 30, 2006. The following table
summarizes the results of our casino activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages)
|
|
|
Sands Macao
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total casino revenues
|
|
$
|
719,582
|
|
|
$
|
585,386
|
|
|
|
22.9
|
%
|
Non-Rolling Chip table games drop
|
|
$
|
1,937,736
|
|
|
$
|
2,102,952
|
|
|
|
(7.9
|
)%
|
Non-Rolling Chip table games win
percentage
|
|
|
18.5
|
%
|
|
|
18.6
|
%
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)pts
|
Rolling Chip volume
|
|
$
|
14,119,491
|
|
|
$
|
7,955,154
|
|
|
|
77.5
|
%
|
Rolling Chip win percentage
|
|
|
3.12
|
%
|
|
|
2.75
|
%
|
|
|
0.37
|
pts
|
Slot handle
|
|
$
|
614,454
|
|
|
$
|
510,231
|
|
|
|
20.4
|
%
|
Slot hold percentage
|
|
|
7.1
|
%
|
|
|
7.7
|
%
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)pts
|
The Venetian
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total casino revenues
|
|
$
|
205,031
|
|
|
$
|
168,458
|
|
|
|
21.7
|
%
|
Table games drop
|
|
$
|
634,107
|
|
|
$
|
617,664
|
|
|
|
2.7
|
%
|
Table games win percentage
|
|
|
25.1
|
%
|
|
|
20.3
|
%
|
|
|
4.8
|
pts
|
Slot handle
|
|
$
|
1,151,240
|
|
|
$
|
1,052,151
|
|
|
|
9.4
|
%
|
Slot hold percentage
|
|
|
6.1
|
%
|
|
|
6.3
|
%
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)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 six months ended June 30, 2007,
increased $12.1 million as compared to the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The increase was attributable primarily to
the increase in average daily room rate, offset by fewer room
nights available due to our room renovation project. The
following table summarizes the results of our room revenue
activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
The Venetian
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average daily room rate
|
|
$
|
271
|
|
|
$
|
246
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
%
|
Occupancy rate
|
|
|
99.8
|
%
|
|
|
99.7
|
%
|
|
|
0.1
|
pts
|
Revenue per available room
|
|
$
|
271
|
|
|
$
|
245
|
|
|
|
10.6
|
%
|
Food and beverage revenues for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $16.3 million as compared to
the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase was
primarily attributable to food and beverage revenues at the
Sands Macao, which increased $9.9 million due to the
increased number of visitors.
Convention, retail and other revenues for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $10.1 million as compared to
the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is
primarily attributable to $8.4 million of other revenue
related to non-refundable deposits and fees related to large
group room cancellations and $5.6 million in revenues
associated with the Phantom-The Las Vegas
Spectacular and Gordie Brown at The Venetian
performances, which began in June 2006 and October 2006,
respectively.
36
Operating
Expenses
The breakdown of operating expenses is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages)
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casino
|
|
$
|
562,465
|
|
|
$
|
422,586
|
|
|
|
33.1
|
%
|
Rooms
|
|
|
43,645
|
|
|
|
43,748
|
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)%
|
Food and beverage
|
|
|
50,526
|
|
|
|
46,871
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
Convention, retail and other
|
|
|
36,572
|
|
|
|
32,122
|
|
|
|
13.9
|
%
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
20,233
|
|
|
|
8,310
|
|
|
|
143.5
|
%
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
118,671
|
|
|
|
112,152
|
|
|
|
5.8
|
%
|
Corporate expense
|
|
|
43,213
|
|
|
|
25,205
|
|
|
|
71.4
|
%
|
Rental expense
|
|
|
15,005
|
|
|
|
7,510
|
|
|
|
99.8
|
%
|
Pre-opening expense
|
|
|
62,777
|
|
|
|
6,573
|
|
|
|
855.1
|
%
|
Development expense
|
|
|
3,606
|
|
|
|
17,029
|
|
|
|
(78.8
|
)%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
66,953
|
|
|
|
49,433
|
|
|
|
35.4
|
%
|
Loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
239
|
|
|
|
1,537
|
|
|
|
(84.5
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
$
|
1,023,905
|
|
|
$
|
773,076
|
|
|
|
32.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses were $1.02 billion for the six months
ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $250.8 million as
compared to $773.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The increase in operating expenses was
primarily attributable to higher operating revenues, growth of
our operating businesses in Macao and to a lesser extent in Las
Vegas, and pre-opening activities as more fully described below.
