Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 001-32373
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
(Exact name of registration as specified in its charter)
     
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  27-0099920
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada

(Address of principal executive offices)
  89109
(Zip Code)
(702) 414-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer þ   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class   Outstanding at April 29, 2011
     
Common Stock ($0.001 par value)   728,978,326 shares
 
 

 

 


 

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 Exhibit 31.1
 Exhibit 31.2
 Exhibit 32.1
 Exhibit 32.2
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ITEM 1  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (In thousands, except share  
    and per share data)  
    (Unaudited)  
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,133,941     $ 3,037,081  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
    146,532       164,315  
Accounts receivable, net
    803,100       716,919  
Inventories
    33,633       32,260  
Deferred income taxes, net
    33,860       61,606  
Prepaid expenses and other
    54,219       46,726  
 
           
Total current assets
    4,205,285       4,058,907  
Property and equipment, net
    14,693,989       14,502,197  
Deferred financing costs, net
    144,402       155,378  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
    512,345       645,605  
Deferred income taxes, net
    8,729       10,423  
Leasehold interests in land, net
    1,403,797       1,398,840  
Intangible assets, net
    87,905       89,805  
Other assets, net
    180,538       183,153  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 21,236,990     $ 21,044,308  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 87,734     $ 113,505  
Construction payables
    477,989       516,981  
Accrued interest payable
    23,421       42,625  
Other accrued liabilities
    1,072,192       1,160,234  
Income taxes payable
    8,631        
Current maturities of long-term debt
    917,007       767,068  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    2,586,974       2,600,413  
Other long-term liabilities
    81,182       78,240  
Deferred income taxes
    124,038       115,219  
Deferred proceeds from sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo
    243,928       243,928  
Deferred gain on sale of The Grand Canal Shoppes
    49,942       50,808  
Deferred rent from mall transactions
    139,392       147,378  
Long-term debt
    9,185,752       9,373,755  
 
           
Total liabilities
    12,411,208       12,609,741  
 
           
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, issued to Principal Stockholder’s family, 5,250,000 shares issued and outstanding, after allocation of fair value of attached warrants, aggregate redemption/liquidation value of $577,500
    526,515       503,379  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
               
Equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 2,437,523 and 3,614,923 shares issued and outstanding with warrants to purchase up to 2,751,506 and 22,663,212 shares of common stock
    139,819       207,356  
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 728,656,309 and 707,507,982 shares issued and outstanding
    729       708  
Capital in excess of par value
    5,544,162       5,444,705  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    164,012       129,519  
Retained earnings
    1,108,859       880,703  
 
           
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders’ equity
    6,957,581       6,662,991  
Noncontrolling interests
    1,341,686       1,268,197  
 
           
Total equity
    8,299,267       7,931,188  
 
           
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 21,236,990     $ 21,044,308  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (In thousands, except share and  
    per share data)  
    (Unaudited)  
Revenues:
               
Casino
  $ 1,664,489     $ 1,061,770  
Rooms
    231,974       180,782  
Food and beverage
    145,393       92,079  
Convention, retail and other
    164,655       108,215  
 
           
 
    2,206,511       1,442,846  
Less-promotional allowances
    (94,592 )     (107,958 )
 
           
Net revenues
    2,111,919       1,334,888  
 
           
Operating expenses:
               
Casino
    921,536       694,635  
Rooms
    48,453       29,654  
Food and beverage
    71,703       44,303  
Convention, retail and other
    87,245       58,404  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    35,058       16,442  
General and administrative
    210,485       126,259  
Corporate expense
    37,576       23,476  
Rental expense
    13,156       8,698  
Pre-opening expense
    9,471       37,459  
Development expense
    573       157  
Depreciation and amortization
    190,237       153,089  
Loss on disposal of assets
    499       492  
 
           
 
    1,625,992       1,193,068  
 
           
Operating income
    485,927       141,820  
Other income (expense):
               
Interest income
    2,047       1,633  
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
    (73,585 )     (78,165 )
Other expense
    (4,675 )     (6,448 )
Gain on early retirement of debt
          2,176  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    409,714       61,016  
Income tax expense
    (45,211 )     (13,202 )
 
           
Net income
    364,503       47,814  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (75,180 )     (30,233 )
 
           
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
    289,323       17,581  
Preferred stock dividends
    (19,598 )     (23,350 )
Accretion to redemption value of preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholder’s family
    (23,136 )     (23,136 )
Preferred stock inducement and repurchase premiums
    (18,433 )      
 
           
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
  $ 228,156     $ (28,905 )
 
           
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.32     $ (0.04 )
 
           
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.28     $ (0.04 )
 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    723,389,226       660,280,641  
 
           
Diluted
    811,239,242       660,280,641  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity and Comprehensive Income
                                                                 
    Las Vegas Sands Corp. Stockholders’ Equity              
                            Accumulated                            
                    Capital in     Other             Total              
    Preferred     Common     Excess of     Comprehensive     Retained     Comprehensive     Noncontrolling        
    Stock     Stock     Par Value     Income     Earnings     Income     Interests     Total  
    (In thousands)  
    (Unaudited)  
Balance at January 1, 2010
  $ 234,607     $ 660     $ 5,114,851     $ 26,748     $ 473,833             $ 1,089,888     $ 6,940,587  
Net income
                            17,581       17,581       30,233       47,814  
Currency translation adjustment
                      (877 )           (877 )     (1,447 )     (2,324 )
 
                                                         
Total comprehensive income
                                            16,704       28,786       45,490  
Exercise of stock options
                73                                 73  
Tax shortfall from stock-based compensation
                (195 )                               (195 )
Stock-based compensation
                14,970                           853       15,823  
Deemed contribution from Principal Stockholder
                58                                 58  
Dividends declared, net of amounts previously accrued
                            (16,496 )                   (16,496 )
Accumulated but undeclared dividend requirement on preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholder’s family
                            (6,854 )                   (6,854 )
Accretion to redemption value of preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholder’s family
                            (23,136 )                   (23,136 )
 
                                                 
Balance at March 31, 2010
  $ 234,607     $ 660     $ 5,129,757     $ 25,871     $ 444,928             $ 1,119,527     $ 6,955,350  
 
                                                 
 
Balance at January 1, 2011
  $ 207,356     $ 708     $ 5,444,705     $ 129,519     $ 880,703             $ 1,268,197     $ 7,931,188  
Net income
                            289,323       289,323       75,180       364,503  
Currency translation adjustment
                      34,493             34,493       (2,537 )     31,956  
 
                                                         
Total comprehensive income
                                            323,816       72,643       396,459  
Exercise of stock options
          1       8,419                           91       8,511  
Tax shortfall from stock-based compensation
                (11 )                               (11 )
Stock-based compensation
                20,084                           755       20,839  
Exercise of warrants
    (65,225 )     20       70,965                                 5,760  
Repurchase of preferred stock
    (2,312 )                       (2,232 )                   (4,544 )
Dividends declared, net of amounts previously accrued
                            (12,744 )                   (12,744 )
Accumulated but undeclared dividend requirement on preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholder’s family
                            (6,854 )                   (6,854 )
Accretion to redemption value of preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholder’s family
                            (23,136 )                   (23,136 )
Preferred stock inducement premium
                            (16,201 )                   (16,201 )
 
                                                 
Balance at March 31, 2011
  $ 139,819     $ 729     $ 5,544,162     $ 164,012     $ 1,108,859             $ 1,341,686     $ 8,299,267  
 
                                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (In thousands)  
    (Unaudited)  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 364,503     $ 47,814  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash generated from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    190,237       153,089  
Amortization of leasehold interests in land included in rental expense
    13,156       8,698  
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount
    11,871       7,809  
Amortization of deferred gain and rent
    (1,290 )     (1,290 )
Gain on early retirement of debt
          (2,176 )
Loss on disposal of assets
    499       492  
Stock-based compensation expense
    20,239       15,093  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    35,058       16,442  
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
    2,462       (3,198 )
Deferred income taxes
    35,372       4,965  
Non-cash contribution from Principal Stockholder included in corporate expense
          58  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (119,311 )     8,070  
Inventories
    (1,239 )     2,139  
Prepaid expenses and other
    (3,135 )     (8,050 )
Leasehold interests in land
          (13,891 )
Accounts payable
    (26,026 )     4,164  
Accrued interest payable
    (19,148 )     (1,784 )
Income taxes payable
    8,631       7,033  
Other accrued liabilities
    (93,501 )     37,317  
 
           
Net cash generated from operating activities
    418,378       282,794  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents
    149,962       (182,575 )
Capital expenditures
    (332,508 )     (538,201 )
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
    3,097       2,311  
Acquisition of intangible assets
    (329 )      
Purchases of investments
          (173,978 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (179,778 )     (892,443 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    8,511       73  
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
    5,760        
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders
    (19,598 )     (23,350 )
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 3)
          272,056  
Repayments on long-term debt (Note 3)
    (121,721 )     (847,326 )
Repurchase of preferred stock
    (4,544 )      
Payments of preferred stock inducement premium
    (16,201 )      
Payments of deferred financing costs
          (821 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (147,793 )     (599,368 )
 
           
Effect of exchange rate on cash
    6,053       5,446  
 
           
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    96,860       (1,203,571 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    3,037,081       4,955,416  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 3,133,941     $ 3,751,845  
 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized
  $ 80,881     $ 72,149  
 
           
Cash payments for taxes, net of refunds
  $ (5,726 )   $ 120  
 
           
Changes in construction payables
  $ (38,992 )   $ (5,519 )
 
           
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Capitalized stock-based compensation costs
  $ 600     $ 730  
 
           
Property and equipment acquired under capital lease
  $     $ 773  
 
           
Accumulated but undeclared dividend requirement on preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholder’s family
  $ 6,854     $ 6,854  
 
           
Accretion to redemption value of preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholder’s family
  $ 23,136     $ 23,136  
 
           
Warrants exercised and settled through tendering of preferred stock
  $ 65,225     $  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OF COMPANY
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (“LVSC”), a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2010. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period have been included. The interim results reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of expected results for the full year. The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “LVS.”
In November 2009, the Company’s subsidiary, Sands China Ltd. (“SCL,” the indirect owner and operator of the majority of the Company’s operations in the Macau Special Administrative Region (“Macau”) of the People’s Republic of China), completed an initial public offering by listing its ordinary shares (the “SCL Offering”) on The Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“SEHK”). Immediately following the SCL Offering and several transactions consummated in connection with such offering, the Company owned 70.3% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of SCL. The shares of SCL were not, and will not, be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the U.S. absent a registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an applicable exception from such registration requirements.
Operations
United States
Las Vegas
The Company owns and operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino (“The Venetian Las Vegas”), a Renaissance Venice-themed resort; The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino (“The Palazzo”), a resort featuring modern European ambience and design; and an expo and convention center of approximately 1.2 million square feet (the “Sands Expo Center”). These Las Vegas properties, situated on or near the Las Vegas Strip, form an integrated resort with approximately 7,100 suites; approximately 225,000 square feet of gaming space; a meeting and conference facility of approximately 1.1 million square feet; an enclosed retail, dining and entertainment complex located within The Venetian Las Vegas of approximately 440,000 net leasable square feet (“The Grand Canal Shoppes”), which was sold to GGP Limited Partnership (“GGP”) in 2004; and an enclosed retail and dining complex located within The Palazzo of approximately 400,000 net leasable square feet (“The Shoppes at The Palazzo”), which was sold to GGP in February 2008. See “— Note 2 — Property and Equipment, Net” regarding the sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo.
Pennsylvania
In May 2009, the Company partially opened Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem (the “Sands Bethlehem”), a gaming, hotel, retail and dining complex located on the site of the historic Bethlehem Steel Works in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Sands Bethlehem currently features approximately 152,000 square feet of gaming space, which include table games operations that commenced in July 2010. The Company recommenced construction of a 300-room hotel tower, which is expected to open in May 2011. The Company is initiating construction activities on the remaining components of the integrated resort, which include an approximate 200,000-square-foot retail facility and a 50,000-square-foot multipurpose event center. Sands Bethlehem is also expected to be home to the National Museum of Industrial History, an arts and cultural center, and the broadcast home of the local PBS affiliate. The Company owns 86% of the economic interest of the gaming, hotel and entertainment portion of the property through its ownership interest in Sands Bethworks Gaming LLC and more than 35% of the economic interest of the retail portion of the property through its ownership interest in Sands Bethworks Retail LLC. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has capitalized construction costs of $670.3 million for this project (including $10.1 million in outstanding construction payables). The Company expects to spend approximately $55 million to complete construction of the project, on furniture, fixtures and equipment (“FF&E”) and other costs, and to pay outstanding construction payables, as noted above.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Macau
The Company currently owns 70.3% of SCL, which includes the operations of the Sands Macao, The Venetian Macao, Four Seasons Macao and other ancillary operations that support these properties, as further discussed below. The Company operates the gaming areas within these properties pursuant to a 20-year gaming subconcession.
The Company owns and operates the Sands Macao, the first Las Vegas-style casino in Macau. The Sands Macao offers approximately 197,000 square feet of gaming space and a 289-suite hotel tower, as well as several restaurants, VIP facilities, a theater and other high-end services and amenities.
The Company also owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel (“The Venetian Macao”), which anchors the Cotai Strip™, the Company’s master-planned development of integrated resort properties in Macau. With a theme similar to that of The Venetian Las Vegas, The Venetian Macao includes a 39-floor luxury hotel with over 2,900 suites; approximately 550,000 square feet of gaming space; a 15,000-seat arena; an 1,800-seat theater; retail and dining space of approximately 1.0 million square feet; and a convention center and meeting room complex of approximately 1.2 million square feet.
The Company owns the Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip™ (the “Four Seasons Hotel Macao”), which features 360 rooms and suites managed and operated by Four Seasons Hotels Inc. and is located adjacent and connected to The Venetian Macao. Connected to the Four Seasons Hotel Macao, the Company owns and operates the Plaza Casino (together with the Four Seasons Hotel Macao, the “Four Seasons Macao”), which features approximately 70,000 square feet of gaming space; 19 Paiza mansions; retail space of approximately 211,000 square feet, which is connected to the mall at The Venetian Macao; several food and beverage offerings; and conference, banquet and other facilities. This integrated resort will also feature the Four Seasons Apartment Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip™ (the “Four Seasons Apartments”), an apart-hotel tower that consists of approximately 1.0 million square feet of Four Seasons-serviced and -branded luxury apart-hotel units and common areas. The Company has completed the structural work of the tower and expects to subsequently monetize units within the Four Seasons Apartments subject to market conditions and obtaining the necessary government approvals. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has capitalized $1.15 billion for the property, including the land premium and $14.1 million in outstanding construction payables. The Company expects to spend approximately $115 million primarily on additional costs to complete the Four Seasons Apartments, including FF&E and pre-opening costs, and to pay outstanding construction payables, as noted above.
Singapore
The Company owns and operates the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, which partially opened on April 27, 2010, with additional portions opened progressively throughout 2010. The Marina Bay Sands features three 55-story hotel towers (totaling approximately 2,600 rooms and suites), the Sands SkyPark™ (which sits atop the hotel towers and features an infinity swimming pool and several dining options), approximately 161,000 square feet of gaming space, an enclosed retail, dining and entertainment complex of approximately 800,000 net leasable square feet, a convention center and meeting room complex of approximately 1.3 million square feet and theaters. In February 2011, the Marina Bay Sands opened a landmark iconic structure at the bay-front promenade that contains an art/science museum. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has capitalized 7.56 billion Singapore dollars (“SGD,” approximately $5.99 billion at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2011) in costs for this project, including the land premium and SGD 383.9 million (approximately $304.0 million at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2011) in outstanding construction payables. The Company expects to spend approximately SGD 760 million (approximately $602 million at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2011) on additional costs to complete the construction of the integrated resort, FF&E and other costs, and to pay outstanding construction payables, as noted above. As the Company has obtained Singapore-denominated financing and primarily pays its costs in Singapore dollars, its exposure to foreign exchange gains and losses is expected to be minimal.

