Las Vegas Sands Reports Record First Quarter 2014 Results

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Apr 24, 2014) - Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS)

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2014 (Compared to the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013):

• Net Revenue Increased 21.4% to a Record $4.01 Billion
  
  

• Strong Gaming Volumes in Macao Drove Adjusted Property EBITDA Up 49.1% to a Record $939.8 Million
  
  

• Consolidated Adjusted Property EBITDA Grew 26.8% to a Record $1.48 Billion
  
  

• Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share Climbed 36.6% to a Record $0.97 (GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share Increased 37.7% to $0.95)
  
  

• The Company Paid Dividends of $0.50 per share, an Increase of 42.9%
  
  

• The Company Returned $810.0 Million of Capital to Shareholders through its Stock Repurchase Program (Exceeding its $75.0 Million per Month Minimum Target)
  
  

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) today reported record financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

First Quarter Overview

Mr. Sheldon G. Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer, said, "I am extremely pleased to report another quarter of record financial results that reflect continued strong growth in revenue, cash flow and earnings per share. The focused and consistent execution of our global growth strategy, which leverages the power of our convention-based Integrated Resort business model, is clearly driving our financial results. Continued execution of that strategy will extend our position as the global leader in Integrated Resort development and operation.

"In Macao, we delivered record financial results, with strong growth and operating momentum reflected in every segment of our business. We welcomed more than seventeen million visits during the quarter to our Macao property portfolio, which delivered a record $939.8 million of adjusted property EBITDA. We remain confident that our market-leading Cotai Strip properties, including our latest Integrated Resort on the Cotai Strip, the Parisian Macao, which is targeted to open in late 2015, will meaningfully enhance the appeal of Macao to business and leisure travelers and provide an outstanding platform for growth in the years ahead."

In Singapore, adjusted property EBITDA reached $435.2 million reflecting strong growth in non-gaming revenue, steady mass gaming results and a higher hold rate on VIP play. Mass win-per-day increased slightly to $4.65 million per day.

Mr. Adelson added, "The prudent management of our cash flow, including the ability to increase the return of capital to shareholders while maintaining a strong balance sheet and ample liquidity to invest in future growth opportunities, remains a cornerstone of our strategy."

The company paid a recurring quarterly dividend of $0.50 per common share during the quarter, an increase of 42.9% compared to the first quarter of 2013.

The company repurchased approximately $810.0 million of common stock (10.0 million shares at a weighted average price of $80.80) during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Company-Wide Operating Results

Net revenue for the first quarter of 2014 increased 21.4% to reach $4.01 billion, compared to $3.30 billion in the first quarter of 2013. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA increased 26.8% to reach $1.48 billion in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $1.17 billion in the year-ago quarter. On a hold-normalized basis, adjusted property EBITDA increased 15.2% to reach $1.37 billion in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $1.19 billion in the first quarter of 2013.

On a GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) basis, operating income in the first quarter of 2014 increased 38.4% to $1.14 billion, compared to $826.7 million in the first quarter of 2013. The increase in operating income was principally due to stronger operating results across our Macao property portfolio.

On a GAAP basis, net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands in the first quarter of 2014 increased 35.7% to $776.2 million, compared to $572.0 million in the first quarter of 2013, while diluted earnings per share in the first quarter of 2014 increased 37.7% to $0.95, compared to $0.69 in the prior year quarter. The increase in net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands reflected the increase in operating income described above, partially offset by the increase in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Adjusted net income (see Note 1) increased to $793.9 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, compared to $583.9 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2013. The increase in adjusted net income was driven by the higher net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands described above.

Sands China Ltd. Consolidated Financial Results

On a GAAP basis, total net revenues for Sands China Ltd. increased 34.7% to $2.72 billion in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $2.02 billion in the first quarter of 2013. Adjusted property EBITDA for Sands China Ltd. increased 49.8% to $938.1 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $626.4 million in the first quarter of 2013. Net income for Sands China Ltd. increased 66.0% to $751.9 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $452.9 million in the first quarter of 2013.

The Venetian Macao First Quarter Operating Results

The Venetian Macao continued to enjoy Macao market-leading visitation and financial performance. The property delivered record adjusted property EBITDA of $470.1 million, an increase of 34.9% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Non-Rolling Chip drop increased 80.7% to reach a property record $2.41 billion for the quarter with Non-Rolling Chip win percentage of 26.1%. Rolling Chip volume during the quarter increased 31.2% to reach $15.32 billion. Slot handle was $1.45 billion, increasing 21.9% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Mall revenues increased 26.4% during the quarter to reach $38.3 million.

