Wynn Resorts Results

Wynn Resorts, Limited Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

Wynn Resorts

Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. The results reflect the Company’s adoption of the new revenue recognition standard ("ASC 606"), effective January 1, 2018. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to reflect the full retrospective adoption of ASC 606, with no impact on operating income, net income or Adjusted Property EBITDA (1).

Operating revenues were $1.72 billion for the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 20.5%, or $291.8 million, from $1.42 billion for the same period of 2017. The increase was the result of increases of $213.5 million, $65.5 million and $12.8 million from Wynn Palace, Wynn Macau and the Las Vegas Operations, respectively.

On a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") basis, net loss attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited was $204.3 million, or $1.99 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2018, compared to net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited of $100.8 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the same period of 2017. The change was primarily due to the $463.6 million litigation settlement expense and a $69.3 million increase in the Redemption Note fair value to its principal amount, as further described below, partially offset by increases in our benefit for income taxes and operating income from Wynn Palace. Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited (2) was $237.0 million, or $2.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2018, compared to $130.9 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, for the same period of 2017.

Adjusted Property EBITDA was $564.3 million for the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 32.0%, or $136.8 million, from $427.5 million for the same period of 2017, as a result of increases of $100.1 million, $28.7 million and $8.0 million from Wynn Palace, Wynn Macau and our Las Vegas Operations, respectively.

Wynn Resorts, Limited also announced today that the Company has approved a cash dividend of $0.75 per share, payable on May 29, 2018 to stockholders of record as of May 17, 2018, a 50% increase in our quarterly cash dividend from last quarter reflecting the ongoing strength and stability across our operations.

Macau Operations

Wynn Macau

Operating revenues from Wynn Macau were $618.2 million for the first quarter of 2018, an 11.9% increase from $552.7 million for the same period of 2017. Adjusted Property EBITDA from Wynn Macau was $209.8 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 15.9% increase from $181.1 million for the same period of 2017.

Casino revenues from Wynn Macau were $539.0 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 10.5% increase from $488.0 million for the same period of 2017. Table games turnover in VIP operations was $17.09 billion, a 28.6% increase from $13.28 billion for the first quarter of 2017. VIP table games win as a percentage of turnover was 2.61%, below the expected range of 2.7% to 3.0% and the 3.30% experienced in the first quarter of 2017. Table drop in mass market operations was $1.32 billion, a 16.4% increase from $1.14 billion for the first quarter of 2017. Table games win in mass market operations was $256.5 million, a 20.5% increase from $212.9 million for the first quarter of 2017. Table games win percentage in mass market operations was 19.4%, above the 18.7% experienced in the first quarter of 2017. Slot machine handle was $1.00 billion, a 17.1% increase from $856.7 million for the first quarter of 2017, while slot machine win increased 8.3% to $41.8 million.

Non-casino revenues from Wynn Macau were $79.2 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 22.3% increase from $64.7 million for the same period of 2017. Room revenues were $28.4 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 19.0% increase from $23.9 million for the same period of 2017. Average daily rate ("ADR") was $291, a 17.8% increase from $247 for the first quarter of 2017. Occupancy increased to 99.0% for the first quarter of 2018, from 95.7% for the same period of 2017. Revenue per available room ("REVPAR") was $288, a 21.5% increase from $237 for the first quarter of 2017.

Wynn Palace

Operating revenues from Wynn Palace were $665.8 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 47.2% increase from $452.3 million for the same period of 2017. Adjusted Property EBITDA from Wynn Palace was $211.9 million for the first quarter of 2018, an 89.4% increase from $111.9 million for the same period of 2017.

Casino revenues from Wynn Palace were $568.5 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 50.7% increase from $377.1 million for the same period of 2017. Table games turnover in VIP operations was $15.39 billion, a 39.3% increase from $11.04 billion for the first quarter of 2017. VIP table games win as a percentage of turnover was 2.60%, below the expected range of 2.7% to 3.0% and the 3.03% experienced in the first quarter of 2017. Table drop in mass market operations was $1.22 billion, a 58.1% increase from $770.0 million for the first quarter of 2017. Table games win in mass market operations was $310.2 million, an 85.0% increase from $167.6 million for the first quarter of 2017. Table games win percentage in mass market operations was 25.5%, above the 21.8% experienced in the first quarter of 2017. Slot machine handle was $1.06 billion, a 60.9% increase from $657.6 million for the first quarter of 2017, while slot machine win increased 64.4% to $55.8 million for the first quarter of 2018.

