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Wynn Resorts, Limited Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2014-- Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

Net revenues for the third quarter of 2014 were $1,370.0 million, compared to $1,390.1 million in the third quarter of 2013. The decline was the result of a 5.6% net revenue decrease from our Macau Operations, partially offset by a 9.0% increase in net revenues from our Las Vegas Operations. Adjusted property EBITDA (1) was $458.8 million for the third quarter of 2014, a 5.3% increase from $435.6 million in the third quarter of 2013.

On a US GAAP basis, net income attributable to Wynn Resorts for the third quarter of 2014 was $191.4 million, or $1.88 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to Wynn Resorts of $182.0 million, or $1.79 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2013.

Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited (2) in the third quarter of 2014 was $199.2 million, or $1.95 per diluted share (adjusted EPS), compared to an adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts of $187.0 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2013.

Wynn Resorts also announced today that the Company has approved a new quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per common share, a 20% increase from its previous regular dividend. The Company has also approved an additional cash dividend of $1.00 per share. The total dividend of $2.50 per share will be payable on November 25, 2014, to stockholders of record on November 12, 2014.

Macau Operations

In the third quarter of 2014, net revenues were $942.3 million, a 5.6% decrease from the $997.6 million generated in the third quarter of 2013. Adjusted property EBITDA in the third quarter of 2014 was $325.5 million, down 1.1% from $329.1 million in the third quarter of 2013.

Table games results in Macau are segregated into two distinct reporting categories, the VIP segment and the mass market segment.

Table games turnover in the VIP segment was $25.1 billion for the third quarter of 2014, a 17.4% decrease from $30.3 billion in the third quarter of 2013. VIP table games win as a percentage of turnover (calculated before commissions) for the quarter was 2.78%, within the expected range of 2.7% to 3.0% and below the 3.04% experienced in the third quarter of 2013.

Table games win in the mass market segment increased by 36.4% to $327.2 million in the third quarter of 2014. Mass market table games win per unit per day increased by 38.0% to $17,759 from $12,872 in the third quarter of 2013. Drop in the mass market segment was $641.2 million in the third quarter of 2014, up 1.7% from the 2013 third quarter, while the segment’s win percentage of 51.0% compares to 38.0% in last year’s third quarter and sequentially to 45.6% in the second quarter of 2014. Customers purchase mass market gaming chips at either the gaming tables or the casino cage. Chips purchased at the casino cage are excluded from table games drop and will increase the expected win percentage. With the increased purchases at the casino cage, we believe the relevant indicator of volumes in the mass market segment should be actual table games win rather than win percentage.

Slot machine handle of $1.4 billion for the third quarter of 2014 was 23.2% above the prior-year quarter, and slot win increased 31.9% compared to the prior-year period. Win per unit per day was 97.1% higher at $1,358, compared to $689 in the third quarter of 2013, due in part to a reduction in the number of units on the casino floor.

For the third quarter of 2014, we achieved an average daily rate (ADR) of $327, 5.5% above the $310 reported in the 2013 third quarter. Occupancy at Wynn Macau of 98.5% compares to 95.8% in the prior-year period, and revenue per available room (REVPAR) rose 8.4% to $322 in the 2014 quarter from $297 in last year’s third quarter. Non-casino revenues, before promotional allowances, increased 1.4% during the quarter to $99.1 million.

Wynn Palace Project in Macau

The Company is currently constructing Wynn Palace, a fully integrated resort containing a 1,700-room hotel, performance lake, meeting space, casino, spa, retail offerings, and food and beverage outlets in the Cotai area of Macau. In July 2013, we signed a $2.6 billion guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract for the project’s construction. The total project budget, including construction costs, capitalized interest, pre-opening expenses, land costs and financing fees, is approximately $4.1 billion. We expect to open our resort on Cotai in the first half of 2016.

During the third quarter of 2014, we invested approximately $301.1 million in our Cotai project, taking the total investment to date to $1.4 billion.

Las Vegas Operations

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, net revenues were $427.8 million, a 9.0% increase from $392.5 million in the third quarter of 2013. Adjusted property EBITDA rose 25.1% to $133.3 million, up from $106.5 million generated in the comparable period in 2013.

Net casino revenues in the third quarter of 2014 were $178.6 million, a 10.5% increase from the third quarter of 2013. Table games drop of $640.9 million was down 5.2% from $676.3 million in the 2013 quarter. Table games win percentage was 25.7%, above both the property’s expected range of 21% to 24% and the 22.6% reported in the 2013 quarter. Slot machine handle of $788.1 million was 7.4% above the $733.5 million in the comparable period of 2013, and net slot win was up 3.5%.