The following table summarizes the key operating results for The Venetian Macao for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

The Venetian Macao Operations			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
(Dollars in millions)			2014				2013				$ Change				Change
Revenues:
	Casino		$	1,075.7			$	778.5			$	297.2			38.2	%
	Rooms			65.3				54.4				10.9			20.0	%
	Food and Beverage			25.8				21.9				3.9			17.8	%
	Mall			38.3				30.3				8.0			26.4	%
	Convention, Retail and Other			24.1				16.7				7.4			44.3	%
	Less - Promotional Allowances			(44.6	)			(29.6	)			(15.0	)		-50.7	%
Net Revenues			$	1,184.6			$	872.2			$	312.4			35.8	%
Adjusted Property EBITDA			$	470.1			$	348.5			$	121.6			34.9	%
	EBITDA Margin %			39.7	%			40.0	%						-0.3 pts
Operating Income			$	429.6			$	311.9			$	117.7			37.7	%
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Rolling Chip Volume			$	15,315.4			$	11,670.9			$	3,644.5			31.2	%
	Rolling Chip Win %(1)			3.49	%			3.57	%						-0.08 pts
Non-Rolling Chip Drop			$	2,410.2			$	1,333.9			$	1,076.3			80.7	%
	Non-Rolling Chip Win %			26.1	%			32.1	%						-6.0 pts
Slot Handle			$	1,452.4			$	1,191.5			$	260.9			21.9	%
	Slot Hold %			5.1	%			5.5	%						-0.4 pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %				94.4	%			91.6	%						2.8 pts
Average Daily Rate (ADR)			$	267			$	231			$	36			15.6	%
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)			$	252			$	212			$	40			18.9	%

(1) This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 2.7% to 3.0% (calculated before discounts and commissions).

Sands Cotai Central First Quarter Operating Results

Net revenues and adjusted property EBITDA for the first quarter of 2014 at Sands Cotai Central were $827.6 million and $265.2 million, respectively, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 32.0%.

Rolling Chip volume grew 13.8% to reach $15.51 billion for the quarter, while Non-Rolling Chip drop increased 73.9% to reach a record $1.80 billion with Non-Rolling Chip win percentage of 22.9%. Slot handle increased 48.3% to $1.82 billion for the quarter.

Mass win per table per day increased 82.3% year-over-year and 3.7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2013, reaching $14,463, while mass table, slot and electronic table game (ETG) win per day climbed to $5.3 million, an increase of 76.3% year-over-year and 9.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2013. Hotel occupancy reached 88.8% with ADR of $177.

Visitation to the property continues to grow and approached 4.8 million visits in the quarter.

The following table summarizes our key operating results for Sands Cotai Central for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

Sands Cotai Central Operations			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
(Dollars in millions)			2014				2013				$ Change				Change
Revenues:
	Casino		$	750.3			$	533.8			$	216.5			40.6	%
	Rooms			79.4				46.2				33.2			71.9	%
	Food and Beverage			32.8				22.6				10.2			45.1	%
	Mall			8.8				8.0				0.8			10.0	%
	Convention, Retail and Other			7.5				5.2				2.3			44.2	%
	Less - Promotional Allowances			(51.2	)			(28.6	)			(22.6	)		-79.0	%
Net Revenues			$	827.6			$	587.2			$	240.4			40.9	%
Adjusted Property EBITDA			$	265.2			$	131.5			$	133.7			101.7	%
	EBITDA Margin %			32.0	%			22.4	%						9.6 pts
Operating Income			$	195.1			$	60.9			$	134.2			220.4	%
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Rolling Chip Volume			$	15,505.3			$	13,622.4			$	1,882.9			13.8	%
	Rolling Chip Win %(1)			2.83	%			3.09	%						-0.26 pts
Non-Rolling Chip Drop			$	1,800.7			$	1,035.3			$	765.4			73.9	%
	Non-Rolling Chip Win %			22.9	%			21.6	%						1.3 pts
Slot Handle			$	1,821.4			$	1,228.5			$	592.9			48.3	%
	Slot Hold %			3.7	%			3.9	%						-0.2 pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %				88.8	%			70.8	%						18.0 pts
Average Daily Rate (ADR)			$	177			$	152			$	25			16.4	%
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)			$	157			$	108			$	49			45.4	%

(1) This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 2.7% to 3.0% (calculated before discounts and commissions).

Four Seasons Hotel Macao First Quarter Operating Results

The Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino generated adjusted property EBITDA of $113.0 million in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 110.8% compared to the year-ago quarter. Non-Rolling Chip drop increased to $352.0 million, while Non-Rolling Chip win percentage was 28.4%. Rolling Chip volume was $9.19 billion for the quarter, a decrease of 3.0% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Rolling Chip win percentage was 3.62% in the quarter, above the expected range and above the 2.21% experienced in the prior-year quarter. Slot handle increased 57.2% to $289.8 million during the quarter.

