Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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 Integrated Resort properties as an operating segment. Our operating segments in Macao consist of The Venetian Macao; The Londoner Macao; The Parisian Macao; The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao; and the Sands Macao. Our operating segment in Singapore is Marina Bay Sands.
Macao
From 2020 through the beginning of 2023, our operations in Macao were negatively impacted by the reduction in travel and tourism related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Macao government's policy regarding the management of COVID-19 and general travel restrictions was relaxed in late December 2022 and early January 2023. Since then, visitation to our Macao Integrated Resorts and operations has improved.
The Macao government announced total visitation from mainland China to Macao increased approximately 125.8% during the two months ended February 29, 2024 (the latest statistics currently available), as compared to the same period in 2023. The Macao government also announced gross gaming revenue increased approximately 65.5% during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023.
Singapore
Our operations in Singapore continued to be positive as travel and tourism spending increased, resulting from the elimination of all remaining COVID-19 border measures in February 2023. Airlift passenger movement has increased with a total of 11 million passengers having passed through Singapore's Changi Airport in January and February 2024 (the latest statistics currently available), an increase of 29% compared to the same period in 2023.
Visitation to Marina Bay Sands continues to improve since the travel restrictions have been lifted. The Singapore Tourism Board (“STB”) announced total visitation to Singapore increased to approximately 4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from approximately 2.9 million for the same period in 2023.
Summary
We have a strong balance sheet and sufficient liquidity in place, including total unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $4.96 billion and access to $1.50 billion, $2.49 billion and $436 million of available borrowing capacity from our LVSC Revolving Facility, 2018 SCL Revolving Facility and 2012 Singapore Revolving Facility, respectively, as of March 31, 2024. We believe we are able to support our continuing operations and complete the major construction projects that are underway.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
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 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 7, 2024.
There were no newly identified significant accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2024, nor were there any material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates discussed in our 2023 Annual Report.
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.”
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Operating Results
Key Operating Revenue Measurements
Operating revenues at The Venetian Macao, The Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao and Marina Bay Sands are dependent upon the volume of patrons who stay at the hotel, which affects the price charged for hotel rooms and our gaming volume. Operating revenues at Sands Macao are principally driven by the volume of gaming patrons who visit the property on a daily basis.
Management utilizes the following volume and pricing measures in order to evaluate past performance and assist in forecasting future revenues. The various volume measurements indicate our ability to attract patrons to our Integrated Resorts. In casino operations, win and hold percentages indicate the amount of revenue to be expected based on volume. In hotel operations, average daily rate and revenue per available room indicate the demand for rooms and our ability to capture that demand. In mall operations, base rent per square foot indicates our ability to attract and maintain profitable tenants for our leasable space.
The following are the key measurements we use to evaluate operating revenues:
Casino revenue measurements for Macao and Singapore: Macao and Singapore table games are segregated into two groups: Rolling Chip play (composed of 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 (“drop”), which is net markers issued (credit instruments), cash deposited in the table drop boxes and gaming chips purchased and exchanged at the cage. Rolling Chip and Non-Rolling Chip volume measurements are not comparable as they are two distinct measures of volume. The amounts wagered and lost for Rolling Chip play are substantially higher than the amounts dropped for Non-Rolling Chip play. Slot handle, also a volume measurement, is the gross amount wagered for the period cited.
We view Rolling Chip win as a percentage of Rolling Chip volume, Non-Rolling Chip win as a percentage of drop and slot hold (amount won by the casino) 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. Our win and hold percentages are calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with our loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis. Our Rolling Chip table games are expected to produce a win percentage of 3.30% in Macao and Singapore, and our Non-Rolling Chip table games have produced a trailing 12-month win percentage of 24.6%, 21.1%, 21.5%, 24.3%, 16.8% and 18.9% at The Venetian Macao, The Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao, Sands Macao and Marina Bay Sands, respectively. Our slot machines have produced a trailing 12-month hold percentage of 4.1%, 4.0%, 4.0%, 4.6%, 3.0% and 3.7% at The Venetian Macao, The Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao, Sands Macao and Marina Bay Sands, respectively. Actual win and hold percentages may vary from our expected win percentage and the trailing 12-month win and hold percentages. Generally, slot machine play is conducted on a cash basis. In Macao and Singapore, 9.6% and 13.5%, respectively, of our table games play was conducted on a credit basis for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Hotel revenue measurements: Performance indicators used are occupancy rate (a volume indicator), which is the average percentage of available hotel rooms occupied during a period and average daily room rate (“ADR,” a price indicator), which is the average price of occupied rooms per day. Available rooms exclude those rooms unavailable for occupancy during the period due to renovation, development or other requirements (such as government mandated closure, lodging for team members and usage by the Macao government for quarantine measures). The calculations of the occupancy rate and ADR include the impact of rooms provided on a complimentary basis. Revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) represents a summary of hotel ADR and occupancy. Because not all available rooms are occupied, ADR is normally higher than RevPAR. Reserved rooms where the guests do not show up for their stay and lose their deposit, or where guests check out early, may be re-sold to walk-in guests.