Non-casino revenues from Wynn Palace were $97.4 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 29.5% increase from $75.2 million for the same period of 2017. Room revenues were $40.4 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 37.9% increase from $29.3 million for the same period of 2017. ADR was $252, a 30.6% increase from $193 for the first quarter of 2017. Occupancy increased to 96.8% for the first quarter of 2018, from 95.6% for the same period of 2017. REVPAR was $244, a 31.9% increase from $185 for the first quarter of 2017.

Las Vegas Operations

Operating revenues from our Las Vegas Operations were $431.5 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 3.0% increase from $418.7 million for the same period of 2017. Adjusted Property EBITDA from our Las Vegas Operations was $142.6 million, a 6.0% increase from $134.6 million for the first quarter of 2017.

Casino revenues from our Las Vegas Operations were $134.6 million for the first quarter of 2018, an 8.0% increase from $124.7 million for the same period of 2017. Table games drop was $536.6 million, a 17.0% increase from $458.6 million for the first quarter of 2017. Table games win was $154.4 million, an 18.0% increase from $130.8 million for the first quarter of 2017. Table games win percentage was 28.8%, above the property’s expected range of 22% to 26% and the 28.5% experienced in the first quarter of 2017. Slot machine handle was $744.1 million, a 2.8% decrease from $765.9 million for the first quarter of 2017, while slot machine win decreased 0.9% to $49.3 million.

Non-casino revenues from our Las Vegas Operations were $296.8 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 0.9% increase from $294.1 million for the same period of 2017. Room revenues were $121.5 million for the first quarter of 2018, a 5.0% increase from $115.6 million for the same period of 2017. ADR was $340, a 7.6% increase from $316 for the first quarter of 2017. Occupancy decreased to 83.9% for the first quarter of 2018, from 85.5% for the same period of 2017. REVPAR was $285, a 5.2% increase from $271 for the first quarter of 2017. Food and beverage revenues increased 0.2%, to $125.8 million for the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same period of 2017. Entertainment, retail and other revenues decreased 6.3%, to $49.6 million for the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same period of 2017.

Wynn Boston Harbor Project in Massachusetts

The Company is currently constructing Wynn Boston Harbor, an integrated resort in Everett, Massachusetts, located adjacent to Boston along the Mystic River. The resort will contain a hotel, a waterfront boardwalk, meeting and convention space, casino space, a spa, retail offerings and food and beverage outlets. The total project budget, including gaming license fees, construction costs, capitalized interest, pre-opening expenses and land costs, is estimated to be approximately $2.5 billion. As of March 31, 2018, we have incurred $1.38 billion in total project costs. We expect to open Wynn Boston Harbor in mid-2019.

Balance Sheet

Our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and investment securities as of March 31, 2018 were $2.16 billion.

Total debt outstanding at the end of the quarter was $9.36 billion, including $4.23 billion of Macau related debt, $3.10 billion of Wynn Las Vegas debt and $2.03 billion at the parent company and other.

On March 28, 2018, the Company entered into a credit agreement to provide for a 364-day term loan facility and borrowed the full amount available of $800 million (the "Bridge Facility"). On March 30, 2018, the Company used the net proceeds from the Bridge Facility, along with cash on hand and borrowings of $250.0 million under its Wynn America credit facilities to repay the $1.94 billion promissory note issued in connection with the redemption of all shares of the Company's stock held by Aruze USA, Inc. as of February 18, 2012 (the "Redemption Note") and to pay an additional amount of $463.6 million with respect to the claims related to the allegedly below-market interest rate of the Redemption Note.

On April 3, 2018, the Company completed a registered public offering (the "Equity Offering") of 5,300,000 newly issued shares of its common stock to Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited (or one of its affiliates) at a price of $175 per share for net proceeds of approximately $915.8 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and excluding the Company’s estimated offering expenses. The Company used the net proceeds from the Equity Offering to repay all amounts borrowed under the Bridge Facility, together with all interest accrued thereon, and intends to use the remaining net proceeds to repay certain other indebtedness of the Company.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

(2) “Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited” is net income (loss) attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited before litigation settlement expense, pre-opening expenses, property charges and other, change in interest rate swap fair value, change in Redemption Note fair value, gain on extinguishment of debt, foreign currency remeasurement loss, net of noncontrolling interests and income taxes calculated using the specific tax treatment applicable to the adjustments based on their respective jurisdictions. Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited and adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited per diluted share are presented as supplemental disclosures to financial measures in accordance with GAAP because management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are widely used to measure the performance, and as a principal basis for valuation, of gaming companies. These measures are used by management and/or evaluated by some investors, in addition to net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share computed in accordance with GAAP, as an additional basis for assessing period-to-period results of our business. Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited and adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited per diluted share may be different from the calculation methods used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.