The following table summarizes our key operating results for the Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino Operations			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
(Dollars in millions)			2014				2013				$ Change				Change
Revenues:
	Casino		$	340.2			$	206.5			$	133.7			64.7	%
	Rooms			12.6				10.2				2.4			23.5	%
	Food and Beverage			8.3				6.5				1.8			27.7	%
	Mall			23.0				10.3				12.7			123.3	%
	Convention, Retail and Other			1.1				0.8				0.3			37.5	%
	Less - Promotional Allowances			(15.2	)			(11.1	)			(4.1	)		-36.9	%
Net Revenues			$	370.0			$	223.2			$	146.8			65.8	%
Adjusted Property EBITDA			$	113.0			$	53.6			$	59.4			110.8	%
	EBITDA Margin %			30.6	%			24.0	%						6.6 pts
Operating Income			$	99.9			$	40.7			$	59.2			145.5	%
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Rolling Chip Volume			$	9,193.7			$	9,480.1			$	(286.4	)		-3.0	%
	Rolling Chip Win %(1)			3.62	%			2.21	%						1.41 pts
Non-Rolling Chip Drop			$	352.0			$	110.5			$	241.5			218.6	%
	Non-Rolling Chip Win %			28.4	%			48.6	%						-20.2 pts
Slot Handle			$	289.8			$	184.4			$	105.4			57.2	%
	Slot Hold %			4.3	%			5.0	%						-0.7 pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %				87.1	%			81.2	%						5.9 pts
Average Daily Rate (ADR)			$	429			$	370			$	59			15.9	%
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)			$	373			$	301			$	72			23.9	%

(1) This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 2.7% to 3.0% (calculated before discounts and commissions).

Sands Macao First Quarter Operating Results

Sands Macao's adjusted property EBITDA decreased 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year to $91.4 million. Adjusted property EBITDA margin decreased 200 basis points to 29.1%. Non-Rolling Chip drop increased 43.1% to reach $1.09 billion during the quarter, while slot handle increased 13.7% to reach $803.2 million. The property realized 2.59% win on Rolling Chip volume during the quarter, below the expected range of 2.70 to 3.00% and below the 2.76% generated in the year-ago quarter. Rolling Chip volume was $5.38 billion for the quarter.

The following table summarizes our key operating results for Sands Macao for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

Sands Macao Operations			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
(Dollars in millions)			2014				2013				$ Change				Change
Revenues:
	Casino		$	306.6			$	302.4			$	4.2			1.4	%
	Rooms			7.3				6.0				1.3			21.7	%
	Food and Beverage			10.2				9.8				0.4			4.1	%
	Convention, Retail and Other			2.5				2.6				(0.1	)		-3.8	%
	Less - Promotional Allowances			(12.6	)			(10.5	)			(2.1	)		-20.0	%
Net Revenues			$	314.0			$	310.3			$	3.7			1.2	%
Adjusted Property EBITDA			$	91.4			$	96.6			$	(5.2	)		-5.4	%
	EBITDA Margin %			29.1	%			31.1	%						-2.0 pts
Operating Income			$	82.3			$	88.1			$	(5.8	)		-6.6	%
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Rolling Chip Volume			$	5,380.5			$	6,379.0			$	(998.5	)		-15.7	%
	Rolling Chip Win %(1)			2.59	%			2.76	%						-0.17 pts
Non-Rolling Chip Drop			$	1,091.9			$	763.2			$	328.7			43.1	%
	Non-Rolling Chip Win %			18.0	%			21.1	%						-3.1 pts
Slot Handle			$	803.2			$	706.5			$	96.7			13.7	%
	Slot Hold %			3.8	%			3.7	%						0.1 pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %				96.7	%			94.9	%						1.8 pts
Average Daily Rate (ADR)			$	292			$	246			$	46			18.7	%
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)			$	283			$	233			$	50			21.5	%

(1) This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 2.7% to 3.0% (calculated before discounts and commissions).

Marina Bay Sands First Quarter Operating Results

Marina Bay Sands in Singapore generated adjusted property EBITDA of $435.2 million, an increase of 9.7% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.41% in the first quarter of 2014 was above the expected range, and above the 2.51% achieved in the first quarter of 2013.

Non-Rolling Chip drop decreased 3.1% to $1.16 billion during the quarter. Slot handle increased 9.5% to $3.05 billion for the quarter compared to the year-ago quarter. Total mass win per day during the quarter increased slightly to $4.65 million, compared to $4.64 million in the first quarter of 2013. Rolling Chip volume was $12.94 billion for the quarter.

The high-margin hotel room segment of the property continued to reflect strong revenue growth of 14.8%. ADR increased to $428 during the quarter, driving a RevPAR increase of 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Occupancy was 99.3% during the quarter.

The following table summarizes our key operating results for Marina Bay Sands for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

Marina Bay Sands Operations			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
(Dollars in millions)			2014				2013				$ Change				Change
Revenues:
	Casino		$	680.4			$	640.2			$	40.2			6.3	%
	Rooms			97.1				84.6				12.5			14.8	%
	Food and Beverage			46.0				48.8				(2.8	)		-5.7	%
	Mall			38.5				36.8				1.7			4.6	%
	Convention, Retail and Other			26.3				26.4				(0.1	)		-0.4	%
	Less - Promotional Allowances			(52.9	)			(41.9	)			(11.0	)		-26.3	%
Net Revenues			$	835.4			$	794.9			$	40.5			5.1	%
Adjusted Property EBITDA			$	435.2			$	396.8			$	38.4			9.7	%
	EBITDA Margin %			52.1	%			49.9	%						2.2 pts
Operating Income			$	331.5			$	292.7			$	38.8			13.3	%
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Rolling Chip Volume			$	12,941.5			$	18,207.3			$	(5,265.8	)		-28.9	%
	Rolling Chip Win %(1)			3.41	%			2.51	%						0.90 pts
Non-Rolling Chip Drop			$	1,157.4			$	1,194.6			$	(37.2	)		-3.1	%
	Non-Rolling Chip Win %			23.4	%			23.2	%						0.2 pts
Slot Handle			$	3,050.0			$	2,785.3			$	264.7			9.5	%
	Slot Hold %			4.8	%			5.1	%						-0.3 pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %				99.3	%			98.5	%						0.8 pts
Average Daily Rate (ADR)			$	428			$	378			$	50			13.2	%
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)			$	425			$	372			$	53			14.2	%