Casino department expenses for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $139.9 million as compared to
the six months ended June 30, 2006. Of the
$139.9 million increase, $78.6 million was due to the
39.0% gross win tax on casino revenues in Macao. Despite the
higher gross win tax, casino operating margins at the Sands
Macao are similar to those at The Venetian primarily because of
lower labor, marketing and sales expenses in Macao. As the
Rolling Chip volume increases as a percentage of our total
gaming operations, casino margins will decrease due to the
commissions paid under the Rolling Chip program. The increase in
casino expenses reflects an elevated level of expenses of
approximately $23.0 million at the Sands Macao associated
with investments in our human resources and our Rolling Chip
program. These elevated expenses are driven principally by our
preparations for the opening of The Venetian Macao and we expect
them to be eliminated from the Sands Macao upon the opening of
The Venetian Macao. The remaining increase was primarily
attributable to the additional payroll related expenses related
to the continued growth of our operations at the Sands Macao.
Food and beverage department expenses for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $3.7 million as compared to
the six months ended June 30, 2006. Convention, retail and
other department expenses for the six months ended June 30,
2007, increased $4.5 million as compared to the six months
ended June 30, 2006. These increases are primarily
attributable to the increases in their respective departmental
revenues as noted above.
The provision for doubtful accounts was $20.2 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to
$8.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006,
due primarily to a $10.6 million provision for one customer
during the three months ended March 31, 2007. 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.
37
General and administrative expenses for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $6.5 million as compared to
the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase was
attributable to the growth of our businesses in Las Vegas and
Macao.
Corporate expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007,
increased $18.0 million as compared to the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to a
$4.7 million increase in legal fees as well as increases of
$8.1 million in payroll related expenses and
$3.8 million of other corporate general and administrative
costs as we continue to build our corporate infrastructure to
support our current and planned growth.
Rental expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007,
increased $7.5 million as compared to the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The increase is primarily attributable to
the amortization of Singapores leasehold interest in land
entered into in August 2006 and Macaos leasehold interest
in land entered into in February 2007.
Pre-opening and development expenses were $62.8 million and
$3.6 million, respectively, for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, compared to $6.6 million and
$17.0 million, respectively, for the six months ended
June 30, 2006. Pre-opening expense represents personnel and
other costs incurred prior to the opening of new ventures that
are expensed as incurred. Pre-opening expenses for the six
months ended June 30, 2007, were primarily related to The
Venetian Macao and other Cotai Strip projects and to the Marina
Bay Sands project in Singapore. Also included in pre-opening
expenses was a $4.8 million charge recorded during the
three months ended June 30, 2007 to account for
pre-opening expenses that were previously capitalized on the
balance sheet during the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2006, and the three months ended March 31, 2007. See
Item 1 Financial Statements
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 3 Property and Equipment for further
details. Development expense includes the costs associated with
the Companys evaluation and pursuit of new business
opportunities, which are also expensed as incurred. Development
expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007, were
primarily related to our activities in Hengqin Island and
Europe. We expect that pre-opening expenses will continue to
increase significantly in 2007 with scheduled openings of The
Venetian Macao and The Palazzo, and as we progress with our
other projects on the Cotai Strip, in Singapore and in
Pennsylvania.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, increased $17.5 million as compared to
the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase was
primarily the result of capital improvements being placed into
service at The Venetian and Sands Macao. Additionally, there was
$5.0 million in accelerated depreciation expense during the
six months ended June 30, 2007, related to assets at The
Venetian being replaced in connection with the room renovation
project.
Interest
Expense
The following table summarizes information related to interest
expense on long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for percentages)
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
$
|
193,808
|
|
|
$
|
74,313
|
|
Less: Capitalized interest
|
|
|
(104,787
|
)
|
|
|
(29,213
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
$
|
89,021
|
|
|
$
|
45,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$
|
172,210
|
|
|
$
|
69,725
|
|
Average total debt balance
|
|
$
|
4,981,191
|
|
|
$
|
1,978,690
|
|
Weighted average interest rate
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
|
|
7.5
|
%
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was
$89.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007,
an increase of $43.9 million as compared to the six months
ended June 30, 2006. This increase is primarily
attributable to an increase in our average long-term debt
balances resulting primarily from the completion of the
$2.5 billion Macao credit facility in May 2006 (increased
to $3.3 billion in March 2007), the $1.44 billion
Singapore bridge facility in August 2006 and the
$5.0 billion new senior secured credit facility in May
2007. We expect interest expense will continue to increase as
our long-term debt balances and interest rates increase. This
increase was offset by the capitalization of $104.8 million
of interest during the six months ended June 30, 2007,
compared to
38
$29.2 million of capitalized interest during the six months
ended June 30, 2006. 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 which is used
to determine capitalized interest. We expect that the
capitalized interest amount will also continue to increase as
The Venetian Macao and The Palazzo projects approach their
opening dates later this year and as we increase our
construction activities on the Cotai Strip, at the Marina Bay
Sands and at Sands Bethworks.
