Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period                      to                     

 

Commission File No. 333-100768

 


 

WYNN LAS VEGAS, LLC

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEVADA   88-0494878

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South - Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

 

(702) 770-7555

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 


 

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  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC owns all of the membership interests of the Registrant as of November 11, 2005.

 



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INDEX

 

Part I.

   Financial Information     

Item 1.

   Financial Statements     
    

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) – September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004

   3
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

   4
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - Nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

   5
    

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   6

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    26

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    35

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    36
Part II.    Other Information     

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    37

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    37

Item 6.

   Exhibits    37

Signature

   38

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 
ASSETS                 

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 207,665     $ 25,691  

Restricted cash and investments

     79,816       115,301  

Receivables, net

     55,402       217  

Inventories

     33,355       758  

Prepaid expenses

     15,076       3,195  
    


 


Total current assets

     391,314       145,162  

Restricted cash and investments

     292,321       663,289  

Note receivable from Wynn Resorts, Limited

     80,767       —    

Property and equipment, net

     2,334,999       1,854,882  

Water rights

     6,400       6,400  

Trademark

     1,000       1,000  

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

     3,845       —    

Deferred financing costs

     62,824       62,370  

Other assets

     89,928       54,998  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 3,263,398     $ 2,788,101  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY                 

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts and construction payables

   $ 23,688     $ 15,888  

Accrued interest

     29,627       4,952  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     27,143       3,128  

Other accrued expenses

     26,182       7,593  

Customer deposits and other related liabilities

     34,744       1,006  

Due to affiliates

     62,621       122,274  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     204,005       154,841  

Long-term debt

     1,834,429       1,336,175  

Other long-term liabilities

     64       860  

Due to affiliates

     6,785       19,558  
    


 


Total liabilities

     2,045,283       1,511,434  
    


 


Commitments and contingencies

                

Member’s equity:

                

Contributed capital

     1,445,276       1,452,550  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     14,431       10,007  

Accumulated deficit

     (241,592 )     (185,890 )
    


 


Total member’s equity

     1,218,115       1,276,667  
    


 


Total liabilities and member’s equity

   $ 3,263,398     $ 2,788,101  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Operating revenues:

                                

Casino

   $ 123,049     $ —       $ 221,764     $ —    

Rooms

     61,393       —         106,026       —    

Food and beverage

     61,211       —         109,266       —    

Entertainment, retail and other

     41,798       —         76,457       —    
    


 


 


 


Gross revenues

     287,451       —         513,513       —    

Less promotional allowances

     (36,266 )     —         (61,200 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Net revenues

     251,185       —         452,313       —    
    


 


 


 


Operating costs and expenses:

                                

Casino

     53,391       —         95,669       —    

Rooms

     16,121       —         27,900       —    

Food and beverage

     42,477       —         76,184       —    

Entertainment, retail and other

     28,411       1       48,678       3  

General and administrative

     43,932       —         75,251       —    

Provision for doubtful accounts

     2,111       —         10,722       —    

Pre-opening costs

     1,541       11,356       67,427       26,613  

Depreciation and amortization

     35,614       869       61,182       2,290  

Property charges and other

     5,936       732       6,047       1,461  
    


 


 


 


Total operating costs and expenses

     229,534       12,958       469,060       30,367  

Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates

     245       —         345       —    
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     21,896       (12,958 )     (16,402 )     (30,367 )
    


 


 


 


Other income/(expense):

                                

Interest income

     5,022       488       12,857       1,725  

Interest expense, net

     (30,849 )     —         (52,157 )     —    

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         —         (25,628 )
    


 


 


 


Other income (expense), net

     (25,827 )     488       (39,300 )     (23,903 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss

     (3,931 )     (12,470 )     (55,702 )     (54,270 )

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps

     6,146       (8,925 )     8,033       (2,938 )
    


 


 


 


Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 2,215     $ (21,395 )   $ (47,669 )   $ (57,208 )
    


 


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net loss

   $ (55,702 )   $ (54,270 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     61,182       2,290  

Amortization and writeoff of deferred financing costs and OID

     3,713       19,534  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     10,722       —    

Property charges and other

     6,047       1,461  

Incidental operations

     (105 )     (911 )

Equity in income of subsidiaries

     (345 )     —    

Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in:

                

Receivables

     (65,907 )     (111 )

Inventories and prepaid expenses

     (45,274 )     (1,962 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     119,817       8,753  
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     34,148       (25,216 )
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Capital expenditures, net of construction payables

     (629,671 )     (618,624 )

Restricted cash and investments

     406,453       225,857  

Investment in unconsolidated affiliate

     (3,500 )     —    

Note Receivable from Wynn Resorts, Ltd.  

     (80,767 )     —    

Other assets

     (23,906 )     (24,259 )

Due (to) from affiliates

     (11,284 )     245,680  

Proceeds from sale of assets

     23       —    
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (342,652 )     (171,346 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Principal payments on long-term debt

     (19,000 )     —    

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     517,186       322,555  

Payments of financing costs

     (7,708 )     (122,420 )
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     490,478       200,135  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents:

                

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     181,974       3,573  

Balance, beginning of period

     25,691       18,234  
    


 


Balance, end of period

   $ 207,665     $ 21,807  
    


 


Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

                

Cash paid for interest

   $ 60,483     $ 61,557  

Interest capitalized

   $ 36,609     $ 81,757  

Deferred compensation capitalized into construction

   $ 1,616     $ 1,617  

Asset contributions and transfers

   $ (8,890 )   $ (43,700 )

Aircraft purchases financed by debt

   $ —       $ 21,700  

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps

   $ 8,033     $ (2,938 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

Organization

 

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC was formed on April 17, 2001. Originally named Hotel A, LLC, its name was changed to Wynn Las Vegas, LLC on May 15, 2002. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to the “Company,” refer to Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company and its consolidated subsidiaries, including for periods when the Company was named Hotel A, LLC. The sole member of the Company is Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”). The sole member of Holdings is Wynn Resorts, Limited (“Wynn Resorts”). The Company was organized primarily to construct and operate “Wynn Las Vegas,” a destination resort and casino on the site of the former Desert Inn Resort and Casino (the “Desert Inn”) on “the Strip” in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. (“Wynn Capital”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company incorporated on June 3, 2002, solely for the purpose of obtaining financing for Wynn Las Vegas. Wynn Capital is authorized to issue 2,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01. At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company owned the one share that was issued and outstanding. For the period from its inception through September 30, 2005, Wynn Capital has neither any significant net assets nor any operating activity. Its sole function is to serve as the co-issuer of mortgage notes, which partially financed Wynn Las Vegas. Wynn Las Vegas, LLC and Wynn Capital together are hereinafter referred to as the “Issuers”.

 

On July 29, 2005, Wynn Resorts contributed all of the membership interests in Kevyn, LLC to Holdings, and Holdings immediately contributed such interests to the Company. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations”, the assets and liabilities of Kevyn, LLC, consisting primarily of a 50% interest in PW Automotive, LLC, a Ferrari and Maserati automobile dealership located inside Wynn Las Vegas, were recorded by the Company at the carrying value as of July 29, 2005, and the operating results of Kevyn, LLC are included in the operating statements of the Company from the earliest period presented.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Company commenced operations with the opening of Wynn Las Vegas on April 28, 2005. The development of the Company’s expansion of Wynn Las Vegas, known as “Encore at Wynn Las Vegas” or “Encore,” is ongoing. For the periods presented prior to April 28, 2005, the Company was a development stage company.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Investment in the 50%-owned joint venture operating the Ferrari and Maserati automobile dealership is accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods have

 

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(Unaudited)

 

been made. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, included in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 filed on April 13, 2005, as amended.

 

Certain amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 have been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation. The loss on sale of assets of $550,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and the loss on incidental operations of $732,000 and $911,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, were both reclassified as property charges and other in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported net loss.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Accounts receivable and credit risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of casino accounts receivable. The Company issues credit in the form of “markers” to approved casino customers following investigations of creditworthiness. At September 30, 2005, approximately 57% of the Company’s receivables were due from customers residing in foreign countries. Business or economic conditions or other significant events in these countries could affect the collectibility of such receivables.

 

Accounts receivable, including casino and hotel receivables, are typically non-interest bearing and are initially recorded at cost. Accounts are written off when management deems them to be uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts previously written off are recorded when received. An estimated allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained to reduce the Company’s receivables to their carrying amount, which approximates fair value. The allowance is estimated based on specific review of customer accounts as well as management’s prior experience with collection trends in the casino industry and current economic and business conditions.

 

As of September 30, 2005, the Company had total accounts receivable of $55.4 million, net of a reserve for bad debts of $10.4 million. Casino marker receivables, hotel receivables and other receivables as of September 30, 2005 totaled $50.2 million, $9.6 million and $6.0 million, respectively.

 

Revenue recognition and promotional allowances

 

Casino revenues are measured by the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs and for chips in the customers’ possession. Hotel, food and beverage, entertainment and other operating revenues are recognized when services are performed. Advance deposits on rooms and advance ticket sales are recorded as deferred revenues until services are provided to the customer.