(1) This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 2.7% to 3.0% (calculated before discounts and commissions).

Las Vegas Operations First Quarter Operating Results

Adjusted property EBITDA at The Venetian Las Vegas and The Palazzo, including the Sands Expo and Convention Center, was $79.7 million for the quarter. On a hold-normalized basis, adjusted property EBITDA was $97.3 million, up 4.8% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Hotel ADR reached $241 in the quarter, which was the highest quarterly ADR for our Las Vegas operations since the second quarter of 2008, and an increase of 14.2% compared to the first quarter of 2013. RevPAR increased 12.0% to $214 in the quarter. Table games drop increased 2.4% in the quarter to reach $518.5 million reflecting strong growth in Baccarat drop. Slot handle decreased 4.4% to $473.2 million.

The following table summarizes our key operating results for our Las Vegas operations for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

			Three Months Ended
Las Vegas Operations			March 31,
(Dollars in millions)			2014				2013				$ Change				Change
Revenues:
	Casino		$	109.8			$	159.9			$	(50.1	)		-31.3	%
	Rooms			135.7				121.1				14.6			12.1	%
	Food and Beverage			72.8				68.3				4.5			6.6	%
	Convention, Retail and Other			87.3				85.3				2.0			2.3	%
	Less - Promotional Allowances			(22.9	)			(23.1	)			0.2			0.9	%
Net Revenues			$	382.7			$	411.5			$	(28.8	)		-7.0	%
Adjusted Property EBITDA			$	79.7			$	113.4			$	(33.7	)		-29.7	%
EBITDA Margin %				20.8	%			27.6	%						-6.8 pts
Operating Income			$	68.6			$	98.8			$	(30.2	)		-30.6	%
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Table Games Drop			$	518.5			$	506.4			$	12.1			2.4	%
Table Games Win %(1)				17.1	%			27.6	%						-10.5 pts
Slot Handle			$	473.2			$	495.1			$	(21.9	)		-4.4	%
Slot Hold %				8.6	%			8.8	%						-0.2 pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %				88.9	%			90.3	%						-1.4 pts
Average Daily Rate (ADR)			$	241			$	211			$	30			14.2	%
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)			$	214			$	191			$	23			12.0	%

(1) This compares to our expected Baccarat win percentage of 22.0% to 30.0% and our expected non-Baccarat win percentage of 14.0% to 18.0% (calculated before discounts).

Sands Bethlehem First Quarter Operating Results

Net revenues for Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania decreased 4.6% to $117.2 million and adjusted property EBITDA decreased 11.4% to $26.5 million for the first quarter of 2014. Table games drop increased 1.2% to $247.6 million for the quarter, while table games win percentage was 16.1%, which compared to 15.6% in the first quarter of 2013. Slot handle decreased 8.3% year-over-year to $948.5 million for the quarter with slot hold percentage of 7.1%.

The following table summarizes our key operating results for Sands Bethlehem for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013:

			Three Months Ended
Sands Bethlehem Operations			March 31,
(Dollars in millions)			2014				2013				$ Change				Change
Revenues:
	Casino		$	109.0			$	114.8			$	(5.8	)		-5.1	%
	Rooms			2.7				2.4				0.3			12.5	%
	Food and Beverage			6.8				7.2				(0.4	)		-5.6	%
	Mall			0.6				0.6				-			0.0	%
	Convention, Retail and Other			3.9				4.0				(0.1	)		-2.5	%
	Less - Promotional Allowances			(5.8	)			(6.1	)			0.3			4.9	%
Net Revenues			$	117.2			$	122.9			$	(5.7	)		-4.6	%
Adjusted Property EBITDA			$	26.5			$	29.9			$	(3.4	)		-11.4	%
EBITDA Margin %				22.6	%			24.3	%						-1.7 pts
Operating Income			$	17.3			$	20.8			$	(3.5	)		-16.8	%
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Table Games Drop			$	247.6			$	244.7			$	2.9			1.2	%
Table Games Win %(1)				16.1	%			15.6	%						0.5 pts
Slot Handle			$	948.5			$	1,033.9			$	(85.4	)		-8.3	%
Slot Hold %				7.1	%			7.1	%						0.0 pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %				68.8	%			65.3	%						3.5 pts
Average Daily Rate (ADR)			$	146			$	138			$	8			5.8	%
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)			$	101			$	90			$	11			12.2	%

(1) This compares to our expected Table Games win percentage of 14.0% and 16.0% (calculated before discounts).