Other
Factors Affecting Earnings
Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was
$34.0 million, an increase of $8.8 million as compared
to $25.2 million for the six months ended June 30,
2006. The increase was primarily attributable to additional
invested cash balances, primarily from our borrowings under the
U.S senior secured credit facilities and the Macao credit
facility, which have not yet been spent.
Other expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was
$9.3 million as compared to other income of
$0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
The $9.3 million expense amount was primarily attributable
to foreign exchange losses associated with intercompany lending
activities in Macao.
The loss on early retirement of debt of $10.7 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2007, was due to the
refinancing of our U.S senior secured credit facility and the
early retirement of the Phase II mall construction loan.
Our effective income tax rate for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, was 11.9%. The effective income tax rate for
the 2007 period was significantly lower than the United States
federal statutory rate due primarily to a zero effective tax
rate on our Macao net income as a result of a temporary income
tax exemption in Macao on gaming operations, which is set to
expire at the end of 2008. The effective tax rate was 9.2% for
the six months ended June 30, 2006, due to the
aforementioned Macao temporary income tax exemption.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash
Flows Summary
Our cash flows consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operations
|
|
$
|
177,317
|
|
|
$
|
97,181
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing cash flows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(1,692,049
|
)
|
|
|
(730,475
|
)
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
(90,469
|
)
|
|
|
(1,034,881
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing
activities
|
|
|
(1,782,518
|
)
|
|
|
(1,765,356
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing cash flows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
(1,751,627
|
)
|
|
|
(79,607
|
)
|
Proceeds of long term-debt
|
|
|
4,717,804
|
|
|
|
1,609,204
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(49,998
|
)
|
|
|
(37,244
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing
activities
|
|
|
2,916,179
|
|
|
|
1,492,353
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
6,059
|
|
|
|
975
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
1,317,037
|
|
|
$
|
(174,847
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows Operating Activities
The Venetians slot machine and retail hotel rooms
businesses are generally conducted on a cash basis, its table
games and group hotel rooms businesses are conducted on a cash
and credit basis and its banquet business is conducted primarily
on a credit basis resulting in operating cash flows being
generally affected by changes in operating income and accounts
receivables. The Sands Macao table games and slot machine play
is currently
39
conducted primarily on a cash basis. Net cash provided by
operating activities for the six months ended June 30,
2007, was $177.3 million, an increase of $80.1 million
as compared with $97.2 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The main factor contributing to the increase
was a significant decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets,
primarily due to payments made in 2006 to the Singapore
government for deposits on the Marina Bay Sands project, offset
by $108.9 million in land premium payments made in 2007 to
the Macao government for The Venetian Macao and two other sites
on the Cotai Strip (parcels 2 and 3).
Cash
Flows Investing Activities
Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30,
2007, totaled $1.69 billion, including $78.7 million
on expansions, improvements and maintenance capital expenditures
at The Venetian and The Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas;
$942.6 million for construction and development activities
in Macao (including the Sands Macao, The Venetian Macao and
other developments on the Cotai Strip); $128.7 million for
construction and development activities in Singapore;
$467.7 million for construction and development activities
at The Palazzo and $74.4 million for corporate and other
activities, primarily for the purchase of aircraft.
Restricted cash increased $90.5 million due primarily to
additional borrowings in Macao and Singapore which increased
their restricted cash balances by $426.3 million and
$74.0 million, respectively. This was partially offset by
decreases in restricted cash balances at The Venetian, The
Palazzo and The Sands Expo Center of $374.7 million,
$21.5 million and $18.3 million, respectively, due
primarily to the refinancing of the new $5.0 billion senior
secured credit facility and construction payments related to The
Palazzo.