 

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Development Projects
The Company has suspended portions of its development projects to focus its efforts on those projects with the highest expected rates of return on invested capital. Should general economic conditions fail to improve, if the Company is unable to obtain sufficient funding or applicable government approvals such that completion of its suspended projects is not probable, or should management decide to abandon certain projects, all or a portion of the Company’s investment to date on its suspended projects could be lost and would result in an impairment charge. In addition, the Company may be subject to penalties under the termination clauses in its construction contracts or termination rights under its management contracts with certain hotel management companies.
United States
The Company was constructing a high-rise residential condominium tower (the “Las Vegas Condo Tower”), located on the Las Vegas Strip between The Palazzo and The Venetian Las Vegas. The Company suspended construction activities for the project due to reduced demand for Las Vegas Strip condominiums and the overall decline in general economic conditions. The Company intends to recommence construction when demand and conditions improve and expects that it will take approximately 18 months thereafter to complete construction of the project. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has capitalized construction costs of $177.1 million for this project. The impact of the suspension on the estimated overall cost of the project is currently not determinable with certainty.
Macau
The Company submitted plans to the Macau government for its other Cotai Strip developments, which represent three integrated resort developments, in addition to The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons Macao, on an area of approximately 200 acres (which are referred to as parcels 3, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8). Subject to the approval from the Macau government, as discussed further below, the developments are expected to include hotels, exhibition and conference facilities, gaming areas, showrooms, shopping malls, spas, restaurants, entertainment facilities and other amenities. The Company had commenced construction or pre-construction activities on these developments and plans to operate the related gaming areas under the Company’s Macau gaming subconcession.
The Company is staging the construction of its integrated resort development on parcels 5 and 6. Upon completion of phases I and II of the project, the integrated resort is expected to feature approximately 6,000 hotel rooms, approximately 300,000 square feet of gaming space, approximately 1.2 million square feet of retail, entertainment and dining facilities, exhibition and conference facilities and a multipurpose theater. Phase I of the project is expected to include two hotel towers, one of which will be managed by Sheraton International Inc. and Sheraton Overseas Management Co. (collectively “Starwood”) under its Sheraton brand, as well as completion of the structural work of an adjacent hotel tower to be managed by Starwood under its Sheraton brand. The second hotel tower was to be managed by Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited (“Shangri-La”); however, in March 2011, the Company and Shangri-La mutually agreed to terminate the hotel management agreement and the Company is currently evaluating alternative hotel brands to manage its second tower. Phase I will also include the gaming space and a partial opening of the retail and exhibition and conference facilities. Phase II of the project includes completion of the additional Sheraton hotel tower, the theater and the remaining retail facilities. The total cost to complete phases I and II is expected to be approximately $1.9 billion. Phase III of the project is expected to include a fourth hotel and mixed-use tower to be managed by Starwood under its St. Regis brand and the total cost is expected to be approximately $450 million. In connection with entering into the $1.75 billion Venetian Orient Limited (“VOL”) credit facility to be used together with $500.0 million of proceeds from the SCL Offering, the Company has recommenced construction activities. The Company is currently working with the Macau government to obtain sufficient construction labor for the project. Although the Company has made significant progress on phases I and II with the construction labor currently onsite, the Company’s anticipated opening of phase I may be delayed until the first quarter of 2012 if additional construction labor is not secured. Until adequate labor quotas are received, the timing of the completion of phase II is currently not determinable. The Company intends to commence construction of phase III of the project as demand and market conditions warrant it. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has capitalized costs of $2.24 billion for the entire project, including the land premium and $136.1 million in outstanding construction payables. The Company’s management agreement with Starwood imposes certain construction deadlines and opening obligations on the Company and certain past and/or anticipated delays, as described above, would allow Starwood to terminate its agreement. See “— Note 9 — Commitments and Contingencies — Other Agreements.” The Company is currently negotiating an amendment to the management agreement with Starwood to provide for new opening timelines.

 

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The Company had commenced pre-construction activities on parcels 7 and 8 and 3, and has capitalized costs of $101.9 million for parcels 7 and 8 and $97.2 million for parcel 3 (including the land premium) as of March 31, 2011. The Company intends to commence construction after the integrated resort on parcels 5 and 6 is complete, necessary government approvals are obtained (including the land concession, see below), regional and global economic conditions improve, future demand warrants it and additional financing is obtained.
The impact of the delayed construction on the Company’s previously estimated cost to complete its Cotai Strip developments is currently not determinable. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has capitalized an aggregate of $6.61 billion in construction costs and land premiums for its Cotai Strip developments, including The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons Macao, as well as the Company’s investments in transportation infrastructure, including its passenger ferry service operations. In addition to funding phases I and II of parcels 5 and 6 with the $1.75 billion VOL credit facility, the Company will need to arrange additional financing to fund the balance of its Cotai Strip developments and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain any of the additional financing required.
Land concessions in Macau generally have an initial term of 25 years with automatic extensions of 10 years thereafter in accordance with Macau law. The Company has received land concessions from the Macau government to build on parcels 1, 2, 3 and 5 and 6, including the sites on which The Venetian Macao (parcel 1) and Four Seasons Macao (parcel 2) are located. The Company does not own these land sites in Macau; however, the land concessions grant the Company exclusive use of the land. As specified in the land concessions, the Company is required to pay premiums for each parcel, which are either payable in a single lump sum upon acceptance of the land concessions by the Macau government or in seven semi-annual installments (provided that the outstanding balance is due upon the completion of the corresponding integrated resort), as well as annual rent for the term of the land concessions. During December 2010, the Company received notice from the Macau government that its application for a land concession for parcels 7 and 8 was not approved and the Company applied to the Chief Executive of Macau for a review of the decision. In January 2011, the Company filed an appeal with the Court of Second Instance in Macau, which has yet to issue a decision. Should the Company win its appeal, it is still possible for the Chief Executive of Macau to again deny the land concession based upon public policy considerations. If the Company does not obtain the land concession or does not receive full reimbursement of its capitalized investment in this project, the Company would record a charge for all or some portion of the $101.9 million in capitalized construction costs, as of March 31, 2011, related to its development on parcels 7 and 8.
Under the Company’s land concession for parcel 3, the Company was initially required to complete the corresponding development by August 2011. The Macau government has granted the Company a two-year extension to complete the development of parcel 3, which now must be completed by April 2013. The land concession for parcels 5 and 6 contains a similar requirement that the corresponding development be completed by May 2014. The Company believes that if it is not able to complete the developments by the respective deadlines, it will likely be able to obtain extensions from the Macau government; however, no assurances can be given that additional extensions will be granted. If the Company is unable to meet the applicable deadlines and those deadlines are not extended, it could lose its land concessions for parcels 3 or 5 and 6, which would prohibit the Company from operating any facilities developed under the respective land concessions. As a result, the Company could record a charge for all or some portion of its $97.2 million and $2.24 billion in capitalized construction costs and land premiums, as of March 31, 2011, related to its developments on parcels 3 or 5 and 6, respectively.
Other
When the current economic environment and access to capital improve, the Company may continue exploring the possibility of developing and operating additional properties, including integrated resorts, in additional Asian and U.S. jurisdictions, and in Europe.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Development Financing Strategy
Through March 31, 2011, the Company has funded its development projects primarily through borrowings under its U.S., Macau and Singapore credit facilities, operating cash flows, proceeds from its recent equity offerings and proceeds from the disposition of non-core assets.
The U.S. credit facility, as amended in August 2010, requires the Company’s Las Vegas operations to comply with certain financial covenants at the end of each quarter, including maintaining a maximum leverage ratio of net debt, as defined, to trailing twelve-month adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, as defined (“Adjusted EBITDA”). The maximum leverage ratio is 6.5x for the quarterly periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2011, decreases to 6.0x for the quarterly periods ended September 30 and December 31, 2011, decreases to 5.5x for the quarterly periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2012, and then decreases to 5.0x for all quarterly periods thereafter through maturity. One of the Company’s Macau credit facilities, the VML credit facility, as amended in August 2009, requires certain of the Company’s Macau operations to comply with similar financial covenants, including maintaining a maximum leverage ratio of debt to Adjusted EBITDA. The maximum leverage ratio is 3.0x for the quarterly periods through maturity. The Company can elect to contribute up to $50 million and $20 million of cash on hand to its Las Vegas and relevant Macau operations, respectively, on a bi-quarterly basis; such contributions having the effect of increasing Adjusted EBITDA by the corresponding amount during the applicable quarter for purposes of calculating compliance with the maximum leverage ratio (the “EBITDA true-up”). The Singapore credit facility requires operations of Marina Bay Sands to comply with similar financial covenants commencing with the quarterly period ending September 30, 2011, including maintaining a maximum leverage ratio of debt to Adjusted EBITDA. The maximum leverage ratio is 5.5x for the quarterly period ending September 30, 2011, and then decreases by 0.25x every other quarter until it decreases to, and remains at, 3.75x for all quarterly periods thereafter through maturity (commencing with the quarterly period ending September 30, 2014). If the Company is unable to maintain compliance with the financial covenants under these credit facilities, it would be in default under the respective credit facilities. A default under the U.S. credit facility would trigger a cross-default under the Company’s airplane financings, which, if the respective lenders chose to accelerate the indebtedness outstanding under these agreements, would result in a default under the Company’s senior notes. A default under the VML credit facility would trigger a cross-default under the Company’s ferry financing. Any defaults or cross-defaults under these agreements would allow the lenders, in each case, to exercise their rights and remedies as defined under their respective agreements. If the lenders were to exercise their rights to accelerate the due dates of the indebtedness outstanding, there can be no assurance that the Company would be able to repay or refinance any amounts that may become due and payable under such agreements, which could force the Company to restructure or alter its operations or debt obligations.
In 2008, the Company completed a $475.0 million convertible senior notes offering and a $2.1 billion common and preferred stock and warrants offering. In 2009, the Company completed a $600.0 million exchangeable bond offering and its $2.5 billion SCL Offering. A portion of the proceeds from these offerings was used in the U.S. to pay down $775.9 million under the revolving portion of the U.S. credit facility in March 2010 and $1.0 billion under the term loan portions of the U.S. credit facility in August 2010, and to exercise the EBITDA true-up provision during the quarterly periods ended September 30, 2010 and March 31, 2011.
The Company held unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3.13 billion and $658.9 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2011. The Company believes that the cash on hand, cash flow generated from operations and available borrowings under its credit facilities will be sufficient to fund its development plans and maintain compliance with the financial covenants of its U.S., Macau and Singapore credit facilities. In the normal course of its activities, the Company will continue to evaluate its capital structure and opportunities for enhancements thereof. In connection with the $1.75 billion VOL credit facility to be used together with $500.0 million of proceeds from the SCL Offering, the Company has recommenced construction activities on the Company’s Cotai Strip development on parcels 5 and 6.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued authoritative guidance for fair value measurements, which requires new disclosures regarding significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 fair value measurements and gross presentation of activity within the reconciliation for Level 3 fair value measurements. The guidance also clarifies existing requirements on the level of disaggregation and required disclosures regarding inputs and valuation techniques for both recurring and nonrecurring Level 2 and 3 fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, with the exception of gross presentation of Level 3 activity, which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. See “— Note 8 — Fair Value Measurements” for the required disclosure.
NOTE 2 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Land and improvements
  $ 428,636     $ 410,758  
Building and improvements
    11,227,718       10,881,936  
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements
    2,037,863       1,990,721  
Transportation
    402,832       402,904  
Construction in progress
    3,114,633       3,147,750  
 
           
 
    17,211,682       16,834,069  
Less — accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (2,517,693 )     (2,331,872 )
 
           
 
  $ 14,693,989     $ 14,502,197  
 
           
Construction in progress consists of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Cotai Strip parcels 5 and 6
  $ 2,138,211     $ 2,005,386  
Four Seasons Macao (principally the Four Seasons Apartments)
    379,474       379,161  
Marina Bay Sands
    165,703       337,835  
Sands Bethlehem
    116,100       101,960  
Other
    315,145       323,408  
 
           
 
  $ 3,114,633     $ 3,147,750  
 
           
The $315.1 million in other construction in progress consists primarily of construction of the Las Vegas Condo Tower and costs incurred at the Cotai Strip parcels 3 and 7 and 8.
As of March 31, 2011, the Company has received proceeds of $295.4 million from the sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo; however, the final purchase price will be determined in accordance with the April 2004 purchase and sale agreement, as amended, between Venetian Casino Resort, LLC (“VCR”) and GGP (the “Amended Agreement”) based on net operating income (“NOI”) of The Shoppes at The Palazzo calculated 30 months after the closing date of the sale, as defined under the Amended Agreement (the “Final Purchase Price”) and subject to certain later audit adjustments. Given the economic and market conditions facing retailers on a national and local level, tenants are facing economic challenges that have had an effect on the calculation of NOI. Approximately $282.1 million of property and equipment (net of $29.3 million of accumulated depreciation), which was sold to GGP, is included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2011. In April 2009, GGP and its subsidiary that owns The Shoppes at The Palazzo filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Chapter 11 Cases”). The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York entered orders approving the plans of reorganization of GGP and the subsidiary that owns The Shoppes at The Palazzo on October 21 and April 29, 2010, respectively, and the effective date of such plans of reorganization occurred on November 9 and May 28, 2010, respectively. Under the confirmed plans of reorganization, the only impaired creditors were mortgage holders. The Company will continue to review the Chapter 11 Cases and will adjust the estimates of NOI and capitalization rates as additional information is received. The Company and GGP have entered into several amendments to the Amended Agreement to defer the time to reach agreement on the Final Purchase Price as both parties are continuing to work on various matters related to the calculation of NOI. The Company may be required to record a loss on the sale in the future depending on the resolution of such matters and the resulting agreed upon Final Purchase Price.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company capitalized interest expense of $30.6 million and $19.7 million, respectively.
The Company suspended portions of its development projects. As described in “— Note 1 — Organization and Business of Company — Development Projects,” the Company may be required to record an impairment charge related to these developments in the future.
The Company had commenced pre-construction activities on parcels 7 and 8, and has capitalized construction costs of $101.9 million as of March 31, 2011. During December 2010, the Company received notice from the Macau government that its application for a land concession for parcels 7 and 8 was not approved and the Company applied to the Chief Executive of Macau for a review of the decision. In January 2011, the Company filed an appeal with the Court of Second Instance in Macau, which has yet to issue a decision. Should the Company win its appeal, it is still possible for the Chief Executive of Macau to again deny the land concession based upon public policy considerations. In order to obtain the land concession and construct the resort, the Company would need to win its appeal and avoid any future denial of the land concession based upon public policy considerations. If the Company does not obtain the land concession or does not receive full reimbursement of its capitalized investment in this project, the Company would record a charge for all or some portion of the $101.9 million in capitalized construction costs, as of March 31, 2011, related to its development on parcels 7 and 8.
NOTE 3 — LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Corporate and U.S. Related:
               
Senior Secured Credit Facility — Term B
  $ 2,151,775     $ 2,157,199  
Senior Secured Credit Facility — Delayed Draws I and II
    718,522       720,332  
6.375% Senior Notes (net of original issue discount of $677 and $720, respectively)
    189,035       188,992  
Airplane Financings
    77,500       78,422  
HVAC Equipment Lease
    22,580       23,006  
Other
    3,640       3,868  
Macau Related:
               
VML Credit Facility — Term B
    1,479,289       1,483,789  
VML Credit Facility — Term B Delayed
    575,279       577,029  
VOL Credit Facility — Term
    749,316       749,930  
Ferry Financing
    165,961       175,011  
Other
    551       640  
Singapore Related:
               
Singapore Credit Facility
    3,967,274       3,980,435  
Other
    2,037       2,170  
 
           
 
    10,102,759       10,140,823  
Less — current maturities
    (917,007 )     (767,068 )
 
           
Total long-term debt
  $ 9,185,752     $ 9,373,755  
 
           
Senior Secured Credit Facility
As of March 31, 2011, the Company had $724.6 million of available borrowing capacity under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, net of outstanding letters of credit and undrawn amounts committed to be funded by Lehman Brothers Commercial Paper Inc.