Asian Retail Mall Operations

Gross revenue from tenants in the company's retail malls on Macao's Cotai Strip (The Venetian Macao, Four Seasons Macao and Sands Cotai Central) and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore reached $108.4 million for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 27.7% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Operating profit derived from these retail mall assets increased 34.6% for the quarter compared to the quarter one year ago, reaching $91.5 million.

			For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2014															TTM March 31, 2014
(Dollars in millions except per square foot data)			Gross Revenue(1)			Operating Profit			Operating Profit Margin			Gross Leasable Area (sq. ft.)			Occupancy % at End of Period			Tenant Sales Per Sq. Ft.(2)
Shoppes at Venetian			$	38.2		$	32.3		84.6	%		755,876			96.0	%		$	1,535
Shoppes at Four Seasons
	Luxury Retail			17.8			16.6		93.3	%		142,562			100.0	%			6,129
	Other Stores			5.2			4.8		92.3	%		99,907			61.4	%			2,863
	Total			23.0			21.4		93.0	%		242,469			84.1	%			5,359
Shoppes at Cotai Central				8.7			7.0		80.5	%		210,191(3	)		99.9	%			1,365
Total Cotai Strip in Macao				69.9			60.7		86.8	%		1,208,536			94.3	%			2,198
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands				38.5			30.8		80.0	%		650,083			88.1%(4	)			1,544
Total			$	108.4		$	91.5		84.4	%		1,858,619			92.1	%		$	2,006

(1) Gross revenue figures are net of intersegment revenue eliminations.

(2) Tenant sales per square foot reflect sales from tenants only after the tenant has been open for a period of 12 months.

(3) At completion of all phases, the Shoppes at Cotai Central will feature up to 600,000 square feet of gross leasable area.

(4) This occupancy percentage reflects the ongoing repositioning of the mall in which approximately 54,000 square feet of gross leasable area is undergoing new fit-out but rent collection has not commenced.

Other Factors Affecting Earnings

Other Asia adjusted property EBITDA, which is principally comprised of our CotaiJet ferry operation, reflected a loss of $1.4 million during the quarter, compared to a loss of $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2013.

Pre-opening expenses decreased to $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $6.8 million in the first quarter of 2013.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $261.0 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $252.6 million in the first quarter of 2013.

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was $71.1 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $68.8 million in the prior-year quarter. Capitalized interest was $1.7 million during the first quarter of 2014, compared to $1.8 million during the first quarter of 2013. Our weighted average borrowing cost in the first quarter of 2014 was approximately 2.8%.

Corporate expense was $50.7 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $56.3 million in the first quarter of 2013.

The Company recorded an $18.0 million loss on modification or early retirement of debt during the quarter as a result of the refinancing of its Macao credit facility.

Other expense, which was principally composed of foreign currency losses, was $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2013.

The company's effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2014 was 5.6%. The tax rate is primarily driven by a provision for the earnings from Marina Bay Sands at the 17% Singapore income tax rate.

The net income attributable to noncontrolling interests during the first quarter of 2014 of $220.5 million was principally related to Sands China Ltd.

Balance Sheet Items

Unrestricted cash balances as of March 31, 2014 were $3.30 billion.

As of March 31, 2014, total debt outstanding, including the current portion, was $10.27 billion.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures during the first quarter totaled $251.7 million, including construction, development and maintenance activities of $210.2 million in Macao, $25.8 million in Las Vegas, $12.7 million at Marina Bay Sands and $3.0 million at Sands Bethlehem.

Conference Call Information

The company will host a conference call to discuss the company's results on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Interested parties may listen to the conference call through a webcast available on the company's website at www.lasvegassands.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond the company's control, which may cause material differences in actual results, performance or other expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, competition, new ventures, substantial leverage and debt service, government regulation, tax law changes, legalization of gaming, interest rates, future terrorist acts, influenza, insurance, gaming promoters, risks relating to our gaming licenses, certificate and subconcession, infrastructure in Macao and other factors detailed in the reports filed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. Las Vegas Sands Corp. assumes no obligation to update such information.

Note 1

Adjusted net income excludes pre-opening expense, development expense, gain or loss on disposal of assets and loss on modification or early retirement of debt.

About Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) is the world's leading developer and operator of Integrated Resorts. Our collection of Integrated Resorts in Asia and the United States feature state of the art convention and exhibition facilities, premium accommodations, world-class gaming and entertainment, destination retail and dining including celebrity chef restaurants, and many other amenities.

Our properties include the five-diamond Venetian and Palazzo resorts and Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Sands Bethlehem in Eastern Pennsylvania, and the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Through its majority ownership in Sands China Ltd. (1928.HK), LVS owns a portfolio of properties on the Cotai Strip in Macao, including The Venetian Macao, The Plaza and Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Sands Cotai Central, as well as the Sands Macao on the Macao Peninsula.