 

Revenues are recognized net of certain sales incentives in accordance with the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) consensus on Issue 01-9, “Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products).” EITF 01-9 requires that sales incentives be recorded as a reduction of revenue; consequently, the Company’s casino revenues are reduced by discounts and points earned in customer loyalty programs, such as the players club loyalty program.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

The retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenue and then deducted as promotional allowances. The estimated cost of providing such promotional allowances for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 is primarily included in casino expenses as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2005


   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2005


Rooms

   $ 6,504    $ 10,654

Food & beverage

     13,370      23,351

Entertainment, retail and other

     3,871      6,129
    

  

     $ 23,745    $ 40,134
    

  

 

Advertising Costs

 

The Company expenses advertising costs the first time the advertising runs. Advertising expenses incurred in development periods are included in preopening expenses. Since the opening of Wynn Las Vegas on April 28, 2005, advertising costs relating to Wynn Las Vegas have been included in general and administrative expenses, while any advertising expenses relating to Encore would be included in preopening expenses. Total advertising expenses were $3.2 million and $14.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. Advertising expenses were $736,000 and $1.8 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R), “Share Based Payment.” SFAS No. 123(R) is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supercedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. This statement establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods and services or incurs a liability in exchange for goods and services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. It requires an entity to measure the costs of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognize that cost over the service period. This statement, according to SEC rule, as amended, is effective January 1, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the methodology to be used in measuring the fair value of stock-based compensation awards, as well as the impact that adoption of this statement will have on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

In May 2005, FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.” SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle. It also requires that the new accounting principle be applied to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the earliest period for which retrospective application is practicable and that a corresponding adjustment be made to the opening balance of retained earnings for that period rather than being reported in an income statement. The statement will be effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 154 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

3. Employee Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company applies the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 00-23, “Options Granted to Employees of Entities under Common Control” and records the value of equity instruments granted by Wynn Resorts to employees of the Company in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as a capital contribution.

 

As permitted by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of SFAS No. 123,” the Company continues to apply the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock-based compensation. Accordingly, compensation expense is recognized only to the extent that the market value at the date of grant exceeds the exercise price. The following table illustrates the effect on the net loss if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based employee compensation (amounts in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
   2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net loss as reported

   $ (3,931 )   $ (12,470 )   $ (55,702 )   $ (54,270 )

Less: total stock-based employee compensation determined under the fair-value based method for all awards

     (1,341 )     (814 )     (3,362 )     (2,198 )
    


 


 


 


Proforma net loss

   $ (5,272 )   $ (13,284 )   $ (59,064 )   $ (56,468 )
    


 


 


 


 

4. Related Party Transactions

 

Amounts Due to Officers

 

The Company periodically provides services to Stephen A. Wynn, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (“Mr. Wynn”), and certain other officers of the Company, including the personal use of corporate aircraft and household employees, construction work and other personal services. Mr. Wynn and other officers have deposits with the Company to prepay any such items, which are replenished on an ongoing basis as needed. At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company’s net liability to Mr. Wynn and other officers was approximately $22,000 and $71,000, respectively.

 

The Wynn Collection

 

On April 28, 2005, the Company opened a gallery displaying The Wynn Collection, a collection of fine art owned by Mr. Wynn and his wife, Elaine P. Wynn (“Mrs. Wynn”), who is also a director of Wynn Resorts. From April 28, 2005 through June 29, 2005, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn leased The Wynn Collection to the Company for an annual fee of one dollar ($1). The Company retained all revenues from the public display of The Wynn Collection and the related merchandising revenues and was responsible for all the expenses incurred in exhibiting and safeguarding the collection. On June 30, 2005, the terms of the Art Rental and Licensing Agreement (the “Art Agreement”) were amended. Under the terms of the new Art Agreement Mr. and Mrs. Wynn lease The Wynn Collection to Wynn Gallery, LLC, a subsidiary of Wynn Resorts, through June 30, 2015, for an annual fee of one dollar ($1). Wynn Gallery, LLC is entitled to retain all revenues from the public display of The Wynn Collection and the related merchandising revenues, and is responsible for all expenses incurred in exhibiting and safeguarding The Wynn Collection, including the cost of insurance (including terrorism insurance) and taxes relating to the rental of The Wynn Collection. After specified notice periods, Wynn Gallery, LLC or Mr. and Mrs. Wynn may terminate the lease. Subject to certain notice restrictions, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn have the right to remove or replace any or all of the works of art displayed in the art gallery.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Furthermore, under an Art Gallery Lease, Wynn Gallery, LLC leases from Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, the space in the Wynn Las Vegas casino resort in which The Wynn Collection is displayed. The maximum term of the lease is ten years, and monthly rent is $11,342 (the “Base Rent”) plus 50% of the net profits of the art gallery to the extent such amount exceeds the Base Rent. In addition, under the Art Gallery Lease, Wynn Las Vegas, LLC will provide certain services to Wynn Gallery, LLC in connection with the operation of the art gallery, including utilities, cleaning, pest control, personnel services and insurance coverage. In consideration for these services, Wynn Gallery, LLC will pay Wynn Las Vegas, LLC an amount equal to its out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing such services plus a fee equal to 5% of such expenses.

 

The “Wynn” Surname

 

On August 6, 2004, Holdings entered into agreements with Mr. Wynn that confirm and clarify the Holdings’ rights to use the “Wynn” name and Mr. Wynn’s persona in connection with its casino resorts. Under the parties’ Surname Rights Agreement, Mr. Wynn granted Holdings an exclusive, fully paid-up, perpetual, worldwide license to use, and to own and register trademarks and service marks incorporating the “Wynn” name for casino resorts and related businesses, together with the right to sublicense the name and marks to its affiliates. Under the parties’ Rights of Publicity License, Mr. Wynn granted Holdings the exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide right to use his full name, persona and related rights of publicity for casino resorts and related businesses, together with the ability to sublicense the persona and publicity rights to its affiliates, until October 24, 2017. On December 14, 2004, the Company and Holdings entered into a license agreement relating to the Company’s use of Mr. Wynn’s name and persona.

 

Villa Suite Lease

 

Effective July 1, 2005, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn lease from year to year a villa suite in the Wynn Las Vegas resort as their personal residence. Rent is determined each year by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Wynn Resorts (the “Audit Committee”), and is based on the fair market value of the use of the suite accommodations. Based on a third-party appraisal, the Audit Committee set the rental for the first lease year at $580,000. All services for, and maintenance of, the suite are included in the rental, with certain exceptions.

 

Note Receivable from Wynn Resorts, Limited

 

On August 15, 2005, the Company borrowed $80.0 million under its revolving credit facility. The proceeds were loaned to Wynn Resorts as part of the financing of Wynn Resorts’ casino resort facility currently under construction in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (“Macau”), known as “Wynn Macau”. Interest is payable semi-annually at 7.5% per annum. Unpaid principal and interest is due at maturity on August 15, 2012.

 

Amounts Due to Affiliates

 

As of September 30, 2005, the Company’s net due to affiliates was primarily comprised of construction payables of $24.3 million, construction retention of $26.5 million, a management fee of $6.8 million (equal to 1.5% of revenues and payable upon meeting certain leverage ratios as specified in the documents governing the Company’s credit facilities) and other operating liabilities (primarily corporate allocations discussed below) of $11.8 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2004, the Company’s net due to affiliates was primarily comprised of construction payables of $64.4 million, construction retention of $58.7 million and other operating liabilities of $18.7 million.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Corporate Allocations

 

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the accompanying statements of operations include allocations from Wynn Resorts for legal, accounting, human resource, information services, real estate, and other corporate support services. The corporate support service allocations have been determined on a basis that Wynn Resorts and the Company consider to be reasonable estimates of the utilization of service provided or the benefit received by the Company. The allocation methods include specific identification, relative cost, square footage and headcount. However, Wynn Resorts maintains corporate offices at Wynn Las Vegas without charge from the Company. The Company intends to settle these corporate allocation charges with Wynn Resorts on a periodic basis.

 

5. Property Charges and Other

 

Property charges and other for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, consist of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,


   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,


     2005

    2004

   2005

   2004

Temporary office abandonment charge

   $ 3,070     $ —      $ 3,070    $ —  

Impairment of assets to be disposed of

     2,869       —        2,869      —  

(Gain) Loss on sale of assets

     (3 )     —        3      550

Loss from incidental operations

     —         732      105      911
    


 

  

  

Total property charges and other

   $ 5,936     $ 732    $ 6,047    $ 1,461
    


 

  

  

 

6. Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, consist of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

Land and improvements

   $ 598,929     $ 353,544  

Buildings and improvements

     1,159,170       1,041  

Airplanes

     44,254       44,185  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     575,982       11,424  

Construction in progress

     16,692       1,448,328  
    


 


       2,395,027       1,858,522  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (60,028 )     (3,640 )
    


 


     $ 2,334,999     $ 1,854,882  
    


 


 

Construction in progress includes interest and other costs capitalized in conjunction with the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore projects. Capitalization of interest and other costs relating to Wynn Las Vegas ceased upon completion and opening of Wynn Las Vegas; however, costs, including interest, relating to the Encore project will continue to be capitalized. In addition, costs related to periodic enhancements and refinements of Wynn Las Vegas, including interest, are recorded as construction in progress until related work is completed and placed into use at the property.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

7. Long-Term Debt

 

Long-term debt as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, consists of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2005


   December 31,
2004


6 5/8% First Mortgage Notes, due December 1, 2014

   $ 1,300,000    $ 1,300,000

$400.0 million Delay Draw Term Loan Facility due December 14, 2011; Interest at LIBOR plus 2.125% (approximately 5.985% and 4.575%, respectively)

     400,000      26,564

$600.0 million Revolving Credit Facility due December 14, 2009; Interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% (approximately 6.11%)

     80,000      —  

Notes payable - Aircraft due May 24, 2010; interest at LIBOR plus 2.375% (approximately 5.865%)

     44,750      —  

12% Second Mortgage Notes, net of original issue discount of approximately $463,000 and $531,000, respectively, due November 1, 2010; effective interest at approximately 12.9%

     9,679      9,611
    

  

     $ 1,834,429    $ 1,336,175
    

  

 

Wynn Las Vegas Credit Facilities

 

The Company borrowed the remaining $373.4 million available under its delay draw term loan facility during the first quarter of 2005, as required under the agreements governing its credit facilities. The total $400.0 million of proceeds funded a portion of the total cost of the construction of Wynn Las Vegas.