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

             

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

2018           2017
Operating revenues:

Casino

$ 1,242,139

$ 989,740

Rooms

190,310

168,824

Food and beverage

172,222

164,533

Entertainment, retail and other

110,907  

100,660  
Total operating revenues

1,715,578  

1,423,757  
Operating expenses:

Casino

764,401

629,796

Rooms

63,197

60,767

Food and beverage

137,658

131,768

Entertainment, retail and other

48,030

47,065

General and administrative

169,585

159,962

Litigation settlement

463,557

(Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts

691

(4,166 )
Pre-opening

10,345

5,779

Depreciation and amortization

136,357

139,820

Property charges and other

3,051  

3,036  
Total operating expenses

1,796,872  

1,173,827  
Operating income (loss)

(81,294 )

249,930  
Other income (expense):

Interest income

7,220

6,471

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

(98,227 )

(98,262 )
Change in interest rate swap fair value

(771 )
Change in Redemption Note fair value

(69,331 )

(15,847 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt

2,329

Other

(9,220 )

(6,106 )
Other income (expense), net

(167,229 )

(114,515 )
Income (loss) before income taxes

(248,523 )

135,415

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

111,045  

(2,890 )
Net income (loss)

(137,478 )

132,525

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(66,829 )

(31,709 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited

$ (204,307 )

$ 100,816  
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share:

Net income (loss) attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited:
Basic

$ (1.99 )

$ 0.99

Diluted

$ (1.99 )

$ 0.99

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

102,570

101,753

Diluted

102,570

102,069

Dividends declared per common share:

$ 0.50

$ 0.50

 

 

             

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RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED

TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

2018           2017
Net income (loss) attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited

$ (204,307 )

$ 100,816

Litigation settlement expense

463,557

Pre-opening expenses

10,345

5,779

Property charges and other

3,051

3,036

Change in interest rate swap fair value

771

Change in Redemption Note fair value

69,331

15,847

Gain on extinguishment of debt

(2,329 )

Foreign currency remeasurement loss

9,220

6,106

Income tax impact on adjustments

(108,827 )

668

Noncontrolling interests impact on adjustments

(3,068 )

(2,139 )
Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited

$ 236,973  

$ 130,884  
Adjusted net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited per diluted share

$ 2.30  

$ 1.28  

 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

103,155

102,069

 

 

     

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RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

Operating

income

(loss)

   

Pre-opening

expenses

   

Depreciation

and

amortization

   

Property

charges and

other

   

Management

and license

fees

   

Corporate

expense and

other

   

Stock-based

compensation

   

Adjusted

Property

EBITDA

Macau Operations:

Wynn Macau

$ 159,461

$

$ 22,170

$ 768

$ 23,366

$ 1,864

$ 2,193

$ 209,822
Wynn Palace

119,471

64,424

1,027

24,225

1,452

1,312

211,911
Other Macau

(3,970 )

 

1,106  

9  

 

2,690  

165  

Total Macau Operations

274,962

87,700

1,804

47,591

6,006

3,670

421,733
Las Vegas Operations

71,874

6

45,783

1,329

20,039

2,948

617

142,596
Corporate and Other (1)

(428,130 )

10,339  

2,874  

(82 )

(67,630 )

479,612  

3,017  

Total

$ (81,294 )

$ 10,345  

$ 136,357  

$ 3,051  

$  

$ 488,566  

$ 7,304  

$ 564,329

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

Operating

income

(loss)

Pre-opening

expenses

Depreciation

and

amortization

Property

charges and

other

Management

and license

fees

Corporate

expense and

other

Stock-based

compensation

Adjusted

Property

EBITDA

Macau Operations:

Wynn Macau

$ 128,141

$

$ 24,709

$ 715

$ 22,810

$ 2,858

$ 1,873

$ 181,106
Wynn Palace

24,871

64,595

98

18,671

2,385

1,236

111,856
Other Macau

(2,968 )

 

1,131  

 

 

1,677  

160  

Total Macau Operations

150,044

90,435

813

41,481

6,920

3,269

292,962
Las Vegas Operations

67,466

239

46,857

1,727

12,470

5,347

471

134,577
Corporate and Other

32,420  

5,540  

2,528  

496  

(53,951 )

8,500  

4,467  

Total

$ 249,930  

$ 5,779  

$ 139,820  

$ 3,036  

$  

$ 20,767  

$ 8,207  

$ 427,539

 
(1)    

Corporate expense and other includes the litigation settlement expense of $463.6 million.