LVS is dedicated to being a good corporate citizen, anchored by the core tenets of delivering a great working environment for nearly 50,000 employees worldwide, driving impact through its Sands Cares corporate citizenship program and leading innovation with the company's award-winning Sands ECO360° global sustainability program. To learn more, please visit www.sands.com.

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
First Quarter 2014 Results
Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Within the company's first quarter 2014 press release, the company makes reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures including "adjusted net income," "hold-normalized adjusted net income," "adjusted earnings per diluted share," "hold-normalized adjusted earnings per diluted share," "adjusted property EBITDA," and "hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA." Whenever such information is presented, the company has complied with the provisions of the rules under Regulation G and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. The specific reasons why the company's management believes that the presentation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows has been provided in the Form 8-K filed in connection with this press release.

Adjusted property EBITDA consists of operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, amortization of leasehold interests in land, gain or loss on disposal of assets, pre-opening expense, development expense, royalty fees, stock-based compensation and corporate expense. Reconciliations of GAAP operating income (loss) and GAAP net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp. to adjusted property EBITDA and hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA are included in the financial schedules accompanying this release.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2014				2013
Revenues:
	Casino		$	3,372,065			$	2,736,054
	Rooms			400,222				325,016
	Food and beverage			202,787				185,329
	Mall			109,031				85,461
	Convention, retail and other			137,376				126,061
				4,221,481				3,457,921
	Less - promotional allowances			(211,097	)			(155,202	)
				4,010,384				3,302,719
Operating expenses:
	Resort operations			2,538,292				2,142,900
	Corporate			50,677				56,272
	Pre-opening			4,300				6,837
	Development			1,692				5,351
	Depreciation and amortization			261,047				252,557
	Amortization of leasehold interests in land			10,026				10,167
	Loss on disposal of assets			525				1,932
				2,866,559				2,476,016
Operating income				1,143,825				826,703
Other income (expense):
	Interest income			5,803				3,793
	Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized			(71,126	)			(68,832	)
	Other expense			(4,657	)			(2,108	)
	Loss on modification or early retirement of debt			(17,964	)			-
Income before income taxes				1,055,881				759,556
Income tax expense				(59,153	)			(55,582	)
Net income				996,728				703,974
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests				(220,543	)			(132,013	)
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.			$	776,185			$	571,961
Earnings per share:
	Basic		$	0.95			$	0.69
	Diluted		$	0.95			$	0.69
Weighted average shares outstanding:
	Basic			814,766,709				823,367,441
	Diluted			817,537,615				827,452,691
Dividends declared per common share			$	0.50			$	0.35

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries

Non-GAAP Measure

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

The following are reconciliations of Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted Property EBITDA:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

			Operating Income (Loss)				Depreciation and Amortization			Amortization of Leasehold Interests in Land			(Gain) Loss on Disposal of Assets				Pre-Opening and Development Expense			Royalty Fees				(1) Stock-Based Compensation				Corporate Expense			Adjusted Property EBITDA
Macao:
	The Venetian Macao		$	429,611			$	36,238		$	1,653		$	147			$	-		$	-			$	2,435			$	-		$	470,084
	Sands Cotai Central			195,096				66,105			2,153			320				415			-				1,117				-			265,206
	Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino			99,917				9,778			706			38				2,329			-				273				-			113,041
	Sands Macao			82,305				8,254			354			83				-			-				442				-			91,438
Macao Property Operations				806,929				120,375			4,866			588				2,744			-				4,267				-			939,769
Marina Bay Sands				331,454				71,471			4,539			38				-			26,252				1,407				-			435,161
United States:
	Las Vegas Operating Properties			68,593				47,538			-			(285	)			97			(38,189	)			1,898				-			79,652
	Sands Bethlehem			17,344				9,172			-			35				2			-				(22	)			-			26,531
United States Property Operations				85,937				56,710			-			(250	)			99			(38,189	)			1,876				-			106,183
Other Asia (2)				(17,437	)			3,588			-			149				29			12,200				57				-			(1,414	)
Other Development				(3,892	)			151			621			-				3,120			-				-				-			-
Corporate				(59,166	)			8,752			-			-				-			(263	)			-				50,677			-
			$	1,143,825			$	261,047		$	10,026		$	525			$	5,992		$	-			$	7,607			$	50,677		$	1,479,699