 

As originally intended, on August 15, 2005 The Company borrowed $80.0 million of the $600.0 million available under its revolving credit facility to provide a portion of the financing for Wynn Macau. Wynn Las Vegas, LLC also pays, quarterly in arrears, 0.75% per annum on unborrowed amounts available under the revolving credit facility.

 

As of September 30, 2005, the Company is in compliance with all of the covenants governing its credit facilities.

 

Note Payable - Aircraft

 

On May 24, 2005, the Company borrowed an aggregate amount of $44.75 million under term loans which terminate and are payable in full on May 24, 2010. The term loans are secured by a first priority security interest in the Company’s corporate aircraft. Principal and interest is payable quarterly, and interest is calculated at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin of 2.375%. In addition to scheduled amortization payments, the Company is required to prepay the loans if certain events of loss with respect to the aircraft occur. Beginning on December 31, 2006, the Company may prepay all or any portion of the loans subject to a minimum prepayment of $10.0 million.

 

Wynn Las Vegas Interest Rate Swaps

 

On December 14, 2004, the Company terminated two interest rate swaps. As a result, it received approximately $9.6 million in settlement of the related assets, which is being amortized from accumulated other

 

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comprehensive income to reduce interest expense over the original contract life of the two interest rate swaps. Approximately $1.2 million and $3.6 million was amortized against interest expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Also on December 14, 2004, the Company entered into two new interest rate swap arrangements to hedge the underlying interest rate risk on the $400.0 million of term loan borrowings outstanding under the new credit facilities, which bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.125%. Under each of these two new interest rate swap arrangements, the Company receives payments at a variable rate of LIBOR and pays a fixed rate of 3.793% on the $200 million notional amount set forth in each of the swap instruments through December 2008. The interest rate swaps are expected to be effective as hedging instruments as long as sufficient term loan borrowings are outstanding, and effectively fix the interest rate on these borrowings at approximately 5.918%. Any ineffectiveness will increase the Company’s recorded interest expense in the consolidated financial statements.

 

As of September 30, 2005, the Company recorded in other assets the fair value of the net effect of the two new interest rate swaps of approximately $8.6 million, an increase of $8.0 million compared to the value of $583,000 at December 31, 2004. Because there has been no ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship, the corresponding change in fair value of equal amount is reported in other comprehensive income. The fair value approximates the amount the Company would receive if these contracts were settled at the respective valuation dates. Fair value is estimated based upon current, and predictions of future, interest rate levels along a yield curve, the remaining duration of the instruments and other market conditions. Therefore, the fair value is subject to significant estimation and a high degree of variability of fluctuation between periods.

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Wynn Las Vegas

 

Construction. On April 28, 2005, Wynn Las Vegas opened to the public. The total project cost is expected to be in the range of $2.72 to $2.75 billion; however, consistent with large-scale construction projects, determination of the final Wynn Las Vegas project cost is subject to a complete accounting, which the Company expects to occur in the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

Through September 30, 2005, the Company had funded approximately $2.7 billion of Wynn Las Vegas project costs. As of September 30, 2005, the Company had certain restricted cash balances for Wynn Las Vegas, including $30.0 million of a completion guarantee account (which must be retained for Encore for a completion guarantee if the budget, plans and specifications for Encore are approved) and a $30.0 million liquidity reserve, and availability under its credit facilities. Such balances and availability will be sufficient to pay the final project costs of Wynn Las Vegas.

 

Encore Development. Due to the strong demand for Wynn Las Vegas, the continued strength in the Las Vegas market, and the Company’s desire to maximize the potential of its substantial real estate assets, the Company continues to evaluate Encore as part of its overall master plan. As a result, the Company has refined Encore to feature an approximately 2,000-room hotel tower fully integrated with Wynn Las Vegas, consisting of approximately 150 suites and approximately 1,850 guest rooms. Encore also is expected to include additional casino gaming and entertainment venues, restaurants, nightclubs, swimming pools, a spa and salon, convention and meeting space, and retail outlets. The Company expects Encore to open in the second half of 2008.

 

In June 2005, the Company received the necessary consents from the holders of its 6 5/8% First Mortgage Notes due 2014 (“First Mortgage Notes”) and the Company’s lenders to extend the deadline for approval of the

 

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budget, plans and specifications for Encore (the “Encore Budget, Plans and Specifications”) from June 30, 2005 to December 31, 2005 (which may be further extended to March 31, 2006 upon receiving further approvals), and to extend the outside date for completion of Encore from March 31, 2008 to December 31, 2008.

 

Although the budget has not been finalized and must be approved by Wynn Resorts’ Board of Directors, the Company expects that the remaining proceeds from the First Mortgage Notes, together with availability under its existing credit facilities and cash flow from the operations of Wynn Las Vegas, will be sufficient to pay for expenditures of up to $1.4 billion on the Encore project without incurring additional debt or receiving additional capital contributions. The availability of notes proceeds and funds under the credit agreement in excess of $100.0 million is subject to approval of the Encore Budget, Plans and Specifications by a majority of arrangers or lenders. Once the Company has finalized the scope and plans for Encore, it will seek the necessary approvals from its lenders.

 

Entertainment Productions. The Company entered into long-term agreements for the licensing, creation, development and production of “Le Rêve, A Small Collection of Imperfect Dreams,” the water-based production show, which opened concurrently with Wynn Las Vegas on April 28, 2005.

 

The Company also purchased the rights to stage “Avenue Q,” the Tony Award-winning musical production and entered into a production services agreement for all production services related to the show. In August 2005, “Avenue Q” opened to the public in Wynn Las Vegas’ second showroom, the Broadway Theater.

 

Under the agreements relating to “Le Rêve” and “Avenue Q,” the Company is required to make payments to the creators and producers of each show based upon certain criteria including net ticket sales or profits.

 

On July 20, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with Spamalot, LLC to produce and present “Monty Python’s Spamalot” in a new theater to be constructed at Wynn Las Vegas. The new theater is expected to be adjacent to the existing Wynn and Broadway theaters and will include a retail store, food and beverage facilities and a themed “Spamalot Environment.” Under the agreement, the Company is responsible for construction of the theater and related facilities, as well as advancing the initial production costs. The Company expects that these costs, together with certain rights fees, will exceed $50 million. The construction cost and completion date for the theater, and the opening date for the production have not yet been determined.

 

Leases

 

The Company is the lessor under leases for five retail outlets (including a Ferrari and Maserati automobile dealership operated through a joint venture 50% owned indirectly by Wynn Las Vegas, LLC and a Brioni men’s clothing store operated through a joint venture 50% owned indirectly by Wynn Resorts) and entered into license and distribution agreements for six additional retail outlets. Each of these retail outlets opened concurrently with the opening of Wynn Las Vegas. In connection with these arrangements, Wynn Las Vegas provided some of the retail tenants an allowance for improvements. These improvement allowances were included in the budgeted costs to construct Wynn Las Vegas.

 

The Company is also the lessee under several leases for office space, warehouse facilities, the land underlying the Company’s aircraft hangar and certain office equipment.

 

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Self-insurance

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are covered under a self-insured medical plan up to a maximum of $200,000 per year for each insured person. Amounts in excess of these thresholds are covered by the Company’s insurance programs, subject to customary policy limits.

 

Employment Agreements

 

The Company has entered into employment agreements with several executive officers, other members of management and certain key employees. These agreements generally have three- to five-year terms, indicate a base salary, and often contain provisions for guaranteed bonuses. Certain of the executives are also entitled to a separation payment if terminated without “cause” or upon voluntary termination of employment for “good reason” following a “change of control” (as these terms are defined in the employment contracts).

 

Litigation

 

The Company does not have any material litigation as of September 30, 2005.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

9. Segment Information

 

The Company monitors its operations by reviewing the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the Wynn Las Vegas casino resort, as adjusted for preopening expenses and certain other items (“Adjusted Property EBITDA”). Wynn Las Vegas opened on April 28, 2005. The Company currently operates only one segment. Following is the Company’s segmented operating results:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Revenues

                                

Casino

   $ 123,049     $ —       $ 221,764     $ —    

Rooms

     61,393       —         106,026       —    

Food and beverage

     61,211       —         109,266       —    

Entertainment, retail and other

     41,798       —         76,457       —    
    


 


 


 


Gross revenues

     287,451       —         513,513       —    

Less promotional allowances

     (36,266 )     —         (61,200 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Net revenues

   $ 251,185     $ —       $ 452,313     $ —    
    


 


 


 


Adjusted Property EBITDA (1)

   $ 73,205     $ —       $ 131,940     $ —    

Other operating costs and expenses

                                

Wynn Las Vegas

                                

Preopening expenses

     (1,541 )     (11,356 )     (67,427 )     (26,613 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (35,614 )     (869 )     (61,182 )     (2,290 )

Property charges

     (5,936 )     (732 )     (6,047 )     (1,461 )

Management fees

     (3,783 )     —         (6,785 )     —    

Corporate allocations

     (3,861 )     —         (6,139 )     —    

Other

     (574 )     (1 )     (762 )     (3 )
    


 


 


 


Total

     (51,309 )     (12,958 )     (148,342 )     (30,367 )
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     21,896       (12,958 )     (16,402 )     (30,367 )

Other non-operating costs and expenses

                                

Interest income

     5,022       488       12,857       1,725  

Interest expense, net

     (30,849 )     —         (52,157 )     —    

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         —         (25,628 )
    


 


 


 


Total

     (25,827 )     488       (39,300 )     (23,903 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (3,931 )   $ (12,470 )   $ (55,702 )   $ (54,270 )
    


 


 


 



(1) “Adjusted Property EBITDA” is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, preopening expenses, property charges and other, management fees, corporate allocations and other non operating income and expenses. Management uses Adjusted Property EBITDA as the primary measure of the operating performance of Wynn Las Vegas and to compare the operating performance of Wynn Las Vegas with those of its competitors. Adjusted Property EBITDA should not be construed 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 any other measure determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Company has significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures, preopening costs, interest payments and debt principal repayments, which are not reflected in Adjusted Property EBITDA. Also, other companies may calculate Adjusted Property EBITDA in a different manner than the Company.