 

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VML Credit Facility
As of March 31, 2011, the Company had $595.3 million of available borrowing capacity under the VML Credit Facility, net of undrawn amounts committed to be funded by Lehman Brothers Commercial Paper Inc.
VOL Credit Facility
As of March 31, 2011, the Company had $1.0 billion of available borrowing capacity under the VOL Credit Facility.
Singapore Credit Facility
As of March 31, 2011, the Company had SGD 48.4 million (approximately $38.3 million at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2011) of available borrowing capacity under the Singapore Credit Facility, net of outstanding banker’s guarantees.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Proceeds from Singapore Credit Facility
  $     $ 272,056  
 
           
 
               
Repayments on Singapore Credit Facility
  $ (97,691 )   $  
Repayments on Senior Secured Credit Facility
    (7,234 )     (785,860 )
Repayments on VML Credit Facility
    (6,250 )     (12,525 )
Repayments on Ferry Financing
    (8,745 )     (8,762 )
Repayments on Airplane Financings
    (922 )     (922 )
Repayments on HVAC Equipment Lease
    (426 )     (437 )
Repurchase and cancellation of Senior Notes
          (30,156 )
Repayments on FF&E Facility and Other Long-Term Debt
    (453 )     (8,664 )
 
           
 
  $ (121,721 )   $ (847,326 )
 
           
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt
The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt as of March 31, 2011, was approximately $9.84 billion, compared to its carrying value of $10.08 billion. As of December 31, 2010, the estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was approximately $9.72 billion, compared to its carrying value of $10.10 billion. The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is based on quoted market prices, if available, or by pricing models based on the value of related cash flows discounted at current market interest rates.
NOTE 4 — EQUITY AND EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Preferred Stock and Warrants
Preferred stock dividend activity is as follows (in thousands):
                                 
            Preferred Stock              
            Dividends Paid to     Preferred Stock     Total Preferred  
Board of Directors’           Principal     Dividends Paid to     Stock  
Declaration Date   Payment Date     Stockholder’s Family     Public Holders     Dividends Paid  
February 5, 2010
  February 16, 2010     $ 13,125     $ 10,225     $ 23,350  
February 1, 2011
  February 15, 2011     $ 13,125     $ 6,473     $ 19,598  
 
May 5, 2011
  May 16, 2011   $ 13,125     $ 6,094     $ 19,219  

 

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(UNAUDITED)
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, holders of preferred stock exercised 1,194,700 warrants to purchase an aggregate of 19,911,702 shares of the Company’s common stock at $6.00 per share and tendered 1,137,100 shares of preferred stock and $5.8 million in cash as settlement of the warrant exercise price. In conjunction with certain of these transactions, the Company paid $16.2 million in premiums to induce the exercise of warrants with settlement through tendering preferred stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company also repurchased and retired 40,300 shares of preferred stock for $4.5 million and recorded a $2.2 million repurchase premium as part of the transaction. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, no warrants were exercised.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share consisted of the following:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (used in the calculation of basic earnings (loss) per share)
    723,389,226       660,280,641  
Potential dilution from stock options, restricted stock and warrants
    87,850,016        
 
           
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares (used in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share)
    811,239,242       660,280,641  
 
           
Antidilutive stock options, restricted stock and warrants excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share
    5,334,276       172,467,803  
 
           
Accumulated Comprehensive Income and Comprehensive Income
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, accumulated comprehensive income consisted solely of foreign currency translation adjustments.
Total comprehensive income consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Net income
  $ 364,503     $ 47,814  
Currency translation adjustment
    31,956       (2,324 )
 
           
Total comprehensive income
    396,459       45,490  
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (72,643 )     (28,786 )
 
           
Comprehensive income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
  $ 323,816     $ 16,704  
 
           
NOTE 5 — VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
The Company consolidates any variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which it is the primary beneficiary and discloses significant variable interests in VIEs of which it is not the primary beneficiary, if any, which management determines such designation based on accounting standards for VIEs.
The Company has entered into various joint venture agreements with independent third parties. The operations of these joint ventures have been consolidated by the Company due to the Company’s significant investment in these joint ventures, its power to direct the activities of the joint ventures that would significantly impact their economic performance and the obligation to absorb potentially significant losses or the rights to receive potentially significant benefits from these joint ventures. The Company evaluates its primary beneficiary designation on an ongoing basis and will assess the appropriateness of the VIE’s status when events have occurred that would trigger such an analysis.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company’s joint ventures had total assets of $94.6 million and $95.3 million, respectively, and total liabilities of $81.2 million and $78.4 million, respectively.
NOTE 6 — INCOME TAXES
The Company’s major tax jurisdictions are the U.S., Macau and Singapore. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued a Revenue Agent’s Report for years 2005 through 2008 proposing certain adjustments. The Company disagrees with several of the proposed adjustments and has submitted a protest and a request for an appeals conference to the IRS. The opening appeals conference is scheduled to occur during the third quarter of 2011. While the final outcome of these matters is inherently uncertain, the Company believes it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by a range between zero and $23 million within the next twelve months primarily due to the possible settlement of matters presently under consideration at appeals. In the U.S., the Company’s 2009 tax year is also under examination by the IRS. The Company is subject to examination for years after 2006 in Macau and Singapore. The Company believes it has adequately reserved for its uncertain tax positions; however, there is no assurance that the taxing authorities will not propose adjustments that are more or less than the Company’s expected outcome and impact the provision for income taxes.
The Company recorded valuation allowances on the net deferred tax assets of the Company’s U.S. operations and certain foreign jurisdictions and does not anticipate recording an income tax benefit related to these deferred tax assets. The Company will reassess the realization of deferred tax assets based on accounting standards for income taxes each reporting period and will be able to reduce the valuation allowance to the extent that the financial results of these operations improve and it becomes more likely than not that the deferred tax assets are realizable.
The Company received a 5-year income tax exemption in Macau that exempts the Company from paying corporate income tax on profits generated by gaming operations. The Company will continue to benefit from this tax exemption through the end of 2013. In February 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with the Macau government effective through 2013 that provides for an annual payment of 14.4 million patacas (approximately $1.8 million at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2011). The annual payment is in substitution of a 12% tax otherwise due from Venetian Macau Limited (“VML”) shareholders on dividend distributions paid from VML gaming profits.
NOTE 7 — STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation activity under the LVSC 2004 and SCL Equity Plans is as follows (in thousands, except weighted average grant date fair values):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Compensation expense:
               
Stock options
  $ 15,301     $ 14,968  
Restricted shares
    4,938       125  
 
           
 
  $ 20,239     $ 15,093  
 
           
Compensation cost capitalized as part of property and equipment
  $ 600     $ 730  
 
           
LVSC 2004 Plan:
               
Stock options granted
    230       2,046  
 
           
Weighted average grant date fair value
  $ 36.22     $ 10.66  
 
           
Restricted shares granted
    620        
 
           
Weighted average grant date fair value
  $ 48.01     $  
 
           
SCL Equity Plan:
               
Stock options granted
    2,746       17,876  
 
           
Weighted average grant date fair value
  $ 1.52     $ 1.06  
 
           

 

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The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
LVSC 2004 Plan:
               
Weighted average volatility
    94.3 %     97.8 %
Expected term (in years)
    6.3       4.4  
Risk-free rate
    2.8 %     2.9 %
Expected dividends
           
SCL Equity Plan:
               
Weighted average volatility
    68.9 %     73.6 %
Expected term (in years)
    6.3       6.3  
Risk-free rate
    1.7 %     2.0 %
Expected dividends
           
NOTE 8 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Under applicable accounting guidance, fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. Applicable accounting guidance also establishes a valuation hierarchy for inputs in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs (inputs market participants would use based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company) and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs (inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions based upon the best information available in the circumstances) by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the assets or liabilities. Categorization within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The following table provides the assets carried at fair value (in thousands):
                                 
            Fair Value Measurements Using:  
            Quoted Market     Significant Other     Significant  
    Total Carrying     Prices in Active     Observable Inputs     Unobservable Inputs  
    Value     Markets (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
As of March 31, 2011
                               
Cash equivalents(1)
  $ 2,202,759     $ 2,202,759     $     $  
Interest rate caps(2)
  $ 1,414     $     $ 1,414     $  
As of December 31, 2010
                               
Cash equivalents(1)
  $ 2,490,809     $ 2,490,809     $     $  
Interest rate caps(2)
  $ 1,617     $     $ 1,617     $  
 
     
(1)  
The Company has short-term investments classified as cash equivalents as the original maturities are less than 90 days.
 
(2)  
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company has 34 interest rate cap agreements with an aggregate fair value of approximately $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, based on quoted market values from the institutions holding the agreements.
NOTE 9 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
The Company is involved in other litigation in addition to those noted below, arising in the normal course of business. Management has made certain estimates for potential litigation claims based upon consultation with legal counsel. Actual results could differ from these estimates; however, in the opinion of management, such litigation and claims will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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On October 15, 2004, Richard Suen and Round Square Company Limited filed an action against LVSC, Las Vegas Sands, Inc. (“LVSI”), Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada, asserting a breach of an alleged agreement to pay a success fee of $5.0 million and 2.0% of the net profit from the Company’s Macau resort operations to the plaintiffs as well as other related claims. In March 2005, LVSC was dismissed as a party without prejudice based on a stipulation to do so between the parties. Pursuant to an order filed March 16, 2006, plaintiffs’ fraud claims set forth in the first amended complaint were dismissed with prejudice against all defendants. The order also dismissed with prejudice the first amended complaint against defendants Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner. On May 24, 2008, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs in the amount of $43.8 million. On June 30, 2008, a judgment was entered in this matter in the amount of $58.6 million (including pre-judgment interest). The Company appealed the verdict to the Nevada Supreme Court. On November 17, 2010, the Nevada Supreme Court reversed the judgment and remanded the case to the District Court of Clark County for a new trial. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.
On October 20, 2010, Steven C. Jacobs, the former Chief Executive Officer of SCL, filed an action against LVSC and SCL in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada, alleging breach of contract against LVSC and SCL and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and tortious discharge in violation of public policy against LVSC. On March 16, 2011, an amended complaint was filed, which added Sheldon G. Adelson as a defendant and alleged a claim of defamation per se against him, LVSC and SCL. Mr. Jacobs is seeking unspecified damages. This action is in a preliminary stage and management has determined that based on proceedings to date, it is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.
On February 9, 2011, LVSC received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting that the Company produce documents relating to its compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”). The Company has also been advised by the Department of Justice that it is conducting a similar investigation. It is the Company’s belief that the subpoena may have emanated from allegations contained in the lawsuit filed by Steven C. Jacobs described above. The Company intends to cooperate with the investigations.
On March 31, 2011, SCL filed an announcement with the SEHK stating that SCL has been informed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the “SFC”) that SCL is under investigation by the SFC in relation to alleged breaches of the provisions of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance and has been requested to produce certain documents. The Company intends to cooperate with the investigation.
On May 24, 2010, Frank J. Fosbre, Jr. filed a purported class action complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada (the “District Court”), against LVSC, Sheldon G. Adelson, and William P. Weidner. The complaint alleges that LVSC, through the individual defendants, disseminated or approved materially false information, or failed to disclose material facts, through press releases, investor conference calls and other means from August 1, 2007 through November 6, 2008. The complaint seeks, among other relief, class certification, compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees and costs.
On July 21, 2010, Wendell and Shirley Combs filed a purported class action complaint in the District Court, against LVSC, Sheldon G. Adelson, and William P. Weidner. The complaint alleges that LVSC, through the individual defendants, disseminated or approved materially false information, or failed to disclose material facts, through press releases, investor conference calls and other means from June 13, 2007 through November 11, 2008. The complaint, which is substantially similar to the Fosbre litigation, discussed above, seeks, among other relief, class certification, compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees and costs.