Cash
Flows Financing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, net cash flows
provided from financing activities were $2.92 billion. The
net increase was primarily attributable to the borrowings of
$3.0 billion under the new U.S senior secured credit
facility, $1.3 billion under the Macao credit facility and
$205.4 million under the Singapore credit facility, offset
by the payments (net of borrowings) of $1.43 billion for
the existing U.S. senior secured credit facility and
payments of $166.5 million for the Phase II mall
construction loan and $90.9 million for The Sands Expo
Center mortgage loan.
Capital
and Liquidity
As of June 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006, we held
unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $1.79 billion and
$468.1 million, respectively. We expect to fund our
operations, capital expenditures at The Venetian, The Sands Expo
Center and the Sands Macao (other than the Sands Macao expansion
construction) and debt service requirements from existing cash
balances, operating cash flows and borrowings under our Las
Vegas and Macao revolving credit facilities.
In March 2007, the $2.5 billion Macao credit facility was
amended to expand the use of proceeds and remove certain
restrictive conditions. In April 2007, the lenders of the Macao
credit facility approved a reduction of the interest rate margin
for all classes of loans by 50 basis points and we
exercised our rights under the Macao credit facility to access
the $800.0 million of incremental facilities under the
accordion feature set forth therein, which increased the funded
term loan portion by $600.0 million, the revolving credit
facility by $200.0 million (from $500.0 million to
$700.0 million) and the total credit facility to
$3.3 billion. As of June 30, 2007, we had fully drawn
$700.0 million under the delayed draw facility, with no
amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility.
In February 2007, we entered into promissory notes totaling
$72.0 million to finance the purchase of one airplane and
to finance two others that were already owned. In April 2007, we
entered into promissory notes totaling $20.3 million to
finance the purchase of an additional airplane. In May 2007, we
entered into a $5.0 billion senior secured credit facility
and as of June 30, 2007, $2.0 billion remains
available under the facility. See Item 1
Financial Statements Notes to Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements Note 4
Long-Term Debt for details on these financing transactions.
40
Aggregate
Indebtedness and Other Known Contractual Obligations
As of June 30, 2007, the following were 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, 2006: (i) the
$3.0 billion borrowing under the new U.S. senior
secured credit facility, (ii) payoffs (net of borrowings)
of $1.43 billion on the existing U.S. senior secured
credit facility, (iii) payoff of $90.9 million on the
Sands Expo Center mortgage loan, (iv) payoff of
$114.5 million on the Phase II mall construction loan,
(v) additional borrowing of $1.3 billion on the Macao
credit facility, (vi) additional borrowing of
$206.3 million on the Singapore credit facility,
(vii) borrowings of $91.3 million on the airplane
financings, (viii) borrowings of $6.2 million of other
debt and (ix) being awarded the Macao land concession. The
following table reflects the impact of the foregoing:
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments Due by Period Ending June 30, 2007(11)
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|
|
|
Less than
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Year
|
|
|
1-3 Years
|
|
|
3-5 Years
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
New senior secured credit
facility term B(1)
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
$
|
60,000
|
|
|
$
|
60,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,850,000
|
|
|
$
|
3,000,000
|
|
Senior secured credit facility(2)
|
|
|
(2,925
|
)
|
|
|
(283,528
|
)
|
|
|
(1,143,675
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,430,128
|
)
|
The Sands Expo Center mortgage
loan(3)
|
|
|
(90,868
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90,868
|
)
|
Macao credit facility(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,000
|
|
|
|
698,000
|
|
|
|
576,000
|
|
|
|
1,300,000
|
|
Singapore credit facility(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
206,317
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
206,317
|
|
Airplane financings(6)
|
|
|
3,688
|
|
|
|
7,375
|
|
|
|
7,375
|
|
|
|
72,890
|
|
|
|
91,328
|
|
Phase II mall construction
loan(7)
|
|
|
(114,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(114,500
|
)
|
Other debt(8)
|
|
|
6,173
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,173
|
|
Macao subsidiary land lease(9)
|
|
|