 

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10. Subsequent Events

 

Revolver Repayment

 

On October 24, 2005, the Company repaid the $80.0 million principal balance outstanding under its revolving credit facility. The amount that was repaid may be reborrowed.

 

11. Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers

 

The following consolidating financial statements present information related to the Issuers of the First Mortgage Notes and their guarantor subsidiaries (World Travel, LLC; Las Vegas Jet, LLC; Wynn Show Performers, LLC; Wynn Golf, LLC; Kevyn, LLC; and Wynn Sunrise, LLC) and non-guarantor subsidiary (Wynn Completion Guarantor, LLC) as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.

 

The following condensed consolidating financial statements are presented in the provided form because: (i) the guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned subsidiaries of Wynn Las Vegas, LLC (an issuer of the First Mortgage Notes); (ii) the guarantee is considered to be full and unconditional, that is, if the Issuers fail to make a scheduled payment, the guarantor subsidiaries are obligated to make the scheduled payment immediately and, if it does not, any holder of the First Mortgage Notes may immediately bring suit directly against the guarantor subsidiaries for payment of all amounts due and payable; and (iii) the guarantee is joint and several.

 

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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

(amounts in thousands)

 

     Issuers

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiary


   Eliminating
Entries


    Total

 

ASSETS

                                       

Current assets:

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 207,666     $ (1 )   $ —      $ —       $ 207,665  

Restricted cash and investments

     59,816       —         20,000      —         79,816  

Receivables, net

     55,396       6       —        —         55,402  

Inventories

     33,355       —         —        —         33,355  

Prepaid expenses

     14,606       470       —        —         15,076  
    


 


 

  


 


Total current assets

     370,839       475       20,000      —         391,314  

Restricted cash and investments

     261,341       —         30,980      —         292,321  

Note Receivable from Wynn Resorts, Limited

     80,767       —         —        —         80,767  

Property and equipment, net

     2,166,576       168,423       —        —         2,334,999  

Water rights

     256       6,144       —        —         6,400  

Trademark

     1,000       —         —        —         1,000  

Deferred financing costs

     62,589       235       —        —         62,824  

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

     6,138       3,845       —        (6,138 )     3,845  

Other assets

     89,923       5       —        —         89,928  
    


 


 

  


 


Total assets

   $ 3,039,429     $ 179,127     $ 50,980    $ (6,138 )   $ 3,263,398  
    


 


 

  


 


LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY

                                       

Current liabilities:

                                       

Accounts and construction payables

   $ 23,688     $ —       $ —      $ —       $ 23,688  

Accrued interest

     29,627       —         —        —         29,627  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     26,721       422       —        —         27,143  

Other accrued expenses

     26,180       2       —        —         26,182  

Customer deposits and other related liabilities

     34,744       —         —        —         34,744  

Due to affiliates

     (116,174 )     130,247       48,548      —         62,621  
    


 


 

  


 


Total current liabilities

     24,786       130,671       48,548      —         204,005  

Long-term debt

     1,789,679       44,750       —        —         1,834,429  

Other long-term liabilities

     64       —         —        —         64  

Due to affiliates

     6,785       —         —        —         6,785  
    


 


 

  


 


Total liabilities

     1,821,314       175,421       48,548      —         2,045,283  
    


 


 

  


 


Commitments and contingencies

                                       

Member’s equity:

                                       

Contributed capital

     1,445,276       12,530       —        (12,530 )     1,445,276  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     14,431       —         —        —         14,431  

Accumulated deficit

     (241,592 )     (8,824 )     2,432      6,392       (241,592 )
    


 


 

  


 


Total member’s equity

     1,218,115       3,706       2,432      (6,138 )     1,218,115  
    


 


 

  


 


Total liabilities and member’s equity

   $ 3,039,429     $ 179,127     $ 50,980    $ (6,138 )   $ 3,263,398  
    


 


 

  


 


 

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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004

(amounts in thousands)

 

     Issuers

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiary


   Eliminating
Entries


    Total

 

ASSETS

                                       

Current assets:

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25,692     $ (1 )   $ —      $ —       $ 25,691  

Restricted cash and investments

     115,301       —         —        —         115,301  

Receivables, net

     111       106       —        —         217  

Inventories

     758       —         —        —         758  

Prepaid expenses

     3,072       123       —        —         3,195  
    


 


 

  


 


Total current assets

     144,934       228       —        —         145,162  

Restricted cash and investments

     613,246       —         50,043      —         663,289  

Property and equipment, net

     1,692,228       162,654       —        —         1,854,882  

Water rights

     256       6,144       —        —         6,400  

Trademark

     1,000       —         —        —         1,000  

Deferred financing costs

     62,370       —         —        —         62,370  

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

     7,426       —         —        (7,426 )     —    

Other assets

     54,026       972       —        —         54,998  
    


 


 

  


 


Total assets

   $ 2,575,486     $ 169,998     $ 50,043    $ (7,426 )   $ 2,788,101  
    


 


 

  


 


LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY

                                       

Current liabilities:

                                       

Accounts and construction payables

   $ 15,800     $ 88     $ —      $ —       $ 15,888  

Accrued interest

     4,952       —         —        —         4,952  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     3,016       112       —        —         3,128  

Other accrued expenses

     7,286       307       —        —         7,593  

Customer deposits and other related liabilities

     1,006       —         —        —         1,006  

Due to affiliates

     122,274       —         —        —         122,274  
    


 


 

  


 


Total current liabilities

     154,334       507       —        —         154,841  

Long-term debt

     1,336,175       —         —        —         1,336,175  

Other long-term liabilities

     860       —         —        —         860  

Due to affiliates

     (192,550 )     163,560       48,548      —         19,558  
    


 


 

  


 


Total liabilities

     1,298,819       164,067       48,548      —         1,511,434  
    


 


 

  


 


Commitments and contingencies

                                       

Member’s equity:

                                       

Contributed capital

     1,452,550       11,192       —        (11,922 )     1,452,550  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     10,007       —         —        —         10,007  

Accumulated deficit

     (185,890 )     (5,991 )     1,495      4,496       (185,890 )
    


 


 

  


 


Total member’s equity

     1,276,667       5,931       1,495      (7,426 )     1,276,667  
    


 


 

  


 


Total liabilities and member’s equity

   $ 2,575,486     $ 169,998     $ 50,043    $ (7,426 )   $ 2,788,101  
    


 


 

  


 


 

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WYNN LAS VEGAS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

(A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Issuers

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiary


   Eliminating
Entries


   Total

 

Operating revenues:

                                      

Casino

   $ 123,049     $ —       $ —      $ —      $ 123,049  

Rooms

     61,393       —         —        —        61,393  

Food and beverage

     61,211       —         —        —        61,211  

Entertainment, retail and other

     41,798       —         —        —        41,798  
    


 


 

  

  


Gross revenues

     287,451       —         —        —        287,451  

Less promotional allowances

     (36,266 )     —         —        —        (36,266 )
    


 


 

  

  


Net revenues

     251,185       —         —        —        251,185  
    


 


 

  

  


Operating costs and expenses:

                                      

Casino

     53,391       —         —        —        53,391  

Rooms

     16,121       —         —        —        16,121  

Food and beverage

     42,477       —         —        —        42,477  

Entertainment, retail and other

     28,411       —         —        —        28,411  

General and administrative

     44,711       (779 )     —        —        43,932  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     2,111       —         —        —        2,111  

Pre-opening costs

     1,541       —         —        —        1,541  

Depreciation and amortization

     34,129       1,485       —        —        35,614  

Property charges and other

     5,936       —         —        —        5,936  
    


 


 

  

  


Total operating costs and expenses

     228,828       706       —        —        229,534  
    


 


 

  

  


Equity in income (loss) from subsidiaries

     (759 )     245       —        759      245  

Operating income (loss)

     21,598       (461 )     —        759      21,896  
    


 


 

  

  


Other income/(expense):

                                      

Interest income

     4,642       —         380      —        5,022  

Interest expense, net

     (30,171 )     (678 )     —        —        (30,849 )

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         —        —        —    
    


 


 

  

  


Other income (expense), net

     (25,529 )     (678 )     380      —        (25,827 )
    


 


 

  

  


Net income (loss)

   $ (3,931 )   $ (1,139 )   $ 380    $ 759    $ (3,931 )
    


 


 

  

  


 

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WYNN LAS VEGAS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

(A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Issuers

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiary


   Eliminating
Entries


    Total

 

Operating revenues:

                                       

Casino

   $ —       $ —       $ —      $ —       $ —    

Rooms

     —         —         —        —         —    

Food and beverage

     —         —         —        —         —    

Entertainment, retail and other

     —         —         —        —         —    
    


 


 

  


 


Gross revenues

     —         —         —        —         —    

Less promotional allowances

     —         —         —        —         —    
    


 


 

  


 


Net revenues

     —         —         —        —         —    
    


 


 

  


 


Operating costs and expenses:

                                       

Casino

     —         —         —        —         —    

Rooms

     —         —         —        —         —    

Food and beverage

     —         —         —        —         —    

Entertainment, retail and other

     1       —         —        —         1  

General and administrative

     —         —         —        —         —    

Provision for doubtful accounts

     —         —         —        —         —    

Pre-opening costs

     12,787       (1,431 )     —        —         11,356  

Depreciation and amortization

     460       409       —        —         869  

Property charges and other

     61       671       —        —         732  
    


 


 

  


 


Total operating costs and expenses

     13,309       (351 )     —        —         12,958  
    


 


 

  