Room revenues were up 7.2% to $102.5 million during the quarter, versus $95.7 million in the third quarter of 2013. ADR increased 6.8% to $267 from $250, and occupancy improved to 89.3% from 87.9% in the third quarter of 2013. REVPAR was $238 in the 2014 third quarter, 8.2% above the $220 reported in the prior-year quarter.

Food and beverage revenues in the third quarter of 2014 were $136.4 million, up 5.8% from the 2013 third quarter. Entertainment, retail and other revenues improved 1.8% from last year’s quarter to $59.1 million.

Balance Sheet and Other

Our total cash and investment securities balance at September 30, 2014 was $3.1 billion. Total debt outstanding at the end of the quarter was $7.3 billion, including $3.0 billion of Wynn Las Vegas debt, $2.4 billion of Wynn Macau debt and $1.9 billion at the parent company.

Additionally, on September 17, 2014, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission designated the Company the award winner of the Greater Boston (Region A) gaming license. This license is reliant on the outcome of a ballot vote on November 4, 2014, to uphold the state's expanded gaming law.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its results on October 28, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET). Interested parties are invited to join the call by accessing a live audio webcast at http://www.wynnresorts.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements regarding operating trends and future results of operations. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those we express in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our dependence on existing management, results of regulatory or enforcement actions and probity investigations, pending or future legal proceedings, uncertainties over the development and success of new gaming and resort properties, adverse tourism trends, general global macroeconomic conditions, changes in gaming laws or regulations, volatility and weakness in world-wide credit and financial markets, and our substantial indebtedness and leverage. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the Company’s other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(1) “Adjusted property EBITDA” is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, pre-opening costs, property charges and other, corporate expenses, intercompany golf course and water rights leases, stock-based compensation, and other non-operating income and expenses, and includes equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates. Adjusted property EBITDA is presented exclusively as a supplemental disclosure because management believes that it is widely used to measure the performance, and as a basis for valuation, of gaming companies. Management uses adjusted property EBITDA as a measure of the operating performance of its segments and to compare the operating performance of its properties with those of its competitors. The Company also presents adjusted property EBITDA because it is used by some investors as a way to measure a company’s ability to incur and service debt, make capital expenditures and meet working capital requirements. Gaming companies have historically reported EBITDA as a supplement to financial measures in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). In order to view the operations of their casinos on a more stand-alone basis, gaming companies, including Wynn Resorts, Limited, have historically excluded from their EBITDA calculations pre-opening expenses, property charges, corporate expenses and stock-based compensation, that do not relate to the management of specific casino properties. However, adjusted property EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating income as an indicator of the Company’s performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Unlike net income, adjusted property EBITDA does not include depreciation or interest expense and therefore does not reflect current or future capital expenditures or the cost of capital. The Company has significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures, interest payments, debt principal repayments, taxes and other non-recurring charges, which are not reflected in adjusted property EBITDA. Also, Wynn Resorts’ calculation of adjusted property EBITDA may be different from the calculation methods used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.

(2) "Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited" is net income before pre-opening costs, property charges and other, and certain other non-operating income and expenses. Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited and adjusted net income per share attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited (“adjusted EPS”) are presented as supplemental disclosures because management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are widely used to measure the performance, and as a principal basis for valuation, of gaming companies. These measures are used by management and/or evaluated by some investors, in addition to income and EPS computed in accordance with GAAP, as an additional basis for assessing period-to-period results of our business. Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited and adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited per share may be different from the calculation methods used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.

The Company has included schedules in the tables that accompany this release that reconcile (i) net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited to adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited, and (ii) operating income to adjusted property EBITDA and adjusted property EBITDA to net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited.