 

 

             

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RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED TO

ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

2018           2017
Net income (loss) attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited

$ (204,307 )

$ 100,816

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

66,829

31,709

Litigation settlement

463,557

Pre-opening

10,345

5,779

Depreciation and amortization

136,357

139,820

Property charges and other

3,051

3,036

Corporate expense and other

25,009

20,767

Stock-based compensation

7,304

8,207

Interest income

(7,220 )

(6,471 )
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

98,227

98,262

Change in interest rate swap fair value

771

Change in Redemption Note fair value

69,331

15,847

Gain on extinguishment of debt

(2,329 )

Other

9,220

6,106

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

(111,045 )

2,890  
Adjusted Property EBITDA

$ 564,329  

$ 427,539  

 

             

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SUPPLEMENTAL DATA SCHEDULE

(dollars in thousands, except for win per unit per day, ADR and REVPAR)

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

2018           2017
Macau Operations:

Wynn Macau:

VIP:

Average number of table games

114

87

VIP turnover

$ 17,087,455

$ 13,284,764

VIP table games win (1)

$ 445,189

$ 438,912

VIP table games win as a % of turnover

2.61 %

3.30 %
Table games win per unit per day

$ 43,531

$ 56,041

Mass market:

Average number of table games

203

204

Table drop (2)

$ 1,322,815

$ 1,136,896

Table games win (1)

$ 256,481

$ 212,905

Table games win %

19.4 %

18.7 %
Table games win per unit per day

$ 14,042

$ 11,604

Average number of slot machines

939

886

Slot machine handle

$ 1,002,819

$ 856,683

Slot machine win (3)

$ 41,765

$ 38,554

Slot machine win per unit per day

$ 494

$ 484

Room statistics:

Occupancy

99.0 %

95.7 %
ADR (4)

$ 291

$ 247

REVPAR (5)

$ 288

$ 237

 
Wynn Palace:

VIP:

Average number of table games

115

91

VIP turnover

$ 15,385,833

$ 11,041,682

VIP table games win (1)

$ 399,891

$ 334,742

VIP table games win as a % of turnover

2.60 %

3.03 %
Table games win per unit per day

$ 38,533

$ 40,797

Mass market:

Average number of table games

211

211

Table drop (2)

$ 1,217,201

$ 770,018

Table games win (1)

$ 310,159

$ 167,627

Table games win %

25.5 %

21.8 %
Table games win per unit per day

$ 16,341

$ 8,840

Average number of slot machines

1,062

997

Slot machine handle

$ 1,058,096

$ 657,579

Slot machine win (3)

$ 55,785

$ 33,933

Slot machine win per unit per day

$ 584

$ 378

Room statistics:

Occupancy

96.8 %

95.6 %
ADR (4)

$ 252

$ 193

REVPAR (5)

$ 244

$ 185

 

             

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SUPPLEMENTAL DATA SCHEDULE

(dollars in thousands, except for win per unit per day, ADR and REVPAR)

(continued) (unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

2018           2017
Las Vegas Operations:

Average number of table games

238

236

Table drop (2)

$ 536,581

$ 458,596

Table games win (1)

$ 154,433

$ 130,846

Table games win %

28.8 %

28.5 %
Table games win per unit per day

$ 7,212

$ 6,149

Average number of slot machines

1,829

1,906

Slot machine handle

$ 744,133

$ 765,914

Slot machine win (3)

$ 49,264

$ 49,718

Slot machine win per unit per day

$ 299

$ 290

Room statistics:

Occupancy

83.9 %

85.5 %
ADR (4)

$ 340

$ 316

REVPAR (5)

$ 285

$ 271

 
(1)     Table games win is shown before discounts, commissions and the allocation of casino revenues to rooms, food and beverage and other revenues for services provided to casino customers on a complimentary basis.
(2)

In Macau, table drop is the amount of cash that is deposited in a gaming table’s drop box plus cash chips purchased at the casino cage. In Las Vegas, table drop is the amount of cash and net markers issued that are deposited in a gaming table’s drop box.
(3)

Slot machine win is calculated as gross slot machine win minus progressive accruals and free play.
(4)

ADR is average daily rate and is calculated by dividing total room revenues including complimentaries (less service charges, if any) by total rooms occupied. The prior period amount has been adjusted to reflect the full retrospective adoption of ASC 606.
(5)

REVPAR is revenue per available room and is calculated by dividing total room revenues including complimentaries (less service charges, if any) by total rooms available. The prior period amount has been adjusted to reflect the full retrospective adoption of ASC 606.



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