 


Equity in income (loss) from subsidiaries

     557       —         —        (557 )     —    
    


 


 

  


 


Operating loss

     (12,752 )     351       —        (557 )     (12,958 )
    


 


 

  


 


Other income/(expense):

                                       

Interest income

     282       —         206      —         488  

Interest expense, net

     —         —         —        —         —    

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         —        —         —    
    


 


 

  


 


Other income (expense), net

     282       —         206      —         488  
    


 


 

  


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (12,470 )   $ 351     $ 206    $ (557 )   $ (12,470 )
    


 


 

  


 


 

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WYNN LAS VEGAS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

(A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Issuers

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiary


   Eliminating
Entries


   Total

 

Operating revenues:

                                      

Casino

   $ 221,764     $ —       $ —      $ —      $ 221,764  

Rooms

     106,026       —         —        —        106,026  

Food and beverage

     109,266       —         —        —        109,266  

Entertainment, retail and other

     76,455       2       —        —        76,457  
    


 


 

  

  


Gross revenues

     513,511       2       —        —        513,513  

Less promotional allowances

     (61,200 )     —         —        —        (61,200 )
    


 


 

  

  


Net revenues

     452,311       2       —        —        452,313  
    


 


 

  

  


Operating costs and expenses:

                                      

Casino

     95,669       —         —        —        95,669  

Rooms

     27,900       —         —        —        27,900  

Food and beverage

     76,184       —         —        —        76,184  

Entertainment, retail and other

     48,678       —         —        —        48,678  

General and administrative

     76,521       (1,270 )     —        —        75,251  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     10,722       —         —        —        10,722  

Pre-opening costs

     66,678       749       —        —        67,427  

Depreciation and amortization

     58,390       2,792       —        —        61,182  

Property charges and other

     6,067       (20 )     —        —        6,047  
    


 


 

  

  


Total operating costs and expenses

     466,809       2,251       —        —        469,060  
    


 


 

  

  


Equity in income (loss) from subsidiaries

     (1,896 )     345       —        1,896      345  
    


 


 

  

  


Operating loss

     (16,394 )     (1,904 )     —        1,896      (16,402 )
    


 


 

  

  


Other income/(expense):

                                      

Interest income

     11,919       1       937      —        12,857  

Interest expense, net

     (51,227 )     (930 )     —        —        (52,157 )

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         —        —        —    
    


 


 

  

  


Other income (expense), net

     (39,308 )     (929 )     937      —        (39,300 )
    


 


 

  

  


Net income (loss)

   $ (55,702 )   $ (2,833 )   $ 937    $ 1,896    $ (55,702 )
    


 


 

  

  


 

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WYNN LAS VEGAS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

(A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Issuers

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiary


    Eliminating
Entries


   Total

 

Operating revenues:

                                       

Casino

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —      $ —    

Rooms

     —         —         —         —        —    

Food and beverage

     —         —         —         —        —    

Entertainment, retail and other

     —         —         —         —        —    
    


 


 


 

  


Gross revenues

     —         —         —         —        —    

Less promotional allowances

     —         —         —         —        —    
    


 


 


 

  


Net revenues

     —         —         —         —        —    
    


 


 


 

  


Operating costs and expenses:

                                       

Casino

     —         —         —         —        —    

Rooms

     —         —         —         —        —    

Food and beverage

     —         —         —         —        —    

Entertainment, retail and other

     3       —         —         —        3  

General and administrative

     —         —         —         —        —    

Provision for doubtful accounts

     —         —         —         —        —    

Pre-opening costs

     28,663       (2,046 )     (4 )     —        26,613  

Depreciation and amortization

     904       1,386       —         —        2,290  

Property charges and other

     240       1,221       —         —        1,461  
    


 


 


 

  


Total operating costs and expenses

     29,810       561       (4 )     —        30,367  
    


 


 


 

  


Equity in income (loss) from subsidiaries

     (86 )     —         —         86      —    
    


 


 


 

  


Operating loss

     (29,896 )     (561 )     4       86      (30,367 )
    


 


 


 

  


Other income/(expense):

                                       

Interest income

     1,254       —         471       —        1,725  

Interest expense, net

     —         —         —         —        —    

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     (25,628 )     —         —         —        (25,628 )
    


 


 


 

  


Other income (expense), net

     (24,374 )     —         471       —        (23,903 )
    


 


 


 

  


Net income (loss)

   $ (54,270 )   $ (561 )   $ 475     $ 86    $ (54,270 )
    


 


 


 

  


 

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WYNN LAS VEGAS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

(A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

    Issuers

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminating
Entries


    Total

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                                       

Net income (loss)

  $ (55,702 )   $ (2,833 )   $ 937     $ 1,896     $ (55,702 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

                                       

Depreciation and amortization

    58,390       2,792       —         —         61,182  

Amortization and writeoff of deferred financing costs and OID

    3,694       19       —         —         3,713  

Equity in (income) loss from subsidiaries

    1,896       (345 )     —         (1,896 )     (345 )

Provision for doubtful accounts

    10,722       —         —         —         10,722  

Property charges and other

    6,067       (20 )     —         —         6,047  

Incidental operations

    (113 )     8       —         —         (105 )

Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in:

                                       

Receivables

    (66,007 )     100       —         —         (65,907 )

Inventories and Prepaid expenses

    (44,927 )     (347 )     —         —         (45,274 )

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

    119,900       (83 )     —         —         119,817  
   


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    33,920       (709 )     937       —         34,148  
   


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                                       

Capital expenditures, net of construction payables

    (621,099 )     (8,572 )     —         —         (629,671 )

Restricted cash and investments

    407,390       —         (937 )     —         406,453  

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

    —         (3,500 )     —         —         (3,500 )

Note Receivable from Wynn Resorts, Ltd

    (80,767 )     —         —         —         (80,767 )

Other assets

    (24,873 )     967       —         —         (23,906 )

Due (to) from affiliates

    21,421       (32,705 )     —         —         (11,284 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

    —         23       —         —         23  
   


 


 


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

    (297,928 )     (43,787 )     (937 )     —         (342,652 )
   


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                                       

Principal payments on long-term debt

    (19,000 )     —         —         —         (19,000 )

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    472,436       44,750       —         —         517,186  

Payment on long-term liabilities

    —         —         —         —         —    

Payment of financing costs

    (7,454 )     (254 )     —         —         (7,708 )
   


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

    445,982       44,496       —         —         490,478  
   


 


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents:

                                       

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

    181,974       —         —         —         181,974  

Balance, beginning of period

    25,692       (1 )     —         —         25,691  
   


 


 


 


 


Balance, end of period

  $ 207,666     $ (1 )   $ —       $ —       $ 207,665  
   


 


 


 


 


 

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(A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Issuers

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminating
Entries


    Total

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (54,270 )   $ (561 )   $ 475     $ 86     $ (54,270 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

                                        

Depreciation and amortization

     904       1,386       —         —         2,290  

Amortization of deferred financing costs
and OID

     19,534       —         —         —         19,534  

Property charges and other

     240       1,221       —         —         1,461  

Incidental operations

     (240 )     (671 )     —         —         (911 )

Equity in loss from subsidiaries

     86       —         —         (86 )     —    

Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in:

                                        

Receivables, net

     (7 )     (104 )     —         —         (111 )

Inventories and prepaid expenses

     (2,107 )     145       —         —         (1,962 )

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

     8,387       366       —         —         8,753  
    


 


 


 


 


Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (27,473 )     1,782       475       —         (25,216 )
    


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                                        

Capital expenditures, net of construction payables

     (572,054 )     (46,570 )     —         —         (618,624 )

Restricted cash and investments

     225,920       —         (63 )     —         225,857  

Other assets

     (23,712 )     (547 )     —         —         (24,259 )

Due (to) from affiliates

     200,742       45,350       (412 )     —         245,680  
    


 


 


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (169,104 )     (1,767 )     (475 )     —         (171,346 )
    


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                                        

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     322,555       —         —         —         322,555  

Principal payments of long-term debt

     (122,420 )     —         —         —         (122,420 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     200,135       —         —         —         200,135  
    


 


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents:

                                        

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     3,558       15       —         —         3,573  

Balance, beginning of period

     18,236       (2 )     —         —         18,234  
    


 


 


 


 


Balance, end of period

   $ 21,794     $ 13     $ —       $ —       $ 21,807  
    


 


 


 


 


 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the consolidated financial statements and the condensed notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our,” or similar terms, refer to Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, a Nevada corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, including for periods when the Company was named Hotel A, LLC.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that are forward-looking, including, but not limited to, statements relating to our business strategy and development activities as well as other capital spending, financing sources, the effects of regulation (including gaming and tax regulations), expectations concerning future operations, margins, profitability and competition. Any statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, conditions precedent to funding under the agreement governing the disbursement of the proceeds of certain of our debt offerings and borrowings under our credit facilities, competition in the casino/hotel and resorts industries, our intention to fund a substantial portion of the development and construction costs of Encore at Wynn Las Vegas with anticipated cash flows generated at our Wynn Las Vegas casino resort, new development and construction activities of competitors, our lack of operating history, our dependence on Stephen A. Wynn and existing management, our dependence on one property for all of our cash flow, leverage and debt service (including sensitivity to fluctuations in interest rates), levels of travel, leisure and casino spending, general domestic or international economic conditions, pending or future legal proceedings, changes in federal or state tax laws or the administration of such laws, changes in gaming laws or regulations (including the legalization of gaming in certain jurisdictions), applications for licenses and approvals under applicable jurisdictional laws and regulations (including gaming laws and regulations), the impact that an outbreak of an infectious disease, such as avian flu, or the impact of a natural disaster, such as the tsunami which struck southeast Asia in December 2004, may have on the travel and leisure industry, and the consequences of the war in Iraq and other military conflicts in the Middle East and any future security alerts and/or terrorist attacks. Further information on potential factors that could affect our financial condition, results of operations and business are included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to us. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report.