155,208
|
|
|
|
35,864
|
|
|
|
20,825
|
|
|
|
57,853
|
|
|
|
269,750
|
|
Variable interest payments(10)
|
|
|
217,686
|
|
|
|
433,315
|
|
|
|
524,524
|
|
|
|
438,697
|
|
|
|
1,614,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
204,462
|
|
|
$
|
485,343
|
|
|
$
|
167,049
|
|
|
$
|
3,995,440
|
|
|
$
|
4,852,294
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Amount represents the $3.0 billion funded term loan which
is part of the new $5.0 billion senior secured credit
facility entered into on May 23, 2007. The
$3.0 billion term loan matures on May 23, 2014, and is
subject to quarterly amortization of $7.5 million and a
balloon payment of the remaining balance due on May 23,
2014. |
|
(2) |
|
Amount represents the payoff during 2007 of the outstanding
$1.43 billion on the existing senior secured credit
facility. |
|
(3) |
|
Amount represents the payoff during 2007 of the outstanding
$90.9 million on The Sands Expo Center mortgage loan. |
|
(4) |
|
Amount represents the additional $1.3 billion borrowed
during 2007 under the Term B Delayed Draw Facility and the Term
B accordion. The Macao Term B Delayed Draw Facility matures on
May 25, 2013, and is subject to nominal amortization for
the first five years with the remainder of the loan payable in
four equal installments in the last year immediately preceding
its maturity date. The Macao Term B accordion matures on
May 25, 2013, and is subject to nominal amortization for
the first five years with the remainder of the loan payable in
three equal installments in the last year immediately preceding
its maturity date. |
|
(5) |
|
Amount represents the additional $206.3 million outstanding
at June 30, 2007. The Singapore credit facility matures on
August 22, 2008, and has no interim amortization. |
|
(6) |
|
Amount represents the airplane financings borrowed during 2007,
which mature in March 2017. |
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|
|
(7) |
|
Amount represents the payoff during 2007 of the outstanding
$114.5 million on the Phase II mall construction loan. |
|
(8) |
|
Amount represents the other debt borrowed during 2007, which
matures on March 28, 2008. |
|
(9) |
|
In February 2007, we were awarded a concession by lease for
parcels 1, 2 and 3 on the Cotai Strip, including the parcels on
which we are building The Venetian Macao and the Four Seasons
hotel. Each parcels share of the remaining land premium
balance will either be due upon completion of the corresponding
resort or be payable through seven semi-annual payments to be
made over a four year period and bearing interest at 5%,
whichever comes first. The total remaining payment obligation
under this lease was $269.8 million as of June 30,
2007. |
|
|
|
(10) |
|
Amount represents the incremental increase in estimated variable
interest payments based on the changes in long-term debt
obligations noted above. Based on June 30, 2007, LIBOR
rates of 5.4% plus the applicable interest rate spread in
accordance with the respective debt agreements. |
|
(11) |
|
We adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48 on
January 1, 2007, and as of June 30, 2007, had a
$12.0 million liability related to unrecognized tax
benefits. |
Restrictions
on Distributions
We are a parent company with limited business operations. Our
main asset is the stock and membership interests of our
subsidiaries. The debt instruments of Las Vegas Sands, LLC
contain significant restrictions on the payment of dividends and
distributions to us by Las Vegas Sands, LLC. In particular, the
$5.0 billion U.S. senior secured credit facility
prohibits Las Vegas Sands, LLC from paying dividends or making
distributions to us, or investing in us, with limited
exceptions. Las Vegas Sands, LLC may make certain distributions
to us to cover taxes, certain reasonable and customary operating
costs and interest on certain pieces of indebtedness. In
addition, Las Vegas Sands, LLC may make distributions to us in
any amount up to $250.0 million to make certain investments
that are otherwise permitted by the $5.0 billion senior
secured credit facility.
The debt instruments of our subsidiaries, including the Macao
credit facility for the construction of The Venetian Macao,
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. Financial
covenants included in the $5.0 billion U.S. senior
secured credit facility and the Macao credit facility include a
minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio.
Financial covenants that solely pertain to the Macao credit
facility include maximum capital expenditure limitations and
minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA requirements.
Inflation
We believe that inflation and changing prices have not had a
material impact on our net sales, revenues or income from
continuing operations during the past year.
Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that are made
pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
include the discussions of our business strategies and
expectations concerning future operations, margins,
profitability, liquidity, and capital resources. In addition, in
certain portions included in this report, the words:
anticipates, believes,
estimates, seeks, expects,
plans, intends and similar expressions,
as they relate to our company or its management, are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot
assure you that any forward-looking statements will prove to be
correct. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause
our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or
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achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. These factors include, among others, the risks
associated with:
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|
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general economic and business conditions which may impact levels
of disposable income, consumer spending and pricing of hotel
rooms;
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|
|
|
the uncertainty of tourist behavior related to spending and
vacationing at casino resorts in Las Vegas and Macao;
|
|
|
|
disruptions or reductions in travel due to conflicts with Iraq
and any future terrorist incidents;
|
|
|
|
outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as severe acute
respiratory syndrome or avian flu, in our market areas;
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|
|
|
our dependence upon three properties in two markets for all of
our cash flow;
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|
|
|
new developments, construction and ventures, including The
Palazzo, The Venetian Macao and other Cotai Strip developments,
the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and Sands Bethworks;
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|
|
|
our ability to obtain sufficient funding for our developments,
including our developments on the Cotai Strip and in Singapore;
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|
|
|
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;
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|
|
|
our substantial leverage and debt service (including sensitivity
to fluctuations in interest rates and other capital markets
trends);
|
|
|
|
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;
|
|
|
|
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
and Macao, including recent and upcoming increases in hotel
rooms, meeting and convention space and retail space;
|
|
|
|
fluctuations in the demand for all-suites rooms, occupancy rates
and average daily room rates in Las Vegas;
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|
|
|
the popularity of Las Vegas as a convention and trade show
destination;
|
|
|
|
new taxes or changes to existing tax rates;
|
|
|
|
our ability to meet certain development deadlines in Macao and
Singapore;
|
|
|
|
our ability to maintain our gaming subconcession in Macao;
|
|
|
|
the completion of infrastructure projects in Macao;
|
|
|
|
increased competition and other planned construction projects in
Macao; and
|
|
|
|
any future litigation.
|
All future written and verbal forward-looking statements
attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
statements contained or referred to in this section. New risks
and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible
for us to predict these events or how they may affect us.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update
any forward-looking statements after the date of this report as
a result of new information, future events or developments,
except as required by federal securities laws.
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ITEM 3
|
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
|
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in
market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign
currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our primary
exposure to market risk is interest rate risk
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associated with our long-term debt. We attempt to manage our
interest rate risk by managing the mix of our long-term
fixed-rate borrowings and variable rate borrowings, and by use
of interest rate cap agreements. The ability to enter into
interest rate cap agreements allows us to manage our interest
rate risk associated with our variable rate debt. We do not hold
or issue financial instruments for trading purposes and do not
enter into derivative transactions that would be considered
speculative positions. Our derivative financial instruments
consist exclusively of interest rate cap agreements, which do
not qualify for hedge accounting. Interest differentials
resulting from these agreements are recorded on an accrual basis
as an adjustment to interest expense.
To manage exposure to counterparty credit risk in interest rate
cap agreements, we enter into agreements with highly rated
institutions that can be expected to fully perform under the
terms of such agreements. Frequently, these institutions are
also members of the bank groups 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 June 30, 2007, LIBOR rates 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 June 30:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Value(1)
|
|
|
|
(In millions, except for percentages)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variable rate
|
|
$
|
43.6
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
43.6
|
|
|
$
|
43.6
|
|
Average interest rate(2)
|
|
|
6.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.9
|
%
|
|
|
6.9
|
%
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed rate
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
250.0
|
|
|
$
|
250.0
|
|
|
$
|
238.1
|
|
Average interest rate(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.4
|
%
|
|
|
6.4
|
%
|
|
|
7.2
|
%
|
Variable rate
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,215.9
|
|
|
$
|
91.2
|
|
|
$
|
129.3
|
|
|
$
|
730.7
|
|
|
$
|
4,650.9
|
|
|
$
|
6,818.0
|
|
|
$
|
6,818.0
|
|
Average interest rate(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
%
|
|
|
7.2
|
%
|
|
|
7.1
|
%
|
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
|
|
6.9
|
%
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cap Agreement(3)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The fair values are based on the borrowing rates currently
available for debt instruments with similar terms and maturities
and market quotes of our publicly traded debt. |
|
(2) |
|
Based upon contractual interest rates for fixed rate
indebtedness or current LIBOR rates for variable rate
indebtedness. |
|
(3) |
|
As of June 30, 2007, we have six interest rate cap
agreements with a fair value of $0.3 million based on a
quoted market value from the institution holding the agreements. |
Borrowings under the $5.0 billion 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 bears interest at the
alternative base rate plus 0.5% per annum or at the adjusted
Eurodollar rate plus 1.5% per annum and the term loans bear
interest at the alternative base rate plus 0.75% per annum or at
the adjusted Eurodollar rate plus 1.75% per annum, 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 credit
facility bear interest at the Singapore SWAP Offer
44
Rate plus a spread of 1.35% per annum during the first twelve
months that amounts are outstanding and a spread of 1.6% per
annum during the second twelve months that amounts are
outstanding. $72.0 million and $20.3 million of the
borrowings under the airplane financings bear interest at LIBOR
plus 1.5% and 1.25% per annum, respectively.