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

				Operating Income (Loss)				Depreciation and Amortization			Amortization of Leasehold Interests in Land			Loss on Disposal of Assets				Pre-Opening and Development Expense			Royalty Fees				(1) Stock Based Compensation				Corporate Expense			Adjusted Property EBITDA
Macao:
	The Venetian Macao		$	311,884			$	32,853		$	1,654		$	374			$	121		$	-			$	1,596			$	-		$	348,482
	Sands Cotai Central			60,891				62,414			2,154			3				5,487			-				572				-			131,521
	Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino			40,691				11,300			706			13				807			-				35				-			53,552
	Sands Macao			88,072				7,684			354			112				-			-				380				-			96,602
Macao Property Operations				501,538				114,251			4,868			502				6,415			-				2,583				-			630,157
Marina Bay Sands				292,682				70,028			4,677			854				-			26,691				1,849				-			396,781
United States:
	Las Vegas Operating Properties			98,809				49,154			-			563				115			(37,424	)			2,211				-			113,428
	Sands Bethlehem			20,832				8,865			-			-				46			-				113				-			29,856
United States Property Operations				119,641				58,019			-			563				161			(37,424	)			2,324				-			143,284
Other Asia (2)				(18,597	)			3,697			-			13				240			11,000				58				-			(3,589	)
Other Development				(6,152	)			158			622			-				5,372			-				-				-			-
Corporate				(62,409	)			6,404			-			-				-			(267	)			-				56,272			-
			$	826,703			$	252,557		$	10,167		$	1,932			$	12,188		$	-			$	6,814			$	56,272		$	1,166,633

(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $16.1 million and $14.6 million, respectively, of which $8.4 million and $7.8 million, respectively, is included in corporate expense and $0.1 million and $0.0 million, respectively, is included in pre-opening and development expense on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(2) Primarily includes the results of the CotaiJet ferry operations.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Measure
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
The following are reconciliations of Adjusted Property EBITDA to Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
			Adjusted Property EBITDA				(1) Hold-Normalized Casino Revenue				(2) Hold-Normalized Casino Expense				Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA
Macao Property Operations			$	939,769			$	(138,933	)		$	64,012			$	864,848
Marina Bay Sands				435,161				(71,741	)			14,472				377,892
United States:
	Las Vegas Operating Properties			79,652				21,430				(3,768	)			97,314
	Sands Bethlehem			26,531				-				-				26,531
United States Property Operations				106,183				21,430				(3,768	)			123,845
Other Asia				(1,414	)			-				-				(1,414	)
Other Development				-				-				-				-
Corporate				-				-				-				-
			$	1,479,699			$	(189,244	)		$	74,716			$	1,365,171
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
				Adjusted Property EBITDA				(1) Hold-Normalized Casino Revenue				(2) Hold-Normalized Casino Expense				Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA
Macao Property Operations			$	630,157			$	-			$	-			$	630,157
Marina Bay Sands				396,781				49,098				(9,904	)			435,975
United States:
	Las Vegas Operating Properties			113,428				(24,975	)			4,391				92,844
	Sands Bethlehem			29,856				-				-				29,856
United States Property Operations				143,284				(24,975	)			4,391				122,700
Other Asia				(3,589	)			-				-				(3,589	)
Other Development				-				-				-				-
Corporate				-				-				-				-
			$	1,166,633			$	24,123			$	(5,513	)		$	1,185,243

(1) For Macao Property Operations and Marina Bay Sands, this represents the estimated incremental casino revenue related to Rolling Volume play that would have been earned or lost had the Company's current period win percentage equaled 2.85%. This calculation will only be done if the current period win percentage is outside the expected range of 2.7% to 3.0%.

For the Las Vegas Operating Properties, this represents the estimated incremental casino revenue related to all table games play that would have been earned or lost had the Company's current period win percentage equaled 26.0% for Baccarat and 16.0% for non-Baccarat. This calculation will only be done if the current period win percentages for Baccarat and non-Baccarat are outside the expected ranges of 22.0% to 30.0% and 14.0% to 18.0%, respectively.

For Sands Bethlehem, no adjustments have been, or will be, made.

These amounts have been offset by the estimated commissions paid, discounts and other incentives rebated directly or indirectly to customers.

(2) Represents the estimated incremental expenses (gaming taxes, bad debt expense and commissions paid to third parties) that would have been incurred or avoided on the incremental casino revenue calculated in (1) above.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Measure
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
The following is a reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp. to Adjusted Property EBITDA and Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA:
				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2014				2013
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.				$	776,185			$	571,961
	Add (deduct):
		Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			220,543				132,013
		Income tax expense			59,153				55,582
		Loss on modification or early retirement of debt			17,964				-
		Other expense			4,657				2,108
		Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized			71,126				68,832
		Interest income			(5,803	)			(3,793	)
		Loss on disposal of assets			525				1,932
		Amortization of leasehold interests in land			10,026				10,167
		Depreciation and amortization			261,047				252,557
		Development expense			1,692				5,351
		Pre-opening expense			4,300				6,837
		Stock-based compensation (1)			7,607				6,814
		Corporate expense			50,677				56,272
Adjusted Property EBITDA				$	1,479,699			$	1,166,633
		Hold-normalized casino revenue (2)			(189,244	)			24,123
		Hold-normalized casino expense (2)			74,716				(5,513	)
Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA				$	1,365,171			$	1,185,243
(1) See Exhibit 2
(2) See Exhibit 3
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data - Net Revenues
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2014				2013
The Venetian Macao				$	1,184,591			$	872,212
Sands Cotai Central					827,583				587,179
Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino					370,016				223,220
Sands Macao					313,961				310,273
Marina Bay Sands					835,423				794,864
Las Vegas Operating Properties					382,658				411,541
Sands Bethlehem					117,183				122,916
Other Asia					35,161				33,873
Intersegment Eliminations					(56,192	)			(53,359	)
				$	4,010,384			$	3,302,719
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data - Adjusted Property EBITDA as a Percentage of Net Revenues
(Unaudited)
					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2014				2013
The Venetian Macao					39.7	%			40.0	%
Sands Cotai Central					32.0	%			22.4	%
Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino					30.6	%			24.0	%
Sands Macao					29.1	%			31.1	%
Marina Bay Sands					52.1	%			49.9	%
Las Vegas Operating Properties					20.8	%			27.6	%
Sands Bethlehem					22.6	%			24.3	%
Other Asia					-4.0	%			-10.6	%
Total					36.9	%			35.3	%