 

Overview

 

We are a developer, owner and operator of casino resorts. Wynn Las Vegas, our first casino resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, opened on April 28, 2005. Until the opening of Wynn Las Vegas, we were a development stage company.

 

Wynn Las Vegas occupies approximately 217 acres of land fronting the Las Vegas Strip and utilizes approximately 18 additional acres across Sands Avenue for employee parking. The resort offers 2,716 rooms and suites, an approximately 111,000 square foot casino, 22 food and beverage outlets, an 18-hole golf course, approximately 223,000 square feet of meeting space, a Ferrari and Maserati automobile dealership and approximately 76,000 square feet of retail space. Efforts to further enhance and refine Wynn Las Vegas in response to market demands and customer preferences are ongoing.

 

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As part of our overall master plan, we continue to evaluate the previously announced expansion of Wynn Las Vegas, known as “Encore at Wynn Las Vegas” or “Encore.” As a result, we have refined Encore to currently feature an approximately 2,000-room hotel tower fully integrated with Wynn Las Vegas, consisting of approximately 150 suites and approximately 1,850 guest rooms as well as additional casino gaming and entertainment venues, restaurants, nightclubs, swimming pools, a spa and salon, convention and meeting space, and retail outlets. We expect Encore to open in the second half of 2008. As part of Encore, we are developing an additional theater to be called “The Grail Theater” and to be constructed adjacent to our existing Wynn and Broadway theaters at Wynn Las Vegas for the Tony Award winning musical, “Monty Python’s Spamalot”. The Grail Theater will include a retail store, food and beverage facilities and a themed “Spamalot Environment.” The construction cost and completion date for the theater, and the opening date for the production, have not yet been determined.

 

Results of Operations

 

We offer gaming, hotel accommodations, dining, entertainment, retail shopping, convention services and other amenities at Wynn Las Vegas. The quality of the non-gaming amenities combined with our goal of providing an unparalleled total resort experience to our guests is expected to drive a premium in our non-gaming revenues. Consequently, we believe that revenues from our gaming activities will comprise a lower percentage of our total revenues than for many of our competitors.

 

We are currently reliant solely upon the operations of Wynn Las Vegas for our operating cash flow. Concentration of our cash flow in one property exposes us to certain risks that competitors, whose operations are more diversified, may be better able to control. In addition to the concentration of operations in a single property, many of our customers are high-end gaming customers who wager on credit, thus exposing us to increased credit risk. High-end gaming also increases the potential for variability in our results.

 

We opened Wynn Las Vegas on April 28, 2005 and operated the casino resort for 156 days during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005. Prior to opening Wynn Las Vegas, we had not commenced operations, nor generated any significant revenues. Because the quarter ended September 30, 2005 is our first full quarter of operations (except for the Avenue Q show in our Broadway Theater, which opened in late August 2005), we believe that our results of operations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 are not indicative of future results.

 

Our net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was $3.9 million, which represents a $8.5 million or 68% decrease from the net loss of $12.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Our net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $55.7 million, which represents a $1.4 million or 3% increase from the net loss of $54.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 

We expect that our preopening expenses, which were a significant contributor to the net losses incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, will decrease in the near term. We will no longer incur preopening expenses associated with Wynn Las Vegas (excluding Encore). However, preopening expenses relating to Encore will increase as the scope and plans for Encore are completed.

 

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Financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 

The following table sets forth our financial results and reconciles Wynn Las Vegas’ Adjusted Property EBITDA (as defined below) to our consolidated net loss for the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Revenues

                                

Casino

   $ 123,049     $ —       $ 221,764     $ —    

Rooms

     61,393       —         106,026       —    

Food and beverage

     61,211       —         109,266       —    

Entertainment, retail and other

     41,798       —         76,457       —    
    


 


 


 


Gross revenues

     287,451       —         513,513       —    

Less promotional allowances

     (36,266 )     —         (61,200 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Net revenues

   $ 251,185     $ —       $ 452,313     $ —    
    


 


 


 


Adjusted Property EBITDA (1)

   $ 73,205     $ —       $ 131,940     $ —    

Other operating costs and expenses

                                

Wynn Las Vegas

                                

Preopening expenses

     (1,541 )     (11,356 )     (67,427 )     (26,613 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (35,614 )     (869 )     (61,182 )     (2,290 )

Property charges

     (5,936 )     (732 )     (6,047 )     (1,461 )

Management fees

     (3,783 )     —         (6,785 )     —    

Corporate allocations

     (3,861 )     —         (6,139 )     —    

Other

     (574 )     (1 )     (762 )     (3 )
    


 


 


 


Total

     (51,309 )     (12,958 )     (148,342 )     (30,367 )
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     21,896       (12,958 )     (16,402 )     (30,367 )

Other non-operating costs and expenses

                                

Interest income

     5,022       488       12,857       1,725  

Interest expense, net

     (30,849 )     —         (52,157 )     —    

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         —         (25,628 )
    


 


 


 


Total

     (25,827 )     488       (39,300 )     (23,903 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (3,931 )   $ (12,470 )   $ (55,702 )   $ (54,270 )
    


 


 


 



(1) “Adjusted Property EBITDA” is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, pre-opening expenses, property charges and other, management fees, corporate allocations and other non operating income and expenses. Management uses Adjusted Property EBITDA as the primary measure of the operating performance of Wynn Las Vegas and to compare the operating performance of Wynn Las Vegas with those of its competitors. Adjusted Property EBITDA should not be construed 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 any other measure determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Company has significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures, propening costs interest payments and debt principal repayments, which are not reflected in Adjusted Property EBITDA. Also, other companies may calculate Adjusted Property EBITDA in a different manner than the Company.

 

The three months ended September 30, 2005 and the 156 days of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 have no comparisons to prior periods as we were solely a development stage company prior to the opening of Wynn Las Vegas on April 28, 2005.

 

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Revenues

 

Wynn Las Vegas’ net gaming revenues were $123.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005, and $221.8 million for the 156 days of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

During both the three and the nine month periods ended September 30, 2005, the average table games win percentage (before discounts) was within the expected range of 18% to 22%, and the slot win percentage was within the expected range of between 5% to 6% of handle.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2005, room revenues were approximately $61.4 million. Average daily rate (“ADR”) and occupancy for that period were $264 and 93.0%, respectively, generating revenues per available room (“REVPAR”) of $246. Other non-gaming revenues included food and beverage revenues of approximately $61.2 million, retail revenues of approximately $16.9 million, entertainment revenues of approximately $14.0 million, and other revenues from outlets including the spa and salon of approximately $10.9 million.

 

For the 156 days of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, room revenues were approximately $106.0 million. ADR and occupancy for that period were $272 and 91.8%, respectively, generating REVPAR of $250. Other non-gaming revenues included food and beverage revenues of approximately $109.3 million, retail revenues of approximately $33.8 million, entertainment revenues of approximately $23.6 million, and other revenues from outlets including the spa and salon of approximately $19.1 million.

 

Adjusted Property EBITDA

 

Wynn Las Vegas’ adjusted EBITDA was approximately $73.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and was approximately $131.9 million for the 156 days of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Included in adjusted EBITDA are direct departmental expenses not present in the corresponding 2004 periods. During the three months ended September 30, 2005, these departmental expenses include casino expenses of $53.4 million, rooms expenses of $16.1 million, food and beverage expenses of $42.5 million, and entertainment, retail and other expenses of $28.4 million. During the 156 days of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, these departmental expenses include casino expenses of $95.7 million, rooms expenses of $27.9 million, food and beverage expenses of $76.2 million, and entertainment, retail and other expenses of $48.7 million. Operating efficiencies continue to improve, as the number of full-time equivalent employees has decreased from an average of 9,600 in the quarter ending June 30, 2005, to 8,200 in the quarter ending September 30, 2005.

 

Preopening expenses

 

Wynn Las Vegas’ preopening expenses decreased by $9.8 million or 86% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the three months ended September 2004, as a result of the resort opening in the second quarter of 2005. Preopening expenses for Wynn Las Vegas ceased upon opening the hotel; however, preopening expenses relating to Encore continue. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to September 30, 2004, however, preopening expenses increased by $40.8 million or 153% due primarily to a substantial increase in staffing required in the period immediately before the opening of Wynn Las Vegas.

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

Wynn Las Vegas’ depreciation and amortization increased by $34.7 million and $58.9 million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005, compared to the same periods in 2004, as a result of the opening of the resort. During construction of Wynn Las Vegas, costs incurred in the construction of the buildings, improvements to land and the purchases of assets for use in operations were capitalized. Once the

 

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resort opened and these assets were placed into service, we began recognizing the associated depreciation expenses. The depreciation expenses will continue throughout the estimated useful lives of these assets.

 

Property charges and other

 

We continually evaluate market demand and customer preferences for our amenities and service offerings. Accordingly, we began to make enhancements and refinements to Wynn Las Vegas in the third quarter of 2005. Included in property charges and other for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 is approximately $2.9 million of costs relating to assets replaced or refurbished to enhance the resort. Also included in property charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 is approximately $3.0 million of expense relating to the abandonment of improvements made to the temporary offices utilized during part of the construction and opening the resort. There were no comparable property charges incurred during 2004.

 

Management fees and allocations

 

Since opening Wynn Las Vegas, management fees payable to Wynn Resorts for certain corporate management services have been charged and accrued at 1.5% of revenues. These fees will be paid upon Wynn Las Vegas, LLC meeting certain leverage ratios and satisfying certain other criteria set forth in a management agreement we entered into in connection with our credit facilities. Other allocations include certain corporate overhead charged to Wynn Las Vegas.