Foreign currency transaction losses for the six months ended
June 30, 2007 were $7.8 million in relation to
activity associated with our Macao and Singapore subsidiaries.
We may be vulnerable to changes in U.S. dollar/pataca and
U.S. dollar/Singapore dollar exchange rates. We do not
hedge our exposure to foreign currency; however, we maintain a
significant amount of our operating funds in the same currencies
in which we have obligations thereby reducing our exposure to
currency fluctuations.
See also Liquidity and Capital Resources.
|
|
ITEM 4
|
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in the reports that the
Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the
time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commissions rules and forms and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as
appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required
disclosure. The Companys Chief Executive Officer and its
Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e))
of the Company as of June 30, 2007, and have concluded that
they are effective to provide reasonable assurance that the
desired control objectives were achieved.
It should be noted that any system of controls, however well
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.
In addition, the design of any control system is based in part
upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.
Because of these and other inherent limitations of control
systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed
in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions, regardless of how remote.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Companys internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter
covered by this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Companys internal control over
financial reporting.
Part II
OTHER INFORMATION
|
|
ITEM 1
|
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
|
The Company is party to litigation matters and claims related to
its operations. For more information, see the Companys
Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006, and
Part I Item 1 Financial
Statements Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements Note 7 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, 2006.
45
|
|
ITEM 4
|
SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
|
The Companys annual meeting of stockholders was held on
June 7, 2007. At the annual meeting, votes were taken for:
(1) the election of directors and (2) the ratification
of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm.
The Companys stockholders elected Sheldon G. Adelson,
Irwin Chafetz and James L. Purcell to serve on the Board of
Directors as Class III directors for three-year terms,
which will expire in 2010. The service of Charles D. Forman and
Irwin A. Siegel as Class I directors and Michael A. Leven,
Andrew R. Heyer and William P. Weidner as Class II
directors continued after the meeting. Stockholders also
ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm.
The following tables provide details regarding the number of
votes cast by the Companys stockholders with respect to
each of the matters indicated above.
Election of directors:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nominees for Director
|
|
Votes For
|
|
|
Votes Withheld
|
|
|
Sheldon G. Adelson
|
|
|
269,390,336
|
|
|
|
31,601,476
|
|
Irwin Chafetz
|
|
|
269,704,056
|
|
|
|
31,287,756
|
|
James L. Purcell
|
|
|
295,604,986
|
|
|
|
5,386,826
|
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Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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300,894,044
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57,003
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40,767
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0
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46
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP.
List of
Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description of Document
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4
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.1
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Second Supplemental Indenture,
dated as of May 23, 2007, among Interface Group -Nevada,
Inc., Lido Casino Resort Holding Company, LLC, Phase II
Mall Holding LLC, Phase II Mall Subsidiary, LLC, Sands
Pennsylvania, Inc. and Palazzo Condo Tower, LLC, as Guaranteeing
Subsidiaries, Las Vegas Sands Corp., the other Guarantors (as
defined in the Indenture) and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee.
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10
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.1
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Amended and Restated Aircraft
Interchange Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2007, by and
between Interface Operations LLC and Las Vegas Sands Corp.
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10
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.2
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Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement
dated as of May 23, 2007, by and between Interface
Operations LLC and Las Vegas Sands Corp.
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10
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.3
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Credit and Guarantee Agreement,
dated as of May 23, 2007, by and among Las Vegas Sands,
LLC, the affiliates of Las Vegas Sands, LLC named therein as
Guarantors, the Lenders party hereto from time to time, The Bank
of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for the Lenders and as
collateral agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., Lehman
Brothers Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint lead
arrangers and joint bookrunners and as syndication agents, and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as documentation agent.
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10
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.4
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Consent, Limited Waiver and First
Amendment to FF&E Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of
May 23, 2007, by and among Las Vegas Sands, LLC, Venetian
Casino Resort, LLC, General Electric Capital Corporation, as
Administrative Agent for Lenders, and the Lenders signatory
thereto.
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10
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.5
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Security Agreement, dated as of
May 23, 2007, between each of the parties named as a
Grantor therein and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as collateral agent
for the Secured Parties (as defined therein).
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10
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.6
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Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of
Trust, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing made by Phase II Mall Subsidiary, LLC, as
Trustor, to First American Title Insurance Company, as
Trustee, for the benefit of The Bank of Nova Scotia, in its
capacity as Collateral Agent, as Beneficiary.
