Las Vegas Sands reports Q2 2016 results

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2016
(Compared to the Quarter Ended June 30, 2015)

- Consolidated Net Revenue was $2.65 Billion, Net Income was $394.4 Million
- GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share was $0.41; Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share was $0.52; and Hold-Normalized Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share was $0.52
- Consolidated Adjusted Property EBITDA was $955.1 Million, With Margin Expanding 120 Basis Points to 36.0%
- Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA was $953.8 Million, With Margin Expanding 70 Basis Points to 35.9%
In Macao:
- SCL Adjusted Property EBITDA was $487.7 Million, While SCL Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA was $495.7 Million
- Strong Cost Discipline Drove a 160 Basis Point Improvement in SCL Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA Margin to 33.1%
At Marina Bay Sands in Singapore:
- Adjusted Property EBITDA was $357.0 Million, While Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA was $322.6 Million
At company's Las Vegas Operating Properties:
- Adjusted Property EBITDA was $72.5 Million, an Increase of 33.8%, While Hold-Normalized Adjusted Property EBITDA Increased 14.4% to $97.6 Million
- The Company Paid Dividends of $0.72 per Share, an Increase of 10.8%

Second Quarter Overview

Sheldon G. Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer, said, "The operating environment in Macao remained challenging during the quarter; but we do see signs of stabilization, particularly in the mass market. Our mass gaming revenues in the month of June 2016 increased versus the same month in 2015, the first year-on-year monthly mass gaming growth we have experienced in nearly two years. Our focus on the higher margin mass and non-gaming segments and the geographic diversification of our cash flows enabled us to deliver almost $400 million of net income and $955 million of consolidated adjusted property EBITDA during the quarter. We remain steadfast in our focus on the consistent execution of our proven global growth strategy, which leverages the power of our unique convention-based Integrated Resort business model."

"Our convention-based Integrated Resort business model appeals to the broadest set of customers, generates the most diversified set of cash flows and delivers the industry's highest revenue and profit from non-gaming segments, while bringing unsurpassed economic and diversification benefits to the regions in which we operate. We remain confident in our ability to further extend our global leadership position and deliver strong growth in the future."

"The prudent management of our cash flow, including the ability to continue 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."

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The company paid a recurring quarterly dividend of $0.72 per common share during the quarter, an increase of 10.8% compared to the second quarter of 2015

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The company announced that its next recurring quarterly dividend of $0.72 per common share will be paid on September 30, 2016, to Las Vegas Sands shareholders of record on September 22, 2016. That dividend also represents an increase of 10.8% compared to the dividend paid in the third quarter of 2015. Additionally, since the inception of the company's share repurchase program in June 2013, the company has returned $2.44 billion to shareholders through the repurchase of 35.4 million shares.

Adelson added, "In Macao, notwithstanding the difficult operating environment, we delivered SCL hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA of $495.7 million during the quarter. We remain confident that our market-leading Cotai Strip properties, which will be complemented later this year by The Parisian Macao, targeted to open on September 13, 2016, about seven weeks from today, will continue to provide the economic benefits of diversification to Macao, help attract greater numbers of business and leisure travelers, and provide our company with an outstanding and diversified platform for growth in the years ahead."

Marina Bay Sands in Singapore continues to attract visitors from across the region to Singapore. While gaming volumes in Singapore were softer during the quarter, solid growth in slot revenues and the continued resilience of room rates and mall revenues, contributed to an adjusted property EBITDA figure of $357.0 million, down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

At The Venetian Las Vegas and The Palazzo, including the Sands Expo and Convention Center, a 6.5% year-over-year increase in RevPAR to $228, and strong growth in slot volumes, drove a 33.8% increase in adjusted property EBITDA during the second quarter of 2016.

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