     

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014   2013 2014     2013
Operating revenues:
Casino $ 1,071,829 $ 1,105,595 $ 3,389,557 $ 3,228,246
Rooms 135,734 123,078 413,565 372,931
Food and beverage 160,531 152,218 476,676 461,474
Entertainment, retail and other 100,916   105,144   306,411   309,738  
Gross revenues 1,469,010 1,486,035 4,586,209 4,372,389
Less: promotional allowances (99,000 ) (95,923 ) (290,523 ) (271,350 )
Net revenues 1,370,010   1,390,112   4,295,686   4,101,039  
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino 647,460 699,897 2,112,430 2,062,507
Rooms 39,235 33,646 112,239 101,020
Food and beverage 91,214 84,118 266,853 253,458
Entertainment, retail and other 40,612 45,478 125,025 128,760
General and administrative 126,834 105,026 366,631 332,316
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts 4,695 11,325 (743 ) 7,104
Pre-opening costs 6,718 706 14,792 1,592
Depreciation and amortization 79,027 93,325 234,037 279,061
Property charges and other 1,640   2,613   13,674   13,571  
Total operating costs and expenses 1,037,435   1,076,134   3,244,938   3,179,389  
Operating income 332,575   313,978   1,050,748   921,650  
Other income (expense):
Interest income 5,814 3,215 16,072 11,595
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (79,048 ) (73,549 ) (236,069 ) (222,690 )
Increase (decrease) in swap fair value 2,360 (3,525 ) (1,451 ) 13,131
Loss on extinguishment of debt (3,573 ) (7,356 ) (26,578 )
Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates 567 288 1,173 879
Other (801 ) 1,123   (405 ) 4,385  
Other income (expense), net (74,681 ) (72,448 ) (228,036 ) (219,278 )
Income before income taxes 257,894 241,530 822,712 702,372
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (4,888 ) 7,281   (8,261 ) 11,299  
Net income 253,006 248,811 814,451 713,671
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (61,600 ) (66,791 ) (192,243 ) (198,903 )
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited $ 191,406   $ 182,020   $ 622,208   $ 514,768  
Basic and diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited:
Basic $ 1.90 $ 1.81 $ 6.17 $ 5.12
Diluted $ 1.88 $ 1.79 $ 6.10 $ 5.07
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 100,959 100,685 100,899 100,470
Diluted 101,999 101,547 101,986 101,526
Dividends declared per common share: $ 1.25 $ 1.00 $ 3.75 $ 3.00
 
     

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RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED

TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014   2013 2014   2013
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited $ 191,406 $ 182,020 $ 622,208 $ 514,768

Pre-opening costs

6,718 706 14,792 1,592
Loss on extinguishment of debt 3,573 7,356 26,578
(Increase) decrease in swap fair value (2,360 ) 3,525 1,451 (13,131 )
Property charges and other 1,640 2,613 13,674 13,571
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest (1,796 ) (1,820 ) (8,474 ) 2,227  
Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited (2) $ 199,181   $ 187,044   $ 651,007   $ 545,605  
Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited per diluted share $ 1.95   $ 1.84   $ 6.38   $ 5.37  
 
 

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RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA

AND ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA TO NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Macau
Operations

 

Las Vegas
Operations

 

Corporate
and Other

 

Total

Operating income $ 234,928 $ 69,932 $ 27,715 $ 332,575
Pre-opening costs 6,718 6,718
Depreciation and amortization 32,348 45,148 1,531 79,027
Property charges and other 2,097 (457 ) 1,640
Management and royalty fees 36,088 6,424 (42,512 )
Corporate expenses and other 9,404 11,189 7,290 27,883
Stock-based compensation 3,946 838 5,585 10,369
Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates   176   391   567  
Adjusted Property EBITDA(1) $ 325,529   $ 133,250   $   $ 458,779  
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

Macau
Operations

Las Vegas
Operations

Corporate
and Other

Total
Operating income $ 249,146 $ 29,099 $ 35,733 $ 313,978
Pre-opening costs 706 706
Depreciation and amortization 30,012 61,720 1,593 93,325
Property charges and other 2,337 276 2,613
Management and royalty fees 39,602 5,892 (45,494 )
Corporate expenses and other 6,188 7,343 5,976 19,507
Stock-based compensation 1,115 2,149 1,940 5,204
Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates   36   252   288  
Adjusted Property EBITDA(1) $ 329,106   $ 106,515   $   $ 435,621  
 
Three months ended September 30,
2014 2013
Adjusted Property EBITDA(1) $ 458,779 $ 435,621
Pre-opening costs (6,718 ) (706 )
Depreciation and amortization (79,027 ) (93,325 )
Property charges and other (1,640 ) (2,613 )
Corporate expenses and other (27,883 ) (19,507 )
Stock-based compensation (10,369 ) (5,204 )
Interest income 5,814 3,215
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (79,048 ) (73,549 )
Increase (decrease) in swap fair value 2,360 (3,525 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt (3,573 )
Other (801 ) 1,123
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (4,888 ) 7,281  
Net income 253,006 248,811
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (61,600 ) (66,791 )
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited $ 191,406   $ 182,020  
 