Mall revenue measurements: Occupancy, base rent per square foot and tenant sales per square foot are used as performance indicators. Occupancy represents gross leasable occupied area (“GLOA”) divided by gross leasable area (“GLA”) at the end of the reporting period. GLOA is the sum of: (1) tenant occupied space under lease and (2) tenants no longer occupying space, but paying rent. GLA does not include space currently under development or
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not on the market for lease. Base rent per square foot is the weighted average base or minimum rent charge in effect at the end of the reporting period for all tenants that would qualify to be included in occupancy. Tenant sales per square foot is the sum of reported comparable sales for the trailing 12 months divided by the comparable square footage for the same period. Only tenants that have been open for a minimum of 12 months are included in the tenant sales per square foot calculation.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Summary Financial Results
Net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024, were $2.96 billion, compared to $2.12 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Operating income was $717 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $378 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Net income was $583 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $145 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Operating Revenues
Our net revenues consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 Percent
Change
(Dollars in millions)
Casino $ 2,228 $ 1,541 44.6 %
Rooms 330 243 35.8 %
Food and beverage 150 124 21.0 %
Mall 174 162 7.4 %
Convention, retail and other 77 50 54.0 %
Total net revenues $ 2,959 $ 2,120 39.6 %
Consolidated net revenues were $2.96 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $839 million compared to $2.12 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was due to increases of $531 million and $308 million at our Macao operations and Marina Bay Sands, respectively.
Net casino revenues increased $687 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was due to increases of $421 million and $266 million at our Macao operations and Marina Bay Sands, respectively. The revenue growth at our Macao operations resulted from higher visitation across our properties resulting in increased table games and slot volumes, partially offset by a decrease in table games rolling win and slot hold percentages. Casino revenues at Marina Bay Sands increased due to higher table games and slot volumes, resulting from several events in Singapore driving more visitation, partially offset by a decrease in slot hold percentage.
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 Change
(Dollars in millions)
Macao Operations:
The Venetian Macao
Total net casino revenues $ 638 $ 446 43.0 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop $ 2,414 $ 1,769 36.5 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage 25.3 % 23.6 % 1.7 pts
Rolling Chip volume $ 1,035 $ 1,254 (17.5) %
Rolling Chip win percentage 6.71 % 5.03 % 1.68 pts
Slot handle $ 1,490 $ 1,050 41.9 %
Slot hold percentage 3.9 % 4.4 % (0.5) pts
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Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 Change
(Dollars in millions)
The Londoner Macao
Total net casino revenues $ 419 $ 198 111.6 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop $ 1,915 $ 899 113.0 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage 21.1 % 22.4 % (1.3) pts
Rolling Chip volume $ 1,879 $ 1,452 29.4 %
Rolling Chip win percentage 3.81 % 2.36 % 1.45 pts
Slot handle $ 1,624 $ 788 106.1 %
Slot hold percentage 4.0 % 4.1 % (0.1) pts
The Parisian Macao
Total net casino revenues $ 173 $ 128 35.2 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop $ 805 $ 584 37.8 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage 22.4 % 22.6 % (0.2) pts
Rolling Chip volume $ 16 $ 48 (66.7) %
Rolling Chip win percentage 4.58 % 9.58 % (5.00) pts
Slot handle $ 663 $ 536 23.7 %
Slot hold percentage 4.4 % 4.1 % 0.3 pts
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao
Total net casino revenues $ 70 $ 109 (35.8) %
Non-Rolling Chip drop $ 593 $ 426 39.2 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage 26.2 % 23.5 % 2.7 pts
Rolling Chip volume $ 2,500 $ 1,227 103.7 %
Rolling Chip win percentage (0.58) % 4.11 % (4.69) pts
Slot handle $ 1 $ 28 (96.4) %
Slot hold percentage 16.2 % 8.7 % 7.5 pts
Sands Macao
Total net casino revenues $ 69 $ 67 3.0 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop $ 399 $ 346 15.3 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage 15.9 % 17.3 % (1.4) pts
Rolling Chip volume $ 11 $ 30 (63.3) %
Rolling Chip win percentage 3.41 % 8.52 % (5.11) pts
Slot handle $ 523 $ 407 28.5 %
Slot hold percentage 3.2 % 3.5 % (0.3) pts
Singapore Operations:
Marina Bay Sands
Total net casino revenues $ 859 $ 593 44.9 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop $ 2,163 $ 1,676 29.1 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage 20.7 % 18.9 % 