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Measure - Adjusted Net Income; Hold-Normalized Adjusted Net Income; Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share; and Hold-Normalized Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014				2013
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.		$	776,185			$	571,961
Pre-opening expense, net			3,052				4,827
Development expense, net			1,692				5,351
Loss on disposal of assets, net			350				1,779
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt, net			12,611				-
Adjusted net income		$	793,890			$	583,918
Hold-normalized casino revenue (1)			(189,244	)			24,123
Hold-normalized casino expense (1)			74,716				(5,513	)
Income tax impact on hold adjustments			9,736				(6,663	)
Noncontrolling interest impact on hold adjustments			22,356				-
Hold-normalized adjusted net income		$	711,454			$	595,865
(1) See Exhibit 3
Per diluted share of common stock:
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.		$	0.95			$	0.69
Pre-opening expense, net			-				0.01
Development expense, net			-				0.01
Loss on disposal of assets, net			-				-
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt, net			0.02				-
Adjusted earnings per diluted share		$	0.97			$	0.71
Hold-normalized casino revenue			(0.23	)			0.03
Hold-normalized casino expense			0.09				(0.01	)
Income tax impact on hold adjustments			0.01				(0.01	)
Noncontrolling interest impact on hold adjustments			0.03				-
Hold-normalized adjusted earnings per diluted share		$	0.87			$	0.72
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding			817,537,615				827,452,691

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data Schedule
(Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2014				2013
Room Statistics:
	The Venetian Macao:
		Occupancy %			94.4	%			91.6	%
		Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)		$	267			$	231
		Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)		$	252			$	212
	Sands Cotai Central:
		Occupancy %			88.8	%			70.8	%
		Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)		$	177			$	152
		Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)		$	157			$	108
	Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino:
		Occupancy %			87.1	%			81.2	%
		Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)		$	429			$	370
		Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)		$	373			$	301
	Sands Macao:
		Occupancy %			96.7	%			94.9	%
		Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)		$	292			$	246
		Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)		$	283			$	233
	Marina Bay Sands:
		Occupancy %			99.3	%			98.5	%
		Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)		$	428			$	378
		Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)		$	425			$	372
	Las Vegas Operating Properties:
		Occupancy %			88.9	%			90.3	%
		Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)		$	241			$	211
		Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)		$	214			$	191
	Sands Bethlehem:
		Occupancy %			68.8	%			65.3	%
		Average daily room rate (ADR) (1)		$	146			$	138
		Revenue per available room (RevPAR) (2)		$	101			$	90
Casino Statistics:
	The Venetian Macao:
		Table games win per unit per day (3)		$	19,130			$	17,902
		Slot machine win per unit per day (4)		$	389			$	320
		Average number of table games			675				525
		Average number of slot machines			2,126				2,270
	Sands Cotai Central:
		Table games win per unit per day (3)		$	20,446			$	14,225
		Slot machine win per unit per day (4)		$	390			$	247
		Average number of table games			462				503
		Average number of slot machines			1,896				2,157
	Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Plaza Casino:
		Table games win per unit per day (3)		$	37,641			$	20,071
		Slot machine win per unit per day (4)		$	818			$	549
		Average number of table games			128				146
		Average number of slot machines			171				187
	Sands Macao:
		Table games win per unit per day (3)		$	13,868			$	13,023
		Slot machine win per unit per day (4)		$	316			$	238
		Average number of table games			269				287
		Average number of slot machines			1,084				1,229
	Marina Bay Sands:
		Table games win per unit per day (3)		$	12,257			$	13,608
		Slot machine win per unit per day (4)		$	686			$	708
		Average number of table games			646				600
		Average number of slot machines			2,391				2,211
	Las Vegas Operating Properties:
		Table games win per unit per day (3)		$	3,966			$	6,502
		Slot machine win per unit per day (4)		$	188			$	199
		Average number of table games			249				239
		Average number of slot machines			2,395				2,452
	Sands Bethlehem:
		Table games win per unit per day (3)		$	2,740			$	3,020
		Slot machine win per unit per day (4)		$	248			$	272
		Average number of table games			161				141
		Average number of slot machines			3,009				3,020

(1) ADR is calculated by dividing total room revenue by total rooms occupied.

(2) RevPAR is calculated by dividing total room revenue by total rooms available.

(3) Table games win per unit per day is shown before discounts and commissions.

(4) Slot machine win per unit per day is shown before deducting cost for slot points.