 

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On August 31, 2010, the District Court entered an order consolidating the Fosbre and Combs cases, and appointed lead plaintiffs and lead counsel. On November 1, 2010, a purported class action amended complaint was filed in the consolidated action against LVSC, Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner. The amended complaint alleges that LVSC, through the individual defendants, disseminated or approved materially false and misleading information, or failed to disclose material facts, through press releases, investor conference calls and other means from August 2, 2007 through November 6, 2008. The amended complaint seeks, among other relief, class certification, compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees and costs. This action is in a preliminary stage and management has determined that based on proceedings to date, it is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.
On March 9, 2011, Benyamin Kohanim filed a shareholder derivative action (the “Kohanim action”) on behalf of the Company in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada, against Sheldon G. Adelson, Jason N. Ader, Irwin Chafetz, Charles D. Foreman, George P. Koo, Michael A. Leven, Jeffrey H. Schwartz and Irwin A. Siegel, the current members of the Board of Directors. The complaint alleges, among other things, breach of fiduciary duties in failing to properly implement, oversee and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with the FCPA. The complaint seeks to recover for the Company unspecified damages, including restitution and disgorgement of profits, and also seeks to recover attorneys’ fees, costs and related expenses for the plaintiff. This action is in a preliminary stage and management has determined that based on proceedings to date, it is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.
On April 1, 2011, Nasser Moradi, Richard Buckman, Douglas Tomlinson, and Matt Abbeduto filed a shareholder derivative action (the “Moradi action”), as amended on April 15, 2011, on behalf of the Company in the District Court, against Sheldon G. Adelson, Jason N. Ader, Irwin Chafetz, Charles D. Foreman, George P. Koo, Michael A. Leven, Jeffrey H. Schwartz and Irwin A. Siegel, the current members of the Board of Directors. The complaint raises substantially similar claims as alleged in the Kohanim action. The complaint seeks to recover for the Company unspecified damages, including exemplary damages and restitution, and also seeks to recover attorneys’ fees, costs and related expenses for the plaintiffs. This action is in a preliminary stage and management has determined that based on proceedings to date, it is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.
On April 18, 2011, Ira J. Gaines, Sunshine Wire and Cable Defined Benefit Pension Plan Trust dated 1/1/92 and Peachtree Mortgage Ltd. filed a shareholder derivative action (the “Gaines action”) on behalf of the Company in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada, against Sheldon G. Adelson, Jason N. Ader, Irwin Chafetz, Charles D. Foreman, George P. Koo, Michael A. Leven, Jeffrey H. Schwartz and Irwin A. Siegel, the current members of the Board of Directors. The complaint raises substantially similar claims as alleged in the Kohanim and Moradi actions. The complaint seeks to recover for the Company unspecified damages, and also seeks to recover attorneys’ fees, costs and related expenses for the plaintiffs. This action is in a preliminary stage and management has determined that based on proceedings to date, it is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.
On April 18, 2011, the Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System filed a shareholder derivative action (the “LAMPERS action”) on behalf of the Company in the District Court, against Sheldon G. Adelson, Jason N. Ader, Irwin Chafetz, Charles D. Foreman, George P. Koo, Michael A. Leven, Jeffrey H. Schwartz and Irwin A. Siegel, the current members of the Board of Directors, and Wing T. Chao, a former member of the Board of Directors. The complaint raises substantially similar claims as alleged in the Kohanim, Moradi and Gaines actions. The complaint seeks to recover for the Company unspecified damages, and also seeks to recover attorneys’ fees, costs and related expenses for the plaintiff. This action is in a preliminary stage and management has determined that based on proceedings to date, it is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.

 

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(UNAUDITED)
On April 22, 2011, John Zaremba filed a shareholder derivative action on behalf of the Company in the District Court, against Sheldon G. Adelson, Jason N. Ader, Irwin Chafetz, Charles D. Foreman, George P. Koo, Michael A. Leven, Jeffrey H. Schwartz and Irwin A. Siegel, the current members of the Board of Directors, and Wing T. Chao, a former member of the Board of Directors. The complaint raises substantially similar claims as alleged in the Kohanim, Moradi, Gaines and LAMPERS actions. The complaint seeks to recover for the Company unspecified damages, including restitution, disgorgement of profits, and injunctive relief, and also seeks to recover attorneys’ fees, costs and related expenses for the plaintiff. This action is in a preliminary stage and management has determined that based on proceedings to date, it is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.
Singapore Development Project
In August 2006, the Company entered into a development agreement, as amended by a supplementary agreement on December 11, 2009 (the “Development Agreement”), with the Singapore Tourism Board (the “STB”), which requires the Company to construct and operate the Marina Bay Sands in accordance with the Company’s proposal for the integrated resort and in accordance with the agreement. The Company entered into the SGD 5.44 billion (approximately $4.31 billion at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2011) Singapore Credit Facility to fund a significant portion of the construction, operating and other development costs of the Marina Bay Sands.
The Development Agreement permits the Marina Bay Sands to open in stages and in accordance with an agreed upon schedule that runs through September 30, 2011. There are no financial consequences to MBS if it fails to meet the agreed upon schedule, provided that the entire integrated resort is opened by December 31, 2011. The Company believes it will meet this deadline; however, if it doesn’t, the STB will be entitled to draw on the SGD 192.6 million (approximately $152.5 million at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2011) security deposit under the Singapore Credit Facility.
Other Agreements
The Company has entered into an agreement with Starwood to manage hotels, as well as brand serviced luxury apart-hotels, on the Company’s Cotai Strip parcels 5 and 6. The management agreement imposes certain construction and opening obligations and deadlines on the Company, and certain past and/or anticipated delays would allow Starwood to terminate its agreement. The Company has recommenced construction activities on parcels 5 and 6 and is negotiating an amendment to its management agreement with Starwood to provide for new opening timelines. If negotiations are unsuccessful and Starwood exercises its rights to terminate its agreement, the Company would have to find a new manager and brand for these projects. The Company’s agreements with Shangri-La related to the management of a hotel on parcels 5 and 6 and Starwood related to the sales and marketing of the Las Vegas Condo Tower have been terminated. Management is currently evaluating alternative hotel brands to manage and brand these projects. If the Company is unsuccessful in finding new managers and brands in Macau or Las Vegas, such measures could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
NOTE 10 — SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company’s principal operating and developmental activities occur in three geographic areas: United States, Macau and Singapore. The Company reviews the results of operations for each of its key operating segments: The Venetian Las Vegas, which includes the Sands Expo Center; The Palazzo; Sands Bethlehem; Sands Macao; The Venetian Macao; Four Seasons Macao; and Other Asia (comprised primarily of the Company’s ferry operations and various other operations that are ancillary to the Company’s properties in Macau); and Marina Bay Sands. The Company also reviews construction and development activities for each of its primary projects: The Venetian Las Vegas; The Palazzo; Sands Bethlehem; Sands Macao; The Venetian Macao; Four Seasons Macao;

 

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Other Asia; Marina Bay Sands; Other Development Projects (on Cotai Strip parcels 3, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8); and Corporate and Other (comprised primarily of airplanes and the Las Vegas Condo Tower). The Venetian Las Vegas and The Palazzo operating segments are managed as a single integrated resort and have been aggregated as one reportable segment (the “Las Vegas Operating Properties”), considering their similar economic characteristics, types of customers, types of service and products, the regulatory business environment of the operations within each segment and the Company’s organizational and management reporting structure. The information for the three months ended March 31, 2010, has been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. The Company’s segment information as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, is as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Net Revenues:
               
Macau:
               
The Venetian Macao
  $ 638,269     $ 549,695  
Sands Macao
    322,793       283,806  
Four Seasons Macao
    172,107       102,344  
Other Asia
    33,773       24,172  
 
           
 
    1,166,942       960,017  
United States:
               
Las Vegas Operating Properties
    305,075       330,510  
Sands Bethlehem
    91,030       67,241  
 
           
 
    396,105       397,751  
Marina Bay Sands
    584,925        
Intersegment eliminations
    (36,053 )     (22,880 )
 
           
Total net revenues
  $ 2,111,919     $ 1,334,888  
 
           
Adjusted Property EBITDA(1)
               
Macau:
               
The Venetian Macao
  $ 228,400     $ 169,915  
Sands Macao
    92,648       69,761  
Four Seasons Macao
    57,547       19,495  
Other Asia
    (4,606 )     (4,432 )
 
           
 
    373,989       254,739  
United States:
               
Las Vegas Operating Properties
    65,165       105,292  
Sands Bethlehem
    22,109       10,968  
 
           
 
    87,274       116,260  
Marina Bay Sands
    284,471        
 
           
Total adjusted property EBITDA
    745,734       370,999  
Other Operating Costs and Expenses
               
Stock-based compensation expense
    (8,295 )     (5,808 )
Corporate expense
    (37,576 )     (23,476 )
Rental expense
    (13,156 )     (8,698 )
Pre-opening expense
    (9,471 )     (37,459 )
Development expense
    (573 )     (157 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (190,237 )     (153,089 )
Loss on disposal of assets
    (499 )     (492 )
 
           
Operating income
    485,927       141,820  
Other Non-Operating Costs and Expenses
               
Interest income
    2,047       1,633  
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
    (73,585 )     (78,165 )
Other expense
    (4,675 )     (6,448 )
Gain on early retirement of debt
          2,176  
Income tax expense
    (45,211 )     (13,202 )
 
           
Net income
  $ 364,503     $ 47,814  
 
           
 
     
(1)  
Adjusted property EBITDA is net income before stock-based compensation expense, corporate expense, rental expense, pre-opening expense, development expense, depreciation and amortization, loss on disposal of assets, interest, other expense, gain on early retirement of debt and income taxes. Adjusted property EBITDA is used by management as the primary measure of operating performance of the Company’s properties and to compare the operating performance of the Company’s properties with that of its competitors.

 

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(UNAUDITED)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Intersegment Revenues
               
Macau:
               
The Venetian Macao
  $ 895     $ 2,413  
Other Asia
    7,901       13,826  
 
           
 
    8,796       16,239  
Las Vegas Operating Properties
    27,060       6,641  
Marina Bay Sands
    197        
 
           
Total intersegment revenues
  $ 36,053     $ 22,880  
 
           
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Capital Expenditures
               
Corporate and Other
  $ 2,845     $ 8,009  
Macau:
               
The Venetian Macao
          5,867  
Sands Macao
          654  
Four Seasons Macao
    1,293       11,636  
Other Asia
    3,718       1,784  
Other Development Projects
    140,094       27,798  
 
           
 
    145,105       47,739  
United States:
               
Las Vegas Operating Properties
    8,402       4,631  
Sands Bethlehem
    18,172       11,259  
 
           
 
    26,574       15,890  
Marina Bay Sands
    157,984       466,563  
 
           
Total capital expenditures
  $ 332,508     $ 538,201  
 
           
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Total Assets
               
Corporate and Other
  $ 1,412,180     $ 1,574,180  
Macau:
               
The Venetian Macao
    3,377,662       3,194,598  
Sands Macao
    469,216       483,678  
Four Seasons Macao
    1,133,927       1,155,243  
Other Asia
    382,963       370,525  
Other Development Projects
    3,136,676       3,140,905  
 
           
 
    8,500,444       8,344,949  
United States:
               
Las Vegas Operating Properties
    3,966,295       3,966,754  
Sands Bethlehem
    785,903       757,993  
 
           
 
    4,752,198       4,724,747  
Marina Bay Sands
    6,572,168       6,400,432  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 21,236,990     $ 21,044,308  
 
           

 

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    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Total Long-Lived Assets
               
Corporate and Other
  $ 307,236     $ 308,438  
Macau:
               
The Venetian Macao
    2,086,513       2,138,419  
Sands Macao
    306,506       315,380  
Four Seasons Macao
    1,010,665       1,024,302  
Other Asia
    226,787       230,640  
Other Development Projects
    2,433,401       2,303,959  
 
           
 
    6,063,872       6,012,700  
United States:
               
Las Vegas Operating Properties
    3,384,003       3,429,997  
Sands Bethlehem
    616,817       608,021  
 
           
 
    4,000,820       4,038,018  
Marina Bay Sands
    5,725,858       5,541,881  
 
           
Total long-lived assets
  $ 16,097,786     $ 15,901,037  
 
           
NOTE 11 — CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
LVSC is the obligor of the Senior Notes due 2015. Las Vegas Sands, LLC, VCR, Mall Intermediate Holding Company, LLC, Venetian Transport, LLC, Venetian Marketing, Inc., Lido Intermediate Holding Company, LLC, Lido Casino Resort Holding Company, LLC, Interface Group-Nevada, Inc., Palazzo Condo Tower, LLC, Sands Pennsylvania, Inc., Phase II Mall Holding, LLC, LVS (Nevada) International Holdings, Inc. and LVS Management Services, LLC (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), have jointly and severally guaranteed the Senior Notes on a full and unconditional basis. The voting stock of all entities included as Guarantor Subsidiaries is 100% owned directly or indirectly by Las Vegas Sands Corp. The noncontrolling interest amount included in the Guarantor Subsidiaries’ condensed consolidating balance sheets is related to non-voting preferred stock of one of the subsidiaries held by third parties.
In February 2008, all of the capital stock of Phase II Mall Subsidiary, LLC was sold to GGP and in connection therewith, it was released as a guarantor under the Senior Notes. The sale is not complete from an accounting perspective due to the Company’s continuing involvement in the transaction related to the completion of construction on the remainder of The Shoppes at The Palazzo, certain activities to be performed on behalf of GGP and the uncertainty of the final sales price. Certain of the assets, liabilities, operating results and cash flows related to the ownership and operation of the mall by Phase II Mall Subsidiary, LLC subsequent to the sale will continue to be accounted for by the Guarantor Subsidiaries until the final sales price has been determined, and therefore are included in the “Guarantor Subsidiaries” columns in the following condensed consolidating financial information. As a result, net assets of $38.0 million (consisting of $282.1 million of property and equipment, offset by $244.1 million of liabilities consisting primarily of deferred proceeds from the sale) as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and a net loss (consisting primarily of depreciation expense) of $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, related to the mall and are being accounted for by the Guarantor Subsidiaries. These balances and amounts are not collateral for the Senior Notes and should not be considered as credit support for the guarantees of the Senior Notes.

 

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(UNAUDITED)
The condensed consolidating financial information of LVSC, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, is as follows (in thousands):
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
March 31, 2011
                                         
                            Consolidating/        
    Las Vegas     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Eliminating        
    Sands Corp.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Total  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 930,935     $ 468,724     $ 1,734,282     $     $ 3,133,941  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
          2,090       144,442             146,532  
Intercompany receivables
    45,092       59,209       21,640       (125,941 )      
Accounts receivable, net
    763       174,130       628,438       (231 )     803,100  
Inventories
    2,338       12,006       19,289             33,633  
Deferred income taxes, net
          26,427       17,665       (10,232 )     33,860  
Prepaid expenses and other
    7,889       9,124       37,206             54,219  
 
                             
Total current assets
    987,017       751,710       2,602,962       (136,404 )     4,205,285  
Property and equipment, net
    132,147       3,526,378       11,035,464             14,693,989  
Investment in subsidiaries
    6,667,060       5,288,011             (11,955,071 )      
Deferred financing costs, net
    728       27,193       116,481             144,402  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
          4,705       507,640             512,345  
Intercompany receivables
    31,976       105,989             (137,965 )      
Intercompany notes receivable
          681,626             (681,626 )      
Deferred income taxes, net
    59,668                   (50,939 )     8,729  
Leasehold interests in land, net
                1,403,797             1,403,797  
Intangible assets, net
    690             87,215             87,905  
Other assets, net
    113       25,266       155,159             180,538  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 7,879,399     $ 10,410,878     $ 15,908,718     $ (12,962,005 )   $ 21,236,990  
 
                             
Accounts payable
  $ 4,025     $ 23,053     $ 60,887     $ (231 )   $ 87,734  
Construction payables
          2,090       475,899             477,989  
Intercompany payables
    21,640       45,092       59,209       (125,941 )      
Accrued interest payable
    1,604       1,033       20,784             23,421  
Other accrued liabilities
    6,926       175,088       890,178             1,072,192  
Income taxes payable
    7,965             666             8,631  
Deferred income taxes
    10,232                   (10,232 )      
Current maturities of long-term debt
    3,688       30,595       882,724             917,007  
 
                             
Total current liabilities
    56,080       276,951       2,390,347       (136,404 )     2,586,974  
Other long-term liabilities
    26,761       10,282       44,139             81,182  
Intercompany payables
    49,615             88,350       (137,965 )      
Intercompany notes payable
                681,626       (681,626 )      
Deferred income taxes
          51,847       123,130       (50,939 )     124,038  
Deferred amounts related to mall transactions
          433,262                   433,262  
Long-term debt
    262,847       2,862,282       6,060,623             9,185,752  
 