 

Other non-operating costs and expenses

 

Interest income increased by $4.5 million and $11.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to 2004, due primarily to the significant increase in the amount of average cash balances available and invested from free cash flow of Wynn Las Vegas, the remaining proceeds of our 6-5/8% First Mortgage Notes due 2014 (the “First Mortgage Notes”) and borrowings under our credit facilities that were invested during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to the same periods in 2004. In addition, interest rates have increased since 2004, thus increasing our interest income for the 2005 periods compared to 2004.

 

Interest expense, net, increased by $30.8 million and $52.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to 2004, due primarily to the significant decrease in the amount of interest capitalized. During the construction of Wynn Las Vegas, the majority of interest costs were capitalized. Upon the opening of Wynn Las Vegas, a substantial portion of our assets previously under construction were placed into service, and the majority of our interest cost was thereafter expensed.

 

Also, during 2004, we recorded a $25.6 million loss on the early retirement of $122.4 million of the original $370.0 million of 12% Second Mortgage Notes due 2010 (the “Second Mortgage Notes”). This loss resulted from the write-off of associated deferred financing costs and original issue discount, as well as a 12% redemption premium, on the Second Mortgage Notes. Most of the remaining principal amount of the Second Mortgage Notes have since been repurchased.

 

Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income of approximately $6.1 million and $8.0 million, respectively for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 increased from the comprehensive losses of $8.9 million and $2.9 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, due to the changes in the fair value of our interest rate swaps outstanding during each of those periods. We seek to manage the interest rate risk associated with our variable rate borrowings, through balancing fixed-rate and variable-rate borrowings and the use of derivative financial instruments. Our interest rate swaps have been designated by us as cash flow hedges in accordance with prevailing accounting regulations. As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, we

 

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recorded approximately $8.6 million and $583,000 in other assets, respectively, to reflect their fair value. These fair value amounts approximate the amount we would pay or receive if these contracts were settled at these dates. Fair value is estimated based upon current, and predictions of future, interest rate levels along a yield curve, the remaining duration of the instruments and other market conditions. Therefore, the fair value is subject to significant estimation and a high degree of variability of fluctuation between periods.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash flows from operations

 

Our operating cash flows are primarily affected by our operating income, interest paid and non-cash charges included in operating income. We believe that cash flows from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, are not indicative of future results, primarily because of the preopening expenses that were incurred in connection with the opening of Wynn Las Vegas and included in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. Cash provided by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was approximately $34.1 million and cash used in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was approximately $25.2 million.

 

Capital Resources

 

At September 30, 2005, we had approximately $579.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and investments, of which $207.7 million was available for our unrestricted use. We also had approximately $372.1 million in restricted cash and investments from the proceeds of our debt and equity financings. This amount is restricted for the final project costs of Wynn Las Vegas and the development and construction of Encore. Included in this amount is $80.0 million restricted for a Wynn Las Vegas liquidity reserve and completion guarantee ($30.0 million of which must be retained for Encore for a completion guarantee if the budget, plans and specifications for Encore (the “Encore Budget, Plans and Specifications”) are approved), is restricted for the remaining costs of Wynn Las Vegas and the construction, development and preopening expenses of Encore. Cash equivalents are comprised of investments in overnight money market funds. Restricted investments are kept in money market funds or relatively short-term, government-backed, marketable debt securities as required by agreements governing the Company’s debt facilities.

 

Construction and Development

 

Wynn Las Vegas

 

Construction of Wynn Las Vegas was virtually complete by the opening on April 28, 2005. Certain minor construction, consisting primarily of punchlist items and the Broadway Theater, continued subsequent to opening. As of September 30, 2005, the Broadway Theater was complete and the punchlist had been virtually completed. However, a final accounting has not yet been made. Based on information available to us at September 30, 2005, the total cost of Wynn Las Vegas is expected to be in the range of $2.72 to $2.75 billion. This includes the cost of acquiring approximately 235 acres of land, costs of design and construction, capitalized interest, pre-opening expenses, financing fees and construction contingencies, but excluding the incremental cost for Encore (other than the land for Encore). Through September 30, 2005, we had funded approximately $2.7 billion of Wynn Las Vegas project costs primarily from a combination of contributed capital, proceeds from sales of our common stock, proceeds from the issuance of the Second Mortgage Notes which were discharged in December 2004, proceeds from the issuance of First Mortgage Notes, and a portion of the borrowings under our credit facilities. We have sufficient cash balances, including our completion guarantee and liquidity reserve, as well as availability under our credit facilities, to pay for all of the costs of the Wynn Las Vegas project.

 

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credit facilities we are permitted to make a maximum of $40.0 million of capital expenditures for Wynn Las Vegas in 2005, and $80.0 million of capital expenditures in 2006; provided that such limitations shall be increased by the amount of any capital contributions made by Wynn Resorts and applied to such capital expenditures.

 

Encore at Wynn Las Vegas

 

Due to the strong demand for Wynn Las Vegas, the continued strength in the Las Vegas market, and our desire to maximize the potential of our substantial real estate assets, we continue to evaluate Encore as part of our overall master plan. As a result, we have refined Encore to currently feature an approximately 2,000-room hotel tower fully integrated with Wynn Las Vegas, consisting of approximately 150 suites and approximately 1,850 guest rooms, as well as additional entertainment venues, restaurants, nightclubs, swimming pools, casino gaming, a spa and salon, convention and meeting space, and retail outlets. We expect Encore to open in the second half of 2008.

 

In June 2005, we received the necessary consents from the holders of our First Mortgage Notes and our lenders to extend the deadline for approval of the budget, plans and specifications for Encore (the “Encore Budget, Plans and Specifications”) from June 30, 2005 to December 31, 2005 (which may be further extended to March 31, 2006 upon receiving further approvals), and to extend the outside date for completion of Encore from March 31, 2008 to December 31, 2008.

 

Although the budget has not been finalized and must be approved by Wynn Resorts’ Board of Directors, we expect that the remaining proceeds from the First Mortgage Notes, together with availability under our existing credit facilities and cash flow from the operations of Wynn Las Vegas, will be sufficient to pay for expenditures of up to $1.4 billion on the Encore project without incurring additional debt or receiving additional capital contributions from Wynn Resorts. The availability of notes proceeds and funds under the credit agreement in excess of $100.0 million is subject to approval of the Encore Budget, Plans and Specifications by a majority of arrangers or lenders. Once the Company has finalized the scope and plans for Encore, it will seek the necessary approvals from its lenders.

 

Financing Activity

 

On December 14, 2004, we completed a series of transactions that refinanced our debt structure and raised additional funds we anticipate will be needed to develop Encore. The closing of the refinancing was the culmination of a series of transactions designed to facilitate the development of Encore, lower our overall cost of borrowing, and achieve an enhanced degree of financial maturity. In addition, it provided us with the financial flexibility to continue to develop our real estate assets.

 

We borrowed the remaining $373.4 million available under the delay draw term loan facility during the first quarter of 2005, as was required under the agreements governing the credit facilities. The total $400 million of proceeds of the delay draw term loan facility are being used as a portion of the total financing of Wynn Las Vegas.

 

As originally intended, on August 15, 2005, we borrowed $80.0 million of the $600.0 million available under our revolving credit facility and loaned the money to Wynn Resorts to provide a portion of the financing for Wynn Macau. We repaid this borrowing on October 25, 2005. The amount that was repaid may be reborrowed.

 

The costs of Wynn Las Vegas are paid for with funds from the following sources and in the following order of priority:

 

    First by using any proceeds from the First Mortgage Notes, and the proceeds of borrowings under the credit facilities, until exhaustion of the First Mortgage Notes proceeds, with amounts funded 66.67% from notes proceeds and 33.33% from the new credit facilities;

 

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    Second, by using proceeds of additional borrowings under our credit facilities; and

 

    Third, by using the funds made available to us on a gradual basis from the $30 million available of the $50 million completion guarantee deposit account and the $30 million liquidity reserve account.

 

Through September 30, 2005, we had funded approximately $60.7 million of costs associated with the design and predevelopment of Encore (including $35.1 million since December 14, 2004). Until such time as the Encore Budget, Plans and Specifications have been submitted by us and approved by a majority of the arrangers or a majority of the lenders under the agreement governing the disbursement of funds for Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, we may make additional disbursements of up to $64.9 million to pay for development costs for Encore. If the Encore Budget, Plans and Specifications are approved by December 31, 2005 (which may be further extended to March 31, 2006 upon receiving certain approvals), then we expect to fund construction of Encore with remaining proceeds of the First Mortgage Notes, borrowings under our credit facilities and future cash flows from the operations of Wynn Las Vegas. We will fund the costs of development and construction of Encore pursuant to the disbursement agreement, with funds utilized in the same order of priority as indicated above for Wynn Las Vegas. If the Encore Budget, Plans and Specifications are not approved by December 31, 2005 (or March 31, 2006, if further extended), then the amount available under the new credit facilities, and the amount of indebtedness that the indenture for the First Mortgage Notes will permit us to incur for this purpose, will be reduced by $550.0 million.

 

We also entered into two interest rate swaps in December 2004 to hedge a portion of the underlying interest rate risk on future borrowings under our credit facilities. See Item 3. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” below.

 

Other

 

On May 24, 2005, we borrowed an aggregate amount of $44.75 million under two term loans secured by a corporate aircraft. The loans mature on May 24, 2010. Principal and interest is payable quarterly, and interest is calculated at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.375%. In addition to scheduled amortization payments, we are required to prepay the loans if certain events of loss with respect to the aircraft occur. Beginning December 31, 2006, we may prepay all or any portion of the loans, subject to a minimum prepayment of $10.0 million.

 

Other Liquidity Matters

 

We are restricted under the indenture governing the First Mortgage Notes from making certain “restricted payments” as defined in the Indenture. These restricted payments include the payment of dividends or distributions to any direct or indirect holders of equity interests of Wynn Las Vegas, LLC. These restricted payments may not be made until Wynn Las Vegas has been completed and certain other financial and non-financial criteria have been satisfied. In addition our other credit facilities contain similar restrictions.