 

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RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA

AND ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA TO NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Macau
Operations

 

Las Vegas
Operations

 

Corporate
and Other

  Total
Operating income $ 737,568 $ 218,870 $ 94,310 $ 1,050,748
Pre-opening costs 14,792 14,792
Depreciation and amortization 95,614 133,864 4,559 234,037
Property charges and other 14,310 (636 ) 13,674
Management and royalty fees 118,463 18,920 (137,383 )
Corporate expenses and other 29,271 29,759 24,652 83,682
Stock-based compensation 6,840 2,773 13,101 22,714
Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates   412   761   1,173  
Adjusted Property EBITDA(1) $ 1,016,858   $ 403,962   $   $ 1,420,820  
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

Macau
Operations

Las Vegas
Operations

Corporate
and Other

Total
Operating income $ 716,908 $ 119,069 $ 85,673 $ 921,650
Pre-opening costs 1,592 1,592
Depreciation and amortization 88,835 185,425 4,801 279,061
Property charges and other 3,503 10,095 (27 ) 13,571
Management and royalty fees 116,478 17,720 (134,198 )
Corporate expenses and other 19,334 23,373 17,902 60,609
Stock-based compensation 3,255 6,629 25,188 35,072
Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates   218   661   879  
Adjusted Property EBITDA(1) $ 949,905   $ 362,529   $   $ 1,312,434  
 
Nine months ended September 30,
2014 2013
Adjusted Property EBITDA(1) $ 1,420,820 $ 1,312,434
Pre-opening costs (14,792 ) (1,592 )
Depreciation and amortization (234,037 ) (279,061 )
Property charges and other (13,674 ) (13,571 )
Corporate expenses and other (83,682 ) (60,609 )
Stock-based compensation (22,714 ) (35,072 )
Interest income 16,072 11,595
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (236,069 ) (222,690 )
(Decrease) increase in swap fair value (1,451 ) 13,131
Loss on extinguishment of debt (7,356 ) (26,578 )
Other (405 ) 4,385
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (8,261 ) 11,299  
Net income 814,451 713,671
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (192,243 ) (198,903 )
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited $ 622,208   $ 514,768  
 
     

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SUPPLEMENTAL DATA SCHEDULE

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014   2013 2014   2013
Room statistics for Macau operations:
Occupancy 98.5 % 95.8 % 98.3 % 95.0 %
Average daily rate (ADR)(a) $ 327 $ 310 $ 333 $ 313
Revenue per available room (REVPAR)(b) $ 322 $ 297 $ 327 $ 297
Other information for Macau operations:
Table games win per unit per day(c) $ 24,696 $ 25,927 $ 26,825 $ 25,351
Slot machine win per unit per day(d) $ 1,358 $ 689 $ 1,120 $ 742
Average number of table games 451 487 466 490
Average number of slot machines 588 879 684 864
Room statistics for Las Vegas operations:
Occupancy 89.3 % 87.9 % 88.5 % 85.9 %
Average daily rate (ADR)(a) $ 267 $ 250 $ 275 $ 259
Revenue per available room (REVPAR)(b) $ 238 $ 220 $ 243 $ 222
Other information for Las Vegas operations:
Table games win per unit per day(c) $ 7,619 $ 7,031 $ 7,396 $ 7,027
Table games win % 25.7 % 22.6 % 24.5 % 23.7 %
Slot machine win per unit per day(d) $ 277 $ 258 $ 275 $ 234
Average number of table games 235 236 233 234
Average number of slot machines 1,864 1,935 1,855 2,082
 
(a)   ADR is average daily rate and is calculated by dividing total room revenue including the retail value of promotional allowances (less service charges, if any) by total rooms occupied including complimentary rooms.
(b) REVPAR is revenue per available room and is calculated by dividing total room revenue including the retail value of promotional allowances (less service charges, if any) by total rooms available.
(c) Table games win per unit per day is shown before discounts and commissions, as applicable.
(d) Slot machine win per unit per day is calculated as gross slot win minus progressive accruals and free play.

Source: Wynn Resorts, Limited

Wynn Resorts, Limited
Lewis Fanger, 702-770-7555
Vice President
investorrelations@wynnresorts.com