                             
Total liabilities
    395,303       3,634,624       9,388,215       (1,006,934 )     12,411,208  
 
                             
Preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholder’s family
    526,515                         526,515  
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders’ equity
    6,957,581       6,775,849       5,179,222       (11,955,071 )     6,957,581  
Noncontrolling interests
          405       1,341,281             1,341,686  
 
                             
Total equity
    6,957,581       6,776,254       6,520,503       (11,955,071 )     8,299,267  
 
                             
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 7,879,399     $ 10,410,878     $ 15,908,718     $ (12,962,005 )   $ 21,236,990  
 
                             

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2010
                                         
                            Consolidating/        
    Las Vegas     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Eliminating        
    Sands Corp.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Total  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,031,844     $ 412,226     $ 1,593,011     $     $ 3,037,081  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
          2,179       162,136             164,315  
Intercompany receivables
    11,843       65,834       22,927       (100,604 )      
Accounts receivable, net
    298       156,012       561,217       (608 )     716,919  
Inventories
    2,174       11,755       18,331             32,260  
Deferred income taxes, net
          24,496       47,389       (10,279 )     61,606  
Prepaid expenses and other
    15,272       4,782       30,432       (3,760 )     46,726  
 
                             
Total current assets
    1,061,431       677,284       2,435,443       (115,251 )     4,058,907  
Property and equipment, net
    133,901       3,570,465       10,797,831             14,502,197  
Investment in subsidiaries
    6,273,755       4,996,023             (11,269,778 )      
Deferred financing costs, net
    767       29,198       125,413             155,378  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
          4,616       640,989             645,605  
Intercompany receivables
    31,996       97,813             (129,809 )      
Intercompany notes receivable
          638,986             (638,986 )      
Deferred income taxes, net
    62,638                   (52,215 )     10,423  
Leasehold interests in land, net
                1,398,840             1,398,840  
Intangible assets, net
    590             89,215             89,805  
Other assets, net
    78       27,104       155,971             183,153  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 7,565,156     $ 10,041,489     $ 15,643,702     $ (12,206,039 )   $ 21,044,308  
 
                             
Accounts payable
  $ 5,750     $ 26,975     $ 81,388     $ (608 )   $ 113,505  
Construction payables
          2,179       514,802             516,981  
Intercompany payables
    22,926       11,843       65,835       (100,604 )      
Accrued interest payable
    4,629       7,689       30,307             42,625  
Other accrued liabilities
    15,692       175,011       969,531             1,160,234  
Income taxes payable
                3,760       (3,760 )      
Deferred income taxes
    10,279                   (10,279 )      
Current maturities of long-term debt
    3,687       30,606       732,775             767,068  
 
                             
Total current liabilities
    62,963       254,303       2,398,398       (115,251 )     2,600,413  
Other long-term liabilities
    26,761       10,911       40,568             78,240  
Intercompany payables
    45,336             84,473       (129,809 )      
Intercompany notes payable
                638,986       (638,986 )      
Deferred income taxes
          53,034       114,400       (52,215 )     115,219  
Deferred amounts related to mall transactions
          442,114                   442,114  
Long-term debt
    263,726       2,869,931       6,240,098             9,373,755  
 
                             
Total liabilities
    398,786       3,630,293       9,516,923       (936,261 )     12,609,741  
 
                             
Preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholder’s family
    503,379                         503,379  
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders’ equity
    6,662,991       6,410,791       4,858,987       (11,269,778 )     6,662,991  
Noncontrolling interests
          405       1,267,792             1,268,197  
 
                             
Total equity
    6,662,991       6,411,196       6,126,779       (11,269,778 )     7,931,188  
 
                             
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 7,565,156     $ 10,041,489     $ 15,643,702     $ (12,206,039 )   $ 21,044,308  
 
                             

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
                                         
                            Consolidating/        
    Las Vegas     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Eliminating        
    Sands Corp.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Total  
Revenues:
                                       
Casino
  $     $ 83,123     $ 1,581,366     $     $ 1,664,489  
Rooms
          112,874       119,100             231,974  
Food and beverage
          50,307       95,086             145,393  
Convention, retail and other
          64,543       130,059       (29,947 )     164,655  
 
                             
 
          310,847       1,925,611       (29,947 )     2,206,511  
Less-promotional allowances
    (163 )     (17,626 )     (76,396 )     (407 )     (94,592 )
 
                             
Net revenues
    (163 )     293,221       1,849,215       (30,354 )     2,111,919  
 
                             
Operating expenses:
                                       
Casino
          64,368       857,745       (577 )     921,536  
Rooms
          32,248       16,205             48,453  
Food and beverage
          23,596       49,563       (1,456 )     71,703  
Convention, retail and other
          21,153       70,582       (4,490 )     87,245  
Provision for doubtful accounts
          6,096       28,962             35,058  
General and administrative
          60,732       149,973       (220 )     210,485  
Corporate expense
    32,980       55       28,152       (23,611 )     37,576  
Rental expense
                13,156             13,156  
Pre-opening expense
                9,471             9,471  
Development expense
    573                         573  
Depreciation and amortization
    4,183       52,813       133,241             190,237  
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
          (55 )     554             499  
 
                             
 
    37,736       261,006       1,357,604       (30,354 )     1,625,992  
 
                             
Operating income (loss)
    (37,899 )     32,215       491,611             485,927  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest income
    557       25,275       1,292       (25,077 )     2,047  
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
    (3,450 )     (23,072 )     (72,140 )     25,077       (73,585 )
Other expense
          (717 )     (3,958 )           (4,675 )
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries
    328,939       277,722             (606,661 )      
 
                             
Income before income taxes
    288,147       311,423       416,805       (606,661 )     409,714  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    1,176       (9,052 )     (37,335 )           (45,211 )
 
                             
Net income
    289,323       302,371       379,470       (606,661 )     364,503  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                (75,180 )           (75,180 )
 
                             
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
  $ 289,323     $ 302,371     $ 304,290     $ (606,661 )   $ 289,323  
 
                             

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
                                         
                            Consolidating/        
    Las Vegas     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Eliminating        
    Sands Corp.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Total  
Revenues:
                                       
Casino
  $     $ 155,345     $ 906,425     $     $ 1,061,770  
Rooms
          120,067       60,715             180,782  
Food and beverage
          43,522       48,557             92,079  
Convention, retail and other
          51,022       66,241       (9,048 )     108,215  
 
                             
 
          369,956       1,081,938       (9,048 )     1,442,846  
Less-promotional allowances
    (132 )     (50,650 )     (56,485 )     (691 )     (107,958 )
 
                             
Net revenues
    (132 )     319,306       1,025,453       (9,739 )     1,334,888  
 
                             
Operating expenses:
                                       
Casino
          86,652       608,590       (607 )     694,635  
Rooms
          23,211       6,443             29,654  
Food and beverage
          18,332       27,599       (1,628 )     44,303  
Convention, retail and other
          19,700       40,938       (2,234 )     58,404  
Provision for doubtful accounts
          8,340       8,102             16,442  
General and administrative
          56,575       69,948       (264 )     126,259  
Corporate expense
    20,271       81       8,124       (5,000 )     23,476  
Rental expense
                8,698             8,698  
Pre-opening expense
    178       2       37,285       (6 )     37,459  
Development expense
    157                         157  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,019       58,459       91,611             153,089  
Loss on disposal of assets
                492             492  
 
                             
 
    23,625       271,352       907,830       (9,739 )     1,193,068  
 
                             
Operating income (loss)
    (23,757 )     47,954       117,623             141,820  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest income
    504       20,278       510       (19,659 )     1,633  
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
    (4,278 )     (29,564 )     (63,982 )     19,659       (78,165 )
Other expense
          (16 )     (6,432 )           (6,448 )
Gain (loss) on early retirement of debt
    2,397             (221 )           2,176  
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries
    50,590       25,556             (76,146 )      
 
                             
Income before income taxes
    25,456       64,208       47,498       (76,146 )     61,016  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (7,875 )     (8,440 )     3,113             (13,202 )
 
                             
Net income
    17,581       55,768       50,611       (76,146 )     47,814  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                (30,233 )           (30,233 )
 
                             
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
  $ 17,581     $ 55,768     $ 20,378     $ (76,146 )   $ 17,581  
 
                             

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
                                         
                    Non-     Consolidating/        
    Las Vegas     Guarantor     Guarantor     Eliminating        
    Sands Corp.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Total  
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities
  $ (49,859 )   $ 46,192     $ 422,045     $     $ 418,378  
 
                             
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents
                149,962             149,962  
Capital expenditures
    (2,429 )     (8,760 )     (321,319 )           (332,508 )
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
                3,097             3,097  
Acquisition of intangible assets
    (100 )           (229 )           (329 )
Notes receivable to non-guarantor subsidiaries
          (18,110 )           18,110        
Dividends from Guarantor Subsidiaries
    28,564                   (28,564 )      
Dividends from non-guarantor subsidiaries
          23,400             (23,400 )      
Capital contributions to subsidiaries
    (50,000 )                 50,000        
 
                             
Net used in investing activities
    (23,965 )     (3,470 )     (168,489 )     16,146       (179,778 )
 
                             
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    8,420             91             8,511  
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
    5,760                         5,760  
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders
    (19,598 )                       (19,598 )
Dividends paid to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
          (28,564 )           28,564        
Dividends paid to Guarantor Subsidiaries
                (23,400 )     23,400        
Capital contributions received
          50,000             (50,000 )      
Borrowings from Guarantor Subsidiaries
                18,110       (18,110 )      
Repayments on Singapore credit facility
                (97,691 )           (97,691 )
Repayments on senior secured credit facility
          (7,234 )                 (7,234 )
Repayments on VML credit facility
                (6,250 )           (6,250 )
Repayments on ferry financing
                (8,745 )           (8,745 )
Repayments on airplane financings
    (922 )                       (922 )
Repayments on HVAC equipment lease
          (426 )                 (426 )
Repayments on FF&E facility and other long-term debt
                (453 )           (453 )
Repurchase of preferred stock
    (4,544 )                       (4,544 )
Payments of preferred stock inducement premium
    (16,201 )                       (16,201 )
 
                             
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities
    (27,085 )     13,776       (118,338 )     (16,146 )     (147,793 )
 
                             
Effect of exchange rate on cash
                6,053             6,053  
 
                             
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (100,909 )     56,498       141,271             96,860  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    1,031,844       412,226       1,593,011             3,037,081  
 
                             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 930,935     $ 468,724     $ 1,734,282     $     $ 3,133,941  
 
                             

 

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
                                         
                            Consolidating/        
    Las Vegas     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Eliminating        
    Sands Corp.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Total  
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities
  $ (44,115 )   $ 103,595     $ 223,314     $     $ 282,794  
 
                             
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents
                (182,575 )           (182,575 )
Capital expenditures
    (4,378 )     (8,170 )     (525,653 )           (538,201 )
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
          700       1,611             2,311  
Purchases of investments
                (173,978 )           (173,978 )
Notes receivable to non-guarantor subsidiaries
          (42,695 )           42,695        
Repayment of receivable from non-guarantor subsidiaries
          50             (50 )      
Dividends from Guarantor Subsidiaries
    1,675,313                   (1,675,313 )      
Dividends from non-guarantor subsidiaries
          11,500             (11,500 )      
Capital contributions to subsidiaries
    (1,400,000 )                 1,400,000        
 
                             
Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities
    270,935       (38,615 )     (880,595 )     (244,168 )     (892,443 )
 
                             
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    73                         73  
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders
    (23,350 )                       (23,350 )
Dividends paid to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
          (1,675,313 )           1,675,313        
Dividends paid to Guarantor Subsidiaries
                (11,500 )     11,500        
Capital contributions received
          1,400,000             (1,400,000 )      
Borrowings from Guarantor Subsidiaries
                42,695       (42,695 )      
Repayment on borrowings from Guarantor Subsidiaries
                (50 )     50        
Proceeds from Singapore credit facility
                272,056             272,056  
Repayments on senior secured credit facility
          (785,860 )                 (785,860 )
Repayments on VML credit facility
                (12,525 )           (12,525 )
Repurchase and cancellation of senior notes
    (30,156 )                       (30,156 )
Repayments on ferry financing
                (8,762 )           (8,762 )
Repayments on airplane financings
    (922 )                       (922 )
Repayments on HVAC equipment lease
          (437 )                 (437 )
Repayments on FF&E facility and other long-term debt
          (8,350 )     (314 )           (8,664 )
Payments of deferred financing costs
                (821 )           (821 )
 
                             
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities
    (54,355 )     (1,069,960 )     280,779       244,168       (599,368 )
 
                             
Effect of exchange rate on cash
                5,446             5,446  
 
                             
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    172,465       (1,004,980 )     (371,056 )           (1,203,571 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    254,256       3,033,625       1,667,535             4,955,416  
 
                             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 426,721     $ 2,028,645     $ 1,296,479     $     $ 3,751,845  
 
                             

 

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, and other financial information included in this Form 10-Q. Certain statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” are forward-looking statements. See “— Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Operations
We view each of our casino properties as an operating segment. Our operating segments in the United States consist of The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino (“The Venetian Las Vegas”), The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino (“The Palazzo”) and the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem (the “Sands Bethlehem”). The Venetian Las Vegas and The Palazzo operating segments are managed as a single integrated resort and have been aggregated into one reportable segment (the “Las Vegas Operating Properties”), considering their similar economic characteristics, types of customers, types of service and products, the regulatory business environment of the operations within each segment and our organizational and management reporting structure. Our operating segments in the Macau Special Administrative Region (“Macau”) of the People’s Republic of China consist of the Sands Macao; The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel (“The Venetian Macao”); the Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip™ and the Plaza Casino (collectively, the “Four Seasons Macao”); and other ancillary operations in that region (“Other Asia”). Our operating segment in Singapore, Marina Bay Sands, opened on April 27, 2010.
United States
Las Vegas
Our Las Vegas Operating Properties, situated on or near the Las Vegas Strip, consist of The Venetian Las Vegas, a Renaissance Venice-themed resort; The Palazzo, a resort featuring modern European ambience and design; and an expo and convention center of approximately 1.2 million square feet (the “Sands Expo Center”). Our Las Vegas Operating Properties represent an integrated resort with approximately 7,100 suites and approximately 225,000 square feet of gaming space. Our Las Vegas Operating Properties also feature a meeting and conference facility of approximately 1.1 million square feet; Canyon Ranch SpaClub facilities; a Paiza Club™ offering services and amenities to premium customers, including luxurious VIP suites, spa facilities and private VIP gaming room facilities; entertainment facilities; an enclosed retail, dining and entertainment complex located within The Venetian Las Vegas of approximately 440,000 net leasable square feet (“The Grand Canal Shoppes”), which was sold to GGP Limited Partnership (“GGP”) in 2004; and an enclosed retail and dining complex located within The Palazzo of approximately 400,000 net leasable square feet (“The Shoppes at The Palazzo”), which was sold to GGP in February 2008. See “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 2 — Property and Equipment, Net” regarding the sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo.
Approximately 74.3% and 59.4% of gross revenue at our Las Vegas Operating Properties for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, was derived from room revenues, food and beverage services, and other non-gaming sources, and 25.7% and 40.6%, respectively, was derived from gaming activities. The percentage of non-gaming revenue reflects the integrated resort’s emphasis on the group convention and trade show business.
Pennsylvania
In May 2009, we partially opened the Sands Bethlehem, a gaming, hotel, retail and dining complex located on the site of the historic Bethlehem Steel Works in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Sands Bethlehem currently features approximately 152,000 square feet of gaming space, which include table games operations that commenced in July 2010. We recommenced construction of a 300-room hotel tower, which is expected to open in the May 2011. We are initiating construction activities on the remaining components of the integrated resort, which include an approximate 200,000-square-foot retail facility and a 50,000-square-foot multipurpose event center. Sands Bethlehem is also expected to be home to the National Museum of Industrial History, an arts and cultural center, and the broadcast home of the local PBS affiliate. We own 86% of the economic interest of the gaming, hotel and entertainment portion of the property through our ownership interest in Sands Bethworks Gaming LLC and more than 35% of the economic interest of the retail portion of the property through our ownership interest in Sands Bethworks Retail LLC. Approximately 92.0% and 91.1% of the gross revenue at Sands Bethlehem for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, was derived from gaming activities, with the remainder derived from food and beverage services and other non-gaming sources.