 

If completion of Encore is delayed, then our debt service obligations accruing prior to the actual opening of Encore will increase correspondingly. We intend to fund the operations and capital requirements of Wynn Las Vegas from operating cash flow and remaining availability under our credit facilities. We cannot assure you, however, that Wynn Las Vegas will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings available to us under our credit facilities will be sufficient to enable us to service and repay our indebtedness and to fund its other liquidity needs. We may refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of the indebtedness on acceptable terms or at all.

 

Furthermore, new business developments or other unforeseen events may occur, resulting in the need to raise additional funds. We continue to explore opportunities to develop additional gaming or related businesses utilizing our substantial real estate holdings in Las Vegas. There can be no assurances regarding the business prospects with respect to any other opportunity. Any such development would require us to obtain additional financing.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Certain of our accounting policies require that management apply significant judgment in defining the appropriate assumptions integral to financial estimates. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates those estimates, including those relating to the estimated lives of depreciable assets, asset impairment, allowances for doubtful accounts, accruals for customer loyalty rewards, self insurance, contingencies, litigation and other items. Judgments are based on historical experience, terms of existing contracts, industry trends and information available from outside sources, as appropriate. However, by their nature, judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty, and therefore actual results could differ from our estimates.

 

Construction and Development Estimates

 

During construction, direct costs such as those incurred for the design and construction of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, including applicable portions of interest, are capitalized. Accordingly, the recorded amounts of property and equipment increase significantly during the construction periods. Depreciation expense related to capitalized construction costs is recognized when the related assets are put in service. Accordingly, upon opening, we began recognizing depreciation on the fixed assets of Wynn Las Vegas. Depreciation expense is recognized in our financial statements based on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the corresponding assets as follows:

 

Buildings and improvements

   40 years

Parking garage

   15 years

Airplanes

   7 to 20 years

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and land improvements

   3 to 20 years

 

The remaining estimated useful lives of assets are periodically reviewed. A charge resulting from a change in the estimated period of benefit is accounted for in the period of change as a change in accounting estimate under Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) No. 20, “Accounting Changes”.

 

Costs of building repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred. The cost and accumulated depreciation of property and equipment retired or otherwise disposed of are eliminated from the respective accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in operating income or loss.

 

In addition, during construction and development, preopening or start-up costs are expensed when incurred. Significant costs were incurred and charged to preopening expenses through the second quarter of 2005, as anticipated. Although Wynn Las Vegas opened on April 28, 2005, start-up costs relating to Encore will continue to be charged to preopening expenses.

 

Allowance for Estimated Doubtful Accounts Receivable

 

We maintain a reserve for bad debts. The provision for doubtful accounts, an operating expense, increases the reserve for bad debts. Write-offs decrease the reserve. We evaluate the reserve for bad debts based on a specific review of customer accounts as well as management’s prior experience with collection trends in the casino industry and current economic and business conditions.

 

A substantial portion of our outstanding receivables relates to casino credit play. Credit play represents a significant portion of the table games volume at Wynn Las Vegas. We maintain strict controls over the issuance of markers and aggressively pursue collection from those customers who fail to pay their marker balances timely. These collection efforts may include the mailing of statements and delinquency notices, personal contacts, the use of outside collection agencies, and civil litigation and criminal proceedings. Markers are generally legally

 

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enforceable instruments in the United States. Markers are not legally enforceable instruments in some foreign countries, but the United States assets of foreign customers may be used to satisfy judgments entered in the United States. At September 30, 2005, approximately 57% of our casino accounts receivable were owed by customers from foreign countries. The collectibility of markers given by foreign customers is affected by a number of factors including changes in currency exchange rates and economic conditions in the customers’ home countries.

 

As our customer payment experience evolves, we will continue to refine our estimated reserve for bad debts. Accordingly, the associated provision for doubtful accounts charge may fluctuate as shown by the relative amounts charged for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 of $2.0 million and $10.6 million, respectively. Because individual customer account balances can be significant, the reserve and the provision can change significantly between periods, as information about a certain customer becomes known or as changes in a region’s economy or legal system occur.

 

Accruals

 

We estimate liabilities for certain self-insurance, customer loyalty program reward redemptions, contingencies, claims and litigation and other items, as appropriate. Management determines the adequacy of these estimates by reviewing the expected trends and from industry experience and adjusts the assumptions utilized as necessary.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R), “Share Based Payment.” This statement is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supercedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. SFAS No. 123 establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods and services or incurs a liability in exchange for goods and services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. It requires an entity to measure the costs of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognize that cost over the service period. This statement, according to SEC rule, as amended, is effective January 1, 2006. We are currently evaluating the methodology to be used in measuring the fair value of stock-based compensation awards, as well as the impact that adoption of this statement will have on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

In May 2005, FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”. SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle. It also requires that the new accounting principle be applied to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the earliest period for which retrospective application is practicable and that a corresponding adjustment be made to the opening balance of retained earnings for that period rather than being reported in an income statement. The statement will be effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 154 to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Risks

 

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our primary exposure to market risk is interest rate risk associated with our debt facilities that bear interest based on floating rates. We attempt to manage interest rate

 

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risk by managing the mix of long-term fixed rate borrowings and variable rate borrowings supplemented by hedging activities as considered necessary. We cannot assure you that these risk management strategies will have the desired effect, and interest rate fluctuations could have a negative impact on our results of operations. We do not use derivative financial instruments, other financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

 

On December 14, 2004, concurrent with refinancing our indebtedness, we terminated the two interest rate swaps we had previously entered into as required under the terms of our original financing documents. As a result of the termination, we received approximately $9.6 million in settlement of the related assets, which is being amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income to reduce interest expense over the original contract life of the two interest rate swaps. Approximately $1.2 million and $3.6 million was amortized against interest expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively.

 

In connection with the refinancing, we entered into two new interest rate swap arrangements to hedge the underlying interest rate risk on the $400.0 million of term loan borrowings outstanding under our credit facilities, which bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.125%. Under each of these two interest rate swap arrangements, we receive payments at a variable rate of LIBOR and pay a fixed rate of 3.793% on $200 million notional amount set forth in each of the swap instruments through December 2008. The interest rate swaps are expected to be effective as hedging instruments as long as sufficient term loan borrowings are outstanding, and effectively fix the interest rate on these borrowings at approximately 5.918%. Any ineffectiveness will increase our recorded interest expense in the consolidated financial statements.

 

As of September 30, 2005, we recorded in other assets the fair value of the net effect of the two new interest rate swaps of approximately $8.6 million, an increase of $8.0 million compared to the value of $583,000 at December 31, 2004. Because there has been no ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship, the corresponding change in fair value of equal amount is reported in other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2004. The fair value approximates the amount we would receive if these contracts were settled at the respective valuation dates. Fair value is estimated based upon current, and predictions of future, interest rate levels along a yield curve, the remaining duration of the instruments and other market conditions. Therefore, the fair value is subject to significant estimation and a high degree of variability of fluctuation between periods.

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

Although we hedge a significant portion of our floating-rate debt, a 1% increase in the LIBOR would have increased our interest cost by approximately $217,000 and $280,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, based upon the average amounts outstanding during those periods.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

The Company does not have any material litigation as of September 30, 2005.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Restrictions imposed by our debt instruments significantly restrict us, subject to certain exceptions for allocable corporate overhead and management fees, from declaring or paying dividends or distributions. Specifically, we and certain of our subsidiaries are restricted under the indenture governing the First Mortgage Notes from making certain “restricted payments” as defined therein. These restricted payments include the payment of dividends or distributions to any direct or indirect holders of our membership interests. These restricted payments may not be made until certain other financial and non-financial criteria have been satisfied. In addition, our credit facilities contain similar restrictions.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


    3.1    Second Amended and Restated Articles of Organization of Wynn Las Vegas, LLC. (1)
    3.2    Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Wynn Las Vegas, LLC. (1)
  10.1    Employment Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, between Wynn Las Vegas, LLC and Andrew Pascal. (2)
  10.4    Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2005, among Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, the Wynn Amendment Parties (as defined therein) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent on behalf of the Lenders (as defined therein). (3)
*31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) and
Rule 15d – 14(a).
*31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) and
Rule 15d – 14(a).
*32.1    Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 * Filed herewith.
(1) Previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-124052) filed by the Registrant on April 13, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.
(2) Previously filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on September 1, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.
(3) Previously filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed by the Registrant on September 29, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

        WYNN LAS VEGAS, LLC

Dated: November 14, 2005

  By:   /s/ David R. Sisk
       

David R. Sisk

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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Certification of CEO

Exhibit 31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

of Periodic Report Pursuant to

Rule 13a – 14(a) and Rule 15d – 14(a)

 

I, Andrew Pascal, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Wynn Las Vegas, LLC;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 14, 2005

 

/s/ Andrew Pascal

Andrew Pascal

President and Chief Operating Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Certification of CFO

Exhibit 31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

of Periodic Report Pursuant to

Rule 13a – 14(a) and Rule 15d – 14(a)

 

I, David R. Sisk, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Wynn Las Vegas, LLC;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 14, 2005

 

/s/ David R. Sisk

David R. Sisk

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer)

Certification of CEO and CFO

Exhibit 32.1

 

Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Wynn Las Vegas, LLC (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Andrew Pascal, as Chief Operating Officer of the Company and David R. Sisk, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

 

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Andrew Pascal

Name:

  

Andrew Pascal

Title:

  

President and Chief Operating Officer

    

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:

  

November 14, 2005

/s/ David R. Sisk

Name:

  

David R. Sisk

Title:

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

    

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date:

  

November 14, 2005