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10
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.7
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Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of
Trust, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing made by Las Vegas Sands, LLC, as Trustor, to
First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, for the
benefit of The Bank of Nova Scotia, in its capacity as
Collateral Agent, as Beneficiary.
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10
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.8
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Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of
Trust, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing made by Venetian Casino Resort, LLC, as Trustor,
to First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, for
the benefit of The Bank of Nova Scotia, in its capacity as
Collateral Agent, as Beneficiary.
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10
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.9
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Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of
Trust, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing made by Venetian Casino Resort, LLC and Las Vegas
Sands, LLC, jointly and severally as Trustor, to First American
Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, for the benefit of The
Bank of Nova Scotia, in its capacity as Collateral Agent, as
Beneficiary.
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10
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.10
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Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of
Trust, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing made by Interface Group-Nevada, Inc., as Trustor,
to First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, for
the benefit of The Bank of Nova Scotia, in its capacity as
Collateral Agent, as Beneficiary.
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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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.2
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Certification of the Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32
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.1
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Certification of Chief Executive
Officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32
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.2
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Certification of Chief Financial
Officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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47
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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
August 7, 2007
Robert P. Rozek
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
August 9, 2007
48
LAS VEGAS
SANDS CORP.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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|
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Exhibit No.
|
|
Description of Document
|
|
|
|
.
|
|
|
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4
|
.1
|
|
Second Supplemental Indenture,
dated as of May 23, 2007, among Interface Group -Nevada,
Inc., Lido Casino Resort Holding Company, LLC, Phase II
Mall Holding LLC, Phase II Mall Subsidiary, LLC, Sands
Pennsylvania, Inc. and Palazzo Condo Tower, LLC, as Guaranteeing
Subsidiaries, Las Vegas Sands Corp., the other Guarantors (as
defined in the Indenture) and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee.
|
|
10
|
.1
|
|
Amended and Restated Aircraft
Interchange Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2007, by and
between Interface Operations LLC and Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
10
|
.2
|
|
Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement
dated as of May 23, 2007, by and between Interface
Operations LLC and Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
|
10
|
.3
|
|
Credit and Guarantee Agreement,
dated as of May 23, 2007, by and among Las Vegas Sands,
LLC, the affiliates of Las Vegas Sands, LLC named therein as
Guarantors, the Lenders party hereto from time to time, The Bank
of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for the Lenders and as
collateral agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., Lehman
Brothers Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint lead
arrangers and joint bookrunners and as syndication agents, and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as documentation agent.
|
|
10
|
.4
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Consent, Limited Waiver and First
Amendment to FF&E Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of
May 23, 2007, by and among Las Vegas Sands, LLC, Venetian
Casino Resort, LLC, General Electric Capital Corporation, as
Administrative Agent for Lenders, and the Lenders signatory
thereto.
|
|
10
|
.5
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Security Agreement, dated as of
May 23, 2007, between each of the parties named as a
Grantor therein and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as collateral agent
for the Secured Parties (as defined therein).
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10
|
.6
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Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of
Trust, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing made by Phase II Mall Subsidiary, LLC, as
Trustor, to First American Title Insurance Company, as
Trustee, for the benefit of The Bank of Nova Scotia, in its
capacity as Collateral Agent, as Beneficiary.
|
|
10
|
.7
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|
Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of
Trust, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing made by Las Vegas Sands, LLC, as Trustor, to
First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, for the
benefit of The Bank of Nova Scotia, in its capacity as
Collateral Agent, as Beneficiary.
|
|
10
|
.8
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Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of
Trust, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing made by Venetian Casino Resort, LLC, as Trustor,
to First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, for
the benefit of The Bank of Nova Scotia, in its capacity as
Collateral Agent, as Beneficiary.
|
|
10
|
.9
|
|
Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of
Trust, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing made by Venetian Casino Resort, LLC and Las Vegas
Sands, LLC, jointly and severally as Trustor, to First American
Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, for the benefit of The
Bank of Nova Scotia, in its capacity as Collateral Agent, as
Beneficiary.
|
|
10
|
.10
|
|
Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed of
Trust, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing made by Interface Group-Nevada, Inc., as Trustor,
to First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, for
the benefit of The Bank of Nova Scotia, in its capacity as
Collateral Agent, as Beneficiary.
|
|
31
|
.1
|
|
Certification of the Chief
Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
31
|
.2
|
|
Certification of the Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
32
|
.1
|
|
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.
|
|
32
|
.2
|
|
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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