 

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Macau
Sands China Ltd. (“SCL”) completed an initial public offering (the “SCL Offering”) by listing its ordinary shares on The Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in November 2009. We own 70.3% of SCL, which includes the operations of the Sands Macao, The Venetian Macao, Four Seasons Macao and other ancillary operations that support these properties. We operate the gaming areas within these properties pursuant to a 20-year gaming subconcession.
We own and operate the Sands Macao, the first Las Vegas-style casino in Macau. The Sands Macao includes approximately 197,000 square feet of gaming space; a 289-suite hotel tower; several restaurants; VIP facilities; a theater and other high-end services and amenities. Approximately 94.6% and 94.3% of the gross revenue at the Sands Macao for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, was derived from gaming activities, with the remainder primarily derived from room revenues and food and beverage services.
We also own and operate The Venetian Macao, the anchor property of our master-planned development of integrated resort properties that we refer to as the Cotai Strip™ in Macau. With a theme similar to that of The Venetian Las Vegas, The Venetian Macao includes a 39-floor luxury hotel with over 2,900 suites; approximately 550,000 square feet of gaming space; a 15,000-seat arena; an 1,800-seat theater; retail and dining space of approximately 1.0 million square feet; and a convention center and meeting room complex of approximately 1.2 million square feet. Approximately 84.0% and 82.3% of the gross revenue at The Venetian Macao for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, was derived from gaming activities, with the remainder derived from room revenues and other non-gaming sources.
We own the Four Seasons Macao, which is located adjacent and connected to The Venetian Macao. The Four Seasons Macao is an integrated resort that features 360 rooms and suites managed and operated by Four Seasons Hotels Inc.; 19 Paiza mansions; approximately 70,000 square feet of gaming space; retail space of approximately 211,000 square feet, which is connected to the mall at The Venetian Macao; several food and beverage offerings; and conference, banquet and other facilities operated by us. This integrated resort will also feature the Four Seasons Apartment Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip™ (the “Four Seasons Apartments”), an apart-hotel tower that consists of approximately 1.0 million square feet of Four Seasons-serviced and -branded luxury apart-hotel units and common areas. We have completed the structural work of the tower and expect to monetize the units within the Four Seasons Apartments subject to market conditions and obtaining the necessary government approvals. Approximately 89.8% and 83.1% of the gross revenue at the Four Seasons Macao for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, was derived from gaming activities, with the remainder derived from mall revenues, room revenues and other non-gaming sources.

 

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Singapore
We own and operate the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, which partially opened on April 27, 2010, with additional portions opened progressively throughout 2010. Marina Bay Sands features three 55-story hotel towers (with approximately 2,600 rooms and suites), the Sands SkyPark™ (which sits atop the hotel towers and features an infinity swimming pool and several dining options), approximately 161,000 square feet of gaming space, an enclosed retail, dining and entertainment complex of approximately 800,000 net leasable square feet, a convention center and meeting room complex of approximately 1.3 million square feet and theaters. In February 2011, the Marina Bay Sands opened a landmark iconic structure at the bay-front promenade that contains an art/science museum. As of March 31, 2011, we have capitalized 7.56 billion Singapore dollars (“SGD,” approximately $5.99 billion at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2011) in costs for this project, including the land premium and SGD 383.9 million (approximately $304.0 million at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2011) in outstanding construction payables. We expect to spend approximately SGD 760 million (approximately $602 million at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2011) on additional costs to complete the integrated resort, FF&E and other costs, and to pay outstanding construction payables, as noted above. As we have obtained Singapore-denominated financing and primarily pay our costs in Singapore dollars, our exposure to foreign exchange gains and losses is expected to be minimal.
Approximately 75.3% of the gross revenue at the Marina Bay Sands for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was derived from gaming activities, with the remainder derived from room revenues, food and beverage services and other non-gaming sources.
Development Projects
We have suspended portions of our development projects to focus our efforts on those projects with the highest expected rates of return on invested capital. Should general economic conditions fail to improve, if we are unable to obtain sufficient funding or applicable government approvals such that completion of our suspended projects is not probable, or should management decide to abandon certain projects, all or a portion of our investment to date on our suspended projects could be lost and would result in an impairment charge. In addition, we may be subject to penalties under the termination clauses in our construction contracts or termination rights under our management contracts with certain hotel management companies.
United States
We were constructing a high-rise residential condominium tower (the “Las Vegas Condo Tower”), located on the Las Vegas Strip between The Palazzo and The Venetian Las Vegas. We suspended our construction activities for the project due to reduced demand for Las Vegas Strip condominiums and the overall decline in general economic conditions. We intend to recommence construction when demand and conditions improve and expect that it will take approximately 18 months thereafter to complete construction of the project. As of March 31, 2011, we have capitalized construction costs of $177.1 million for this project. The impact of the suspension on the estimated overall cost of the project is currently not determinable with certainty.

 

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Macau
We submitted plans to the Macau government for our other Cotai Strip developments, which represent three integrated resort developments, in addition to The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons Macao, on an area of approximately 200 acres (which we refer to as parcels 3, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8). Subject to the approval from the Macau government, as discussed further below, the developments are expected to include hotels, exhibition and conference facilities, gaming areas, showrooms, spas, dining, retail and entertainment facilities and other amenities. We commenced construction or pre-construction activities on these developments and plan to operate the related gaming areas under our Macau gaming subconcession. In addition, we are completing the development of some public areas surrounding our Cotai Strip properties on behalf of the Macau government. We currently intend to develop our other Cotai Strip properties as follows:
   
Parcels 5 and 6 — We are staging the construction of the integrated resort on parcels 5 and 6. Upon completion of phases I and II of the project, the integrated resort will feature approximately 6,000 hotel rooms, approximately 300,000 square feet of gaming space, approximately 1.2 million square feet of retail, entertainment and dining facilities, exhibition and conference facilities and a multipurpose theater. Phase I of the project is expected to include two hotel towers, one of which will be managed by Sheraton International Inc. and Sheraton Overseas Management Co. (collectively “Starwood”) under its Sheraton brand, as well as completion of the structural work of an adjacent hotel tower to be managed by Starwood under its Sheraton brand. The second hotel tower was to be managed by Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited (“Shangri-La”); however, in March 2011, we mutually agreed with Shangri-La to terminate the hotel management agreement and are now currently evaluating alternative hotel brands to manage our second tower. Phase I will also include the gaming space and a partial opening of the retail and exhibition and conference facilities. Phase II of the project includes completion of the additional Sheraton hotel tower, the theater and the remaining retail facilities. The total cost to complete phases I and II is expected to be approximately $1.9 billion. Phase III of the project is expected to include a fourth hotel and mixed-use tower to be managed by Starwood under its St. Regis brand and the total cost to complete is expected to be approximately $450 million. In connection with entering into the $1.75 billion Venetian Orient Limited (“VOL”) credit facility to be used together with $500.0 million of proceeds from the SCL Offering, we have recommenced construction activities. We are currently working with the Macau government to obtain sufficient construction labor for the project. Although we have made significant progress on phases I and II with the construction labor currently onsite, our anticipated opening of phase I may be delayed until the first quarter of 2012 if additional construction labor is not secured. Until adequate labor quotas are received, the timing of the completion of phase II is currently not determinable. We intend to commence construction of phase III of the project as demand and market conditions warrant it. As of March 31, 2011, we have capitalized costs of $2.24 billion for the entire project, including the land premium and $136.1 million in outstanding construction payables. Our management agreement with Starwood imposes certain construction deadlines and opening obligations on us and certain past and/or anticipated delays, as described above, would allow Starwood to terminate its agreement. We are currently negotiating an amendment to the management agreement with Starwood to provide for new opening timelines.
 
   
Parcels 7 and 8 — If we are successful in winning our appeal and obtaining the land concession for parcels 7 and 8 (as discussed below), the related integrated resort is expected to be similar in size and scope to the integrated resort on parcels 5 and 6. We had commenced pre-construction activities and have capitalized construction costs of $101.9 million as of March 31, 2011. We intend to commence construction after the integrated resorts on parcels 5 and 6 and 3 are complete, necessary government approvals are obtained (including the land concession), regional and global economic conditions improve, future demand warrants it and additional financing is obtained.
 
   
Parcel 3 — The integrated resort on parcel 3 will be connected to The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons Macao. The multi-hotel complex is intended to include a gaming area, a shopping mall and serviced luxury apart-hotel units. We had commenced pre-construction activities and have capitalized costs of $97.2 million, including the land premium, as of March 31, 2011. We intend to commence construction after the integrated resort on parcels 5 and 6 is complete, necessary government approvals are obtained, regional and global economic conditions improve, future demand warrants it and additional financing is obtained.
The impact of the delayed construction on our previously estimated cost to complete our Cotai Strip developments is currently not determinable. As of March 31, 2011, we have capitalized an aggregate of $6.61 billion in construction costs and land premiums for our Cotai Strip developments, including The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons Macao, as well as our investments in transportation infrastructure, including our passenger ferry service operations. In addition to funding phases I and II of parcels 5 and 6 with the $1.75 billion VOL credit facility, we will need to arrange additional financing to fund the balance of our Cotai Strip developments and there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain any of the additional financing required.

 

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Land concessions in Macau generally have an initial term of 25 years with automatic extensions of 10 years thereafter in accordance with Macau law. We have received land concessions from the Macau government to build on parcels 1, 2, 3 and 5 and 6, including the sites on which The Venetian Macao (parcel 1) and Four Seasons Macao (parcel 2) are located. We do not own these land sites in Macau; however, the land concessions grant us exclusive use of the land. As specified in the land concessions, we are required to pay premiums for each parcel, which are either payable in a single lump sum upon acceptance of the land concessions by the Macau government or in seven semi-annual installments (provided that the outstanding balance is due upon the completion of the corresponding integrated resort), as well as annual rent for the term of the land concessions. During December 2010, we received notice from the Macau government that our application for a land concession for parcels 7 and 8 was not approved and we applied to the Chief Executive of Macau for a review of the decision. In January 2011, we filed an appeal with the Court of Second Instance in Macau, which has yet to issue a decision. Should we win our appeal, it is still possible for the Chief Executive of Macau to again deny the land concession based upon public policy considerations. If we do not obtain the land concession or do not receive full reimbursement of our capitalized investment in this project, we would record a charge for all or some portion of the $101.9 million in capitalized construction costs, as of March 31, 2011, related to our development on parcels 7 and 8.
Under our land concession for parcel 3, we were initially required to complete the corresponding development by August 2011. The Macau government has granted us a two-year extension to complete the development of parcel 3, which now must be completed by April 2013. The land concession for parcels 5 and 6 contains a similar requirement that the corresponding development be completed by May 2014. We believe that if we are not able to complete the developments by the respective deadlines, we will likely be able to obtain extensions from the Macau government; however, no assurances can be given that additional extensions will be granted. If we are unable to meet the applicable deadlines and those deadlines are not extended, we could lose our land concessions for parcels 3 or 5 and 6, which would prohibit us from operating any facilities developed under the respective land concessions. As a result, we could record a charge for all or some portion of the $97.2 million and $2.24 billion in capitalized costs and land premiums, as of March 31, 2011, related to our developments on parcels 3 or 5 and 6, respectively.
Other
When the current economic environment and access to capital improve, we may continue exploring the possibility of developing and operating additional properties, including integrated resorts, in additional Asian and U.S. jurisdictions, and in Europe.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires our management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates are based on historical information, information that is currently available to us and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could vary from those estimates and we may change our estimates and assumptions in future evaluations. Changes in these estimates and assumptions may have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We believe that these critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements. For a discussion of our significant accounting policies and estimates, please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” presented in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2011.
There were no newly identified significant accounting estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2011, nor were there any material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates discussed in our 2010 Annual Report.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See related disclosure at “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 1 — Organization and Business of Company — Recent Accounting Pronouncements.”
Summary Financial Results
The following table summarizes our results of operations:
                         
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
                    Percent  
    2011     2010     Change  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Net revenues
  $ 2,111,919     $ 1,334,888       58.2 %
Operating expenses
    1,625,992       1,193,068       36.3 %
Operating income
    485,927       141,820       242.6 %
Income before income taxes
    409,714       61,016       571.5 %
Net income
    364,503       47,814       662.3 %
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
    289,323       17,581       1,545.7 %
                 
    Percent of Net Revenues  
    Three Months  
    Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Operating expenses
    77.0 %     89.4 %
Operating income
    23.0 %     10.6 %
Income before income taxes
    19.4 %     4.6 %
Net income
    17.3 %     3.6 %
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
    13.7 %     1.3 %
Operating Results
Key Operating Revenue Measurements
Operating revenues at our Las Vegas Operating Properties, The Venetian Macao, Four Seasons Macao and Marina Bay Sands are dependent upon the volume of customers who stay at the hotel, which affects the price that can be charged for hotel rooms and the volume of table games and slot machine play. Operating revenues at Sands Macao and Sands Bethlehem are principally driven by casino customers who visit the properties on a daily basis.
The following are the key measurements we use to evaluate operating revenues:
Casino revenue measurements for the U.S.: Table games drop (“drop”) and slot handle (“handle”) are volume measurements. Win or hold percentage represents the percentage of drop or handle that is won by the casino and recorded as casino revenue. Table games drop represents the sum of markers issued (credit instruments) less markers paid at the table, plus cash deposited in the table drop box. Slot handle is the gross amount wagered for the period cited. We view table games win as a percentage of drop and slot hold as a percentage of slot handle. Based upon our mix of table games, our table games in Las Vegas have produced a trailing 12-month win percentage (calculated before discounts) of 18.8%. Slot machines in Las Vegas and Pennsylvania have produced a trailing 12-month hold percentage (calculated before slot club cash incentives) of 7.8% and 7.1%, respectively. Actual win may vary from the trailing 12-month win and hold percentages. Generally, slot machine play is conducted on a cash basis. In Las Vegas, approximately 71.1% of our table games play, for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was conducted on a credit basis. In Pennsylvania, our table games play, which commenced in July 2010, is primarily conducted on a cash basis. We expect to increase the credit extended to our players as operations ramp up at Sands Bethlehem.
Casino revenue measurements for Macau and Singapore: Macau and Singapore table games are segregated into two groups, consistent with the Macau and Singapore market’s convention: Rolling Chip play (all VIP players) and Non-Rolling Chip play (mostly non-VIP players). The volume measurement for Rolling Chip play is non-negotiable gaming chips wagered and lost. The volume measurement for Non-Rolling Chip play is table games drop as previously described. Rolling Chip and Non-Rolling Chip volume measurements are not comparable as the amounts wagered and lost are substantially higher than the amounts dropped. Slot handle is the gross amount wagered for the period cited.

 

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We view Rolling Chip win as a percentage of Rolling Chip volume, Non-Rolling Chip win as a percentage of drop and slot hold as a percentage of slot handle. Win or hold percentage represents the percentage of Rolling Chip volume, Non-Rolling Chip drop or slot handle that is won by the casino and recorded as casino revenue. Based upon our mix of table games, our Rolling Chip win percentage (calculated before discounts and commissions) is expected to be 2.7% to 3.0% and our Non-Rolling Chip table games have produced a trailing 12-month win percentage of 26.2%, 20.3% and 29.1% at The Venetian Macao, Sands Macao and Four Seasons Macao, respectively. Our slot machines produced a trailing 12-month hold percentage of 7.1%, 5.9% and 5.9% at The Venetian Macao, Sands Macao and Four Seasons Macao, respectively. Actual win may vary from the trailing 12-month win and hold percentages. In Macau, 33.3% of our table games play was conducted on a credit basis for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This percentage is expected to increase as we continue to extend credit to our premium players and junket operators for table games play. In Singapore, 35.8% of table games play was conducted on a credit basis for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This percentage is expected to increase as we increase the credit extended to our premium players and as our operations ramp up at Marina Bay Sands.
Hotel revenue measurements: Hotel occupancy rate, which is the average percentage of available hotel rooms occupied during a period, and average daily room rate, which is the average price of occupied rooms per day, are used as performance indicators. Revenue per available room represents a summary of hotel average daily room rates and occupancy. Because not all available rooms are occupied, average daily room rates are normally higher than revenue per available room. Reserved rooms where the guests do not show up for their stay and lose their deposit may be re-sold to walk-in guests. These rooms are considered to be occupied twice for statistical purposes due to obtaining the original deposit and the walk-in guest revenue. In cases where a significant number of rooms are resold, occupancy rates may be in excess of 100% and revenue per available room may be higher than the average daily room rate.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
Operating Revenues
Our net revenues consisted of the following:
                         
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
                    Percent  
    2011     2010     Change  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Casino
  $ 1,664,489     $ 1,061,770       56.8 %
Rooms
    231,974       180,782       28.3 %
Food and beverage
    145,393       92,079       57.9 %
Convention, retail and other
    164,655       108,215       52.2 %
 
                   
 
    2,206,511       1,442,846       52.9 %
Less — promotional allowances
    (94,592 )     (107,958 )     12.4 %
 
                   
Total net revenues
  $ 2,111,919     $ 1,334,888       58.2 %
 
                   
Consolidated net revenues were $2.11 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $777.0 million as compared to the $1.33 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase in net revenues was driven by $584.9 million of net revenues at Marina Bay Sands, which opened in April 2010, as well as increases at our Macau operations.

 

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Casino revenues increased $602.7 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. Of the increase, $464.4 million was attributable to Marina Bay Sands, as well as a $186.8 million increase at our Macau operations driven by an increase in Rolling Chip volume at The Venetian Macao and Sands Macao. The increase was partially offset by our Las Vegas Operating Properties driven by decreases in win percentage, drop and handle. The following table summarizes the results of our casino activity:
                         
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010     Change  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Macau Operations:
                       
The Venetian Macao
                       
Total casino revenues
  $ 553,417     $ 474,755       16.6 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop
  $ 980,605     $ 921,931       6.4 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
    27.9 %     25.1 %   2.8 pts
Rolling Chip volume
  $ 12,388,979     $ 10,049,678       23.3 %
Rolling Chip win percentage
    2.69 %     2.92 %   (0.23 )pts
Slot handle
  $ 743,071     $ 670,749       10.8 %
Slot hold percentage
    6.9 %     7.4 %   (0.5 )pts
Sands Macao
                       
Total casino revenues
  $ 315,674     $ 277,945       13.6 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop
  $ 688,680     $ 589,496       16.8 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
    20.3 %     20.3 %   0.0 pts
Rolling Chip volume
  $ 8,269,381     $ 6,406,933       29.1 %
Rolling Chip win percentage
    2.75 %     3.18 %   (0.43 )pts
Slot handle
  $ 435,865     $ 362,505       20.2 %
Slot hold percentage
    6.5 %     6.1 %   0.4 pts
Four Seasons Macao
                       
Total casino revenues
  $ 160,823     $ 90,454       77.8 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop
  $ 82,443     $ 99,012       (16.7 )%
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
    40.1 %     25.3 %   14.8 pts
Rolling Chip volume
  $ 3,947,963     $ 3,717,941       6.2 %
Rolling Chip win percentage
    3.90 %     2.48 %   1.42 pts
Slot handle
  $ 187,504     $ 148,761       26.0 %
Slot hold percentage
    6.5 %     5.6 %   0.9 pts
U.S. Operations:
                       
Las Vegas Operating Properties
                       
Total casino revenues
  $ 83,123     $ 155,345       (46.5 )%
Table games drop
  $ 476,582     $ 547,043       (12.9 )%
Table games win percentage
    13.3 %     23.4 %   (10.1 )pts
Slot handle
  $ 407,348     $ 637,795       (36.1 )%
Slot hold percentage
    8.5 %     7.8 %   0.7 pts
Sands Bethlehem
                       
Total casino revenues
  $ 87,055     $ 63,271       37.6 %
Table games drop
  $ 118,965     $       %
Table games win percentage
    16.7 %     %   pts
Slot handle
  $ 881,378     $ 921,631       (4.4 )%
Slot hold percentage
    7.4 %     6.9 %   0.5 pts
Singapore Operations:
                       
Marina Bay Sands
                       
Total casino revenues
  $ 464,397     $       %
Non-Rolling Chip drop
  $ 986,444     $       %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
    22.6 %     %   pts
Rolling Chip volume
  $ 10,132,339     $       %
Rolling Chip win percentage
    2.56 %     %   pts
Slot handle
  $ 2,041,765     $       %
Slot hold percentage
    5.3 %     %   pts
In our experience, average win percentages remain steady when measured over extended periods of time, but can vary considerably within shorter time periods as a result of the statistical variances that are associated with games of chance in which large amounts are wagered.

 

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Room revenues increased $51.2 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase in room revenues was attributable to $55.8 million from the Marina Bay Sands, partially offset by a decrease at our Las Vegas Operating Properties driven by reduced occupancy. The suites at Sands Macao are primarily provided to casino patrons on a complimentary basis. The following table summarizes the results of our room activity:
                         
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010     Change  
    (Room revenues in thousands)  
Macau Operations:
                       
The Venetian Macao
                       
Total room revenues
  $ 50,225     $ 47,557       5.6 %
Average daily room rate
  $ 227     $ 202       12.4 %
Occupancy rate
    86.5 %     92.8 %   (6.3 )pts
Revenue per available room
  $ 197     $ 187       5.3 %
Sands Macao
                       
Total room revenues
  $ 5,535     $ 6,594       (16.1 )%
Average daily room rate
  $ 251     $ 262       (4.2 )%
Occupancy rate
    84.9 %     97.3 %   (12.4 )pts
Revenue per available room
  $ 213     $ 254       (16.1 )%
Four Seasons Macao
                       
Total room revenues
  $ 7,506     $ 6,564       14.4 %
Average daily room rate
  $ 341     $ 278       22.7 %
Occupancy rate
    64.6 %     72.9 %   (8.3 )pts
Revenue per available room
  $ 220     $ 203       8.4 %
U.S. Operations:
                       
Las Vegas Operating Properties
                       
Total room revenues
  $ 112,874     $ 120,067       (6.0 )%
Average daily room rate
  $ 212     $ 207       2.4 %
Occupancy rate
    83.9 %     91.3 %   (7.4 )pts
Revenue per available room
  $ 178     $ 189       (5.8 )%
Singapore Operations:
                       
Marina Bay Sands
                       
Total room revenues
  $ 55,834     $       %
Average daily room rate
  $ 285     $       %
Occupancy rate
    86.3 %     %   pts
Revenue per available room
  $ 246     $       %
Food and beverage revenues increased $53.3 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase was primarily due to $43.2 million in revenues at the Marina Bay Sands and a $6.6 million increase at our Las Vegas Operating Properties driven by increased banquet activities.
Convention, retail and other revenues increased $56.4 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase was primarily due to $53.3 million in revenues at the Marina Bay Sands.
Operating Expenses
The breakdown of operating expenses is as follows:
                         
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
                    Percent  
    2011     2010     Change  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Casino
  $ 921,536     $ 694,635       32.7 %
Rooms
    48,453       29,654       63.4 %
Food and beverage
    71,703       44,303       61.8 %
Convention, retail and other
    87,245       58,404       49.4 %
Provision for doubtful accounts
    35,058       16,442       113.2 %
General and administrative
    210,485       126,259       66.7 %
Corporate expense
    37,576       23,476       60.1 %
Rental expense
    13,156       8,698       51.3 %
Pre-opening expense
    9,471       37,459       (74.7 )%
Development expense
    573       157       265.0 %
Depreciation and amortization
    190,237       153,089       24.3 %
Loss on disposal of assets
    499       492       1.4 %
 
                   
Total operating expenses
  $ 1,625,992     $ 1,193,068       36.3 %
 
                   

 

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Operating expenses were $1.63 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $432.9 million as compared to $1.19 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase in operating expenses was primarily attributable the opening of Marina Bay Sands in April 2010.
Casino expenses increased $226.9 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. Of the increase, $158.9 million was attributable to the Marina Bay Sands and $80.6 million was due to the 39.0% gross win tax on increased casino revenues across all of our Macau operations.
Room, food and beverage and convention, retail and other expenses increased $18.8 million, $27.4 million and $28.8 million, respectively, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010, primarily attributable to the operations of Marina Bay Sands.
The provision for doubtful accounts was $35.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $16.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase was attributable to $19.5 million in provisions at the Marina Bay Sands. The amount of this provision can vary over short periods of time because of factors specific to the customers who owe us money from gaming activities at any given time. We believe that the amount of our provision for doubtful accounts in the future will depend upon the state of the economy, our credit standards, our risk assessments and the judgment of our employees responsible for granting credit.
General and administrative expenses increased $84.2 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010, primarily attributable to $78.3 million at the Marina Bay Sands.
Corporate expenses increased $14.1 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase was primarily due to higher incentive compensation expenses, driven by stock-based compensation, as well as increased transportation and recruitment expenses.
Pre-opening expenses were $9.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $37.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Pre-opening expense represents personnel and other costs incurred prior to the opening of new ventures, which are expensed as incurred. Pre-opening expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011, were primarily related to activities at our Cotai Strip development on parcels 5 and 6.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $37.1 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase was primarily the result of the opening of Marina Bay Sands, which contributed $54.9 million, partially offset by decreases at our Macau and Las Vegas properties due to certain assets being fully depreciated.
Adjusted Property EBITDA
Adjusted property EBITDA is used by management as the primary measure of the operating performance of our segments. Adjusted property EBITDA is net income before stock-based compensation expense, corporate expense, rental expense, pre-opening expense, development expense, depreciation and amortization, loss on disposal of assets, interest, other expense, gain on early retirement of debt and income taxes. The following table summarizes information related to our segments (see “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 10 — Segment Information” for discussion of our operating segments and a reconciliation of adjusted property EBITDA to net income):
                         
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
                    Percent  
    2011     2010     Change  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Macau:
                       
The Venetian Macao
  $ 228,400     $ 169,915       34.4 %
Sands Macao
    92,648       69,761       32.8 %
Four Seasons Macao
    57,547       19,495       195.2 %
Other Asia
    (4,606 )     (4,432 )     (3.9 )%
 
                   
 
    373,989       254,739       46.8 %
United States:
                       
Las Vegas Operating Properties
    65,165       105,292       (38.1 )%
Sands Bethlehem
    22,109       10,968       101.6 %
 
                   
 
    87,274       116,260       (24.9 )%
Marina Bay Sands
    284,471             %
 
                   
Total adjusted property EBITDA
  $ 745,734     $ 370,999       101.0 %
 
                   

 

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Adjusted property EBITDA at our Macau properties increased $119.3 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010, led by an increase of $58.5 million at The Venetian Macao. As previously described, the increase across the properties was primarily attributable to an increase in net revenues of $206.9 million, partially offset by an increase of $80.6 million in gross win tax on increased casino revenues.
Adjusted property EBITDA at our Las Vegas Operating Properties decreased $40.1 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. As previously described, the decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in net revenues of $49.2 million (excluding intersegment royalty revenue), partially offset by decreases in expenses as a result of lower revenues.
Adjusted property EBITDA at Sands Bethlehem increased $11.1 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase was driven by the commencement of table games operations in July 2010.
Adjusted property EBITDA at Marina Bay Sands, which opened in April 2010, does not have a comparable prior-year period. Adjusted property EBITDA and the resulting EBITDA margin in the first quarter of 2011 were reduced, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2010, by non-recurring or extraordinary expense increases of approximately $16 million, which were primarily attributable to added incentive compensation, higher training costs, an additional reserve for accounts receivable and charges associated with the start-up of operations at the art/science museum.
Interest Expense
The following table summarizes information related to interest expense on long-term debt:
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest cost (which includes the amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount)
  $ 104,196     $ 97,818  
Less — capitalized interest
    (30,611 )     (19,653 )
 
           
Interest expense, net
  $ 73,585     $ 78,165  
 
           
Cash paid for interest
  $ 111,492     $ 91,802  
Weighted average total debt balance
  $ 10,162,989     $ 11,138,465  
Weighted average interest rate
    4.1 %     3.5 %
Interest cost increased $6.4 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010, resulting from an increase in our weighted average interest rate, partially offset by a decrease in our weighted average debt balances. Capitalized interest increased $11.0 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010, primarily due to the recommencement of activities at our Cotai Strip parcels 5 and 6 in Macau and the increase in the weighted average interest rate.
Other Factors Effecting Earnings
Other expense was $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to $6.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The expense amounts in both periods were primarily attributable to foreign exchange losses, principally in Macau.
Our effective income tax rate was 11.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to a rate of 21.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the commencement of operations at Marina Bay Sands in April 2010. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011, reflects a 17% statutory tax rate on our Singapore operations; a zero percent tax rate from our Macau gaming operations due to our income tax exemption in Macau, which is set to expire in 2013; and non-realizable deferred tax assets in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions, which unfavorably impacted our effective income tax rate. Management does not anticipate recording an income tax benefit related to deferred tax assets generated by operations in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions; however, to the extent that the financial results of these operations improve and it becomes more likely than not that these deferred tax assets are realizable, we will reduce the valuation allowances in the period such determination is made.

 

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The net income attributable to our noncontrolling interests was $75.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to $30.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, and was primarily attributable to the noncontrolling interest of SCL for both periods.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows — Summary
Our cash flows consisted of the following:
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Net cash generated from operations
  $ 418,378     $ 282,794  
 
           
Investing cash flows:
               
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents
    149,962       (182,575 )
Capital expenditures
    (332,508 )     (538,201 )
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
    3,097       2,311  
Acquisition of intangible assets
    (329 )      
Purchases of investments
          (173,978 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (179,778 )     (892,443 )
 
           
Financing cash flows:
               
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    8,511       73  
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
    5,760        
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders
    (19,598 )     (23,350 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
          272,056  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (121,721 )     (847,326 )
Repurchase of preferred stock
    (4,544 )      
Payments of preferred stock inducement premium
    (16,201 )      
Payments of deferred financing costs
          (821 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (147,793 )     (599,368 )
 
           
Effect of exchange rate on cash
    6,053       5,446  
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  $ 96,860     $ (1,203,571 )
 
           
Cash Flows — Operating Activities
Table games play at our properties is conducted on a cash and credit basis. Slot machine play is primarily conducted on a cash basis. The retail hotel rooms business is generally conducted on a cash basis, the group hotel rooms business is conducted on a cash and credit basis, and banquet business is conducted primarily on a credit basis resulting in operating cash flows being generally affected by changes in operating income and accounts receivable. Net cash generated from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011, increased $135.6 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in our operating income during the three months ended March 31, 2011, as previously described, partially offset by unfavorable changes in our working capital, driven by decreases in other accrued liabilities.
Cash Flows — Investing Activities
Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2011, totaled $332.5 million, including $158.0 million for construction activities in Singapore; $145.1 million for construction and development activities in Macau (primarily for our Cotai Strip developments); $18.2 million for construction activities at Sands Bethlehem; and $11.2 million at our Las Vegas Operating Properties and for corporate and other activities.

 

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Cash Flows — Financing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, net cash flows used in financing activities were $147.8 million. The net decrease was primarily attributable to the repayment of $97.7 million under our Singapore credit facility and payments of $19.6 million for preferred stock dividends and $16.2 million to induce the exercise of warrants with settlement through tendering of preferred stock.
As of March 31, 2011, we had $2.36 billion available for borrowing under our U.S., Macau and Singapore credit facilities, net of letters of credit, outstanding banker’s guarantees and undrawn amounts committed to be funded by Lehman Brothers-related subsidiaries.
Development Financing Strategy
Through March 31, 2011, we have funded our development projects primarily through borrowings under our U.S., Macau and Singapore credit facilities, operating cash flows, proceeds from our recent equity offerings and proceeds from the disposition of non-core assets.
The U.S. credit facility, as amended in August 2010, requires our Las Vegas operations to comply with certain financial covenants at the end of each quarter, including maintaining a maximum leverage ratio of net debt, as defined, to trailing twelve-month adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, as defined (“Adjusted EBITDA”). The maximum leverage ratio is 6.5x for the quarterly periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2011, decreases to 6.0x for the quarterly periods ended September 30 and December 31, 2011, decreases to 5.5x for the quarterly periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2012, and then decreases to 5.0x for all quarterly periods thereafter through maturity. One of our Macau credit facilities, the VML credit facility, as amended in August 2009, requires certain of our Macau operations to comply with similar financial covenants, including maintaining a maximum leverage ratio of debt to Adjusted EBITDA. The maximum leverage ratio is 3.0x for all quarterly periods through maturity. We can elect to contribute up to $50 million and $20 million of cash on hand to our Las Vegas and relevant Macau operations, respectively, on a bi-quarterly basis; such contributions having the effect of increasing Adjusted EBITDA by the corresponding amount during the applicable quarter for purposes of calculating compliance with the maximum leverage ratio (the “EBITDA true-up”). The Singapore credit facility requires operations of Marina Bay Sands to comply with similar financial covenants commencing with the quarterly period ending September 30, 2011, including maintaining a maximum leverage ratio of debt to Adjusted EBITDA. The maximum leverage ratio is 5.5x for the quarterly period ending September 30, 2011, and then decreases by 0.25x every other quarter until it decreases to, and remains at, 3.75x for all quarterly periods thereafter through maturity (commencing with the quarterly period ending September 30, 2014). If we are unable to maintain compliance with the financial covenants under these credit facilities, it would be in default under the respective credit facilities. A default under the U.S. credit facility would trigger a cross-default under our airplane financings, which, if the respective lenders chose to accelerate the indebtedness outstanding under these agreements, would result in a default under our senior notes. A default under the VML credit facility would trigger a cross-default under our ferry financing. Any defaults or cross-defaults under these agreements would allow the lenders, in each case, to exercise their rights and remedies as defined under their respective agreements. If the lenders were to exercise their rights to accelerate the due dates of the indebtedness outstanding, there can be no assurance that we would be able to repay or refinance any amounts that may become due and payable under such agreements, which could force us to restructure or alter its operations or debt obligations.
In 2008, we completed a $475.0 million convertible senior notes offering and a $2.1 billion common and preferred stock and warrants offering. In 2009, we completed a $600.0 million exchangeable bond offering and our $2.5 billion SCL Offering. A portion of the proceeds from these offerings was used in the U.S. to pay down $775.9 million under the revolving portion of the U.S. credit facility in March 2010 and $1.0 billion under the term loan portions of the U.S. credit facility in August 2010, and to exercise the EBITDA true-up provision during the quarterly periods ended September 30, 2010 and March 31, 2011. As of March 31, 2011, our U.S. and VML leverage ratios were 5.2x and 1.5x, respectively, compared to the maximum leverage ratios allowed of 6.5x and 3.0x, respectively.

 

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We held unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3.13 billion and $658.9 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2011. We believe that the cash on hand, cash flow generated from operations and available borrowings under our credit facilities will be sufficient to fund our development plans and maintain compliance with the financial covenants of our U.S., Macau and Singapore credit facilities. In the normal course of our activities, we will continue to evaluate our capital structure and opportunities for enhancements thereof. In connection with the $1.75 billion VOL credit facility to be used together with $500.0 million of proceeds from the SCL Offering, we have recommenced construction activities on our Cotai Strip development on parcels 5 and 6.
Aggregate Indebtedness and Other Known Contractual Obligations
As of March 31, 2011, there had been no material changes to our aggregated indebtedness and other known contractual obligations, which are set forth in the table included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Restrictions on Distributions
We are a parent company with limited business operations. Our main asset is the stock and membership interests of our subsidiaries. The debt instruments of our U.S., Macau and Singapore subsidiaries contain certain restrictions that, among other things, limit the ability of certain subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, issue disqualified stock or equity interests, pay dividends or make other distributions, repurchase equity interests or certain indebtedness, create certain liens, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, enter into certain mergers or consolidations or sell our assets of our company without prior approval of the lenders or noteholders.
Inflation
We believe that inflation and changing prices have not had a material impact on our sales, revenues or income from continuing operations during the past year.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include the discussions of our business strategies and expectations concerning future operations, margins, profitability, liquidity and capital resources. In addition, in certain portions included in this report, the words: “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends” and similar expressions, as they relate to our company or management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the risks associated with:
   
our substantial leverage, debt service and debt covenant compliance (including sensitivity to fluctuations in interest rates, as a significant portion of our debt is variable-rate debt, and other capital markets trends);
   
disruptions in the global financing markets and our ability to obtain sufficient funding for our current and future developments, including our Cotai Strip, Singapore, Pennsylvania and Las Vegas developments;
   
general economic and business conditions which may impact levels of disposable income, consumer spending, group meeting business, pricing of hotel rooms and retail and mall sales;
   
increased competition for labor and materials due to other planned construction projects in Macau;
   
the impact of the suspensions of certain of our development projects and our ability to meet certain development deadlines;
   
the uncertainty of tourist behavior related to spending and vacationing at casino-resorts in Las Vegas, Macau and Singapore;

 

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regulatory policies in mainland China or other countries in which our customers reside, including visa restrictions limiting the number of visits or the length of stay for visitors from mainland China to Macau and restrictions on foreign currency exchange or importation of currency;
   
our dependence upon properties primarily in Las Vegas, Macau and Singapore for all of our cash flow;
   
our relationship with GGP or any successor owner of The Shoppes at The Palazzo and The Grand Canal Shoppes, and the ability of GGP to perform under the purchase and sale agreement for The Shoppes at The Palazzo, as amended;
   
new developments, construction and ventures, including our Cotai Strip developments, Marina Bay Sands and Sands Bethlehem;
   
the passage of new legislation and receipt of governmental approvals for our proposed developments in Macau and other jurisdictions where we are planning to operate;
   
our insurance coverage, including the risk that we have not obtained sufficient coverage or will only be able to obtain additional coverage at significantly increased rates;
   
disruptions or reductions in travel due to acts of terrorism;
   
disruptions or reductions in travel, as well as disruptions in our operations, due to outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome, avian flu or swine flu;
   
government regulation of the casino industry, including gaming license regulation, the legalization of gaming in other jurisdictions and regulation of gaming on the Internet;
   
increased competition in Las Vegas and Macau, including recent and upcoming increases in hotel rooms, meeting and convention space, and retail space;
   
fluctuations in the demand for all-suites rooms, occupancy rates and average daily room rates in Las Vegas, Macau and Singapore;
   
the popularity of Las Vegas, Macau and Singapore as convention and trade show destinations;
   
new taxes, changes to existing tax rates or proposed changes in tax legislation;
   
our ability to maintain our gaming licenses, certificates and subconcession;
   
the completion of infrastructure projects in Macau and Singapore; and
   
the outcome of any ongoing and future litigation.
All future written and verbal forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this report as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by federal securities laws.

 

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ITEM 3  
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our primary exposure to market risk is interest rate risk associated with our variable rate long-term debt, which we attempt to manage through the use of interest rate cap agreements. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes and do not enter into derivative transactions that would be considered speculative positions. Our derivative financial instruments consist exclusively of interest rate cap agreements, which do not qualify for hedge accounting. Interest differentials resulting from these agreements are recorded on an accrual basis as an adjustment to interest expense.
To manage exposure to counterparty credit risk in interest rate cap agreements, we enter into agreements with highly rated institutions that can be expected to fully perform under the terms of such agreements. Frequently, these institutions are also members of the bank group providing our credit facilities, which management believes further minimizes the risk of nonperformance.
The table below provides information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For debt obligations, the table presents notional amounts and weighted average interest rates by contractual maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contract. Weighted average variable rates are based on March 31, 2011, LIBOR, HIBOR and SOR plus the applicable interest rate spread in accordance with the respective debt agreements. The information is presented in U.S. dollar equivalents, which is the Company’s reporting currency, for the years ending March 31:
                                                                 
                                                            Fair  
    2012     2013     2014     2015     2016     Thereafter     Total     Value(1)  
    (Dollars in millions)  
LIABILITIES
                                                               
Long-term debt
                                                               
Fixed rate
  $     $     $     $ 189.7     $     $     $ 189.7     $ 192.1  
Average interest rate(2)
                      6.4 %                 6.4 %        
Variable rate
  $ 914.3     $ 1,742.3     $ 1,071.4     $ 3,878.2     $ 619.7     $ 1,662.7     $ 9,888.6     $ 9,644.1  
Average interest rate(2)
    3.6 %     4.2 %     3.6 %     2.5 %     4.1 %     3.0 %     3.2 %        
ASSETS
                                                               
Cap agreements(3)
  $ 0.1     $ 1.3     $     $     $     $     $ 1.4     $ 1.4  
 
     
(1)  
The estimated fair values are based on quoted market prices, if available, or by pricing models based on the value of related cash flows discounted at current market interest rates.
 
(2)  
Based upon contractual interest rates for fixed rate indebtedness or current LIBOR, HIBOR and SOR for variable-rate indebtedness. Based on variable-rate debt levels as of March 31, 2011, an assumed 100 basis point change in LIBOR, HIBOR and SOR would cause our annual interest cost to change approximately $96.7 million.
 
(3)  
As of March 31, 2011, we have 34 interest rate cap agreements with an aggregate fair value of approximately $1.4 million based on quoted market values from the institutions holding the agreements.
Borrowings under the U.S. credit facility, as amended, bear interest, at our election, at either an adjusted Eurodollar rate or at an alternative base rate plus a credit spread. The portions of the revolving facility and term loans that were not extended bear interest at the alternative base rate plus 0.5% per annum or 0.75% per annum, respectively, or at the adjusted Eurodollar rate plus 1.5% per annum or 1.75% per annum, respectively. The extended revolving facility and extended term loans bear interest at the alternative base rate plus 1.25% per annum or 1.75% per annum, respectively, or at the adjusted Eurodollar rate plus 2.25% per annum or 2.75% per annum, respectively. Applicable spreads under the U.S. credit facility are subject to downward adjustments based upon our credit rating. Borrowings under the VML credit facility, as amended, bear interest, at our election, at either an adjusted Eurodollar rate (or in the case of the local term loan, adjusted HIBOR) plus 4.5% per annum or at an alternative base rate plus 3.5% per annum. Applicable spreads under the VML revolving facility are subject to a downward adjustment if certain consolidated leverage ratios are satisfied. Borrowings under the VOL credit facility bear interest at either the adjusted Eurodollar rate or an alternative base rate (in the case of U.S. dollar denominated loans or HIBOR, in the case of Hong Kong dollar and Macau pataca denominated loans), as applicable, plus a spread of 4.5% per annum. Borrowings under the Singapore credit facility bear interest at SOR plus a spread of 2.25% per annum. Borrowings under the airplane financings bear interest at LIBOR plus approximately 1.5% per annum. Borrowings under the ferry financing, as amended, bear interest at HIBOR plus 2.5% per annum.

 

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Foreign currency transaction losses for the three months ended March 31, 2011, were $4.1 million primarily due to U.S. denominated debt held in Macau. We may be vulnerable to changes in the U.S. dollar/pataca exchange rate. Based on balances as of March 31, 2011, an assumed 1% change in the U.S. dollar/pataca exchange rate would cause a foreign currency transaction gain/loss of approximately $18.4 million. We do not hedge our exposure to foreign currencies; however, we maintain a significant amount of our operating funds in the same currencies in which we have obligations thereby reducing our exposure to currency fluctuations.
See also “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
ITEM 4  
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) of the Company as of March 31, 2011, and have concluded that they are effective at the reasonable assurance level.
It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Part II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1  
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is party to litigation matters and claims related to its operations. For more information, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and “Part I — Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 9 — Commitments and Contingencies” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
ITEM 1A  
RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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ITEM 6  
EXHIBITS
List of Exhibits
         
Exhibit No.   Description of Document
       
 
  31.1    
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  31.2    
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  32.1    
Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  32.2    
Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  101.INS *  
XBRL Instance Document
       
 
  101.SCH *  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
       
 
  101.CAL *  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
       
 
  101.DEF *  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
       
 
  101.LAB *  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
       
 
  101.PRE *  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
     
*  
Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Sheldon G. Adelson    
    Sheldon G. Adelson   
    Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer 
 
May 9, 2011
         
  By:   /s/ Kenneth J. Kay    
    Kenneth J. Kay   
    Chief Financial Officer   
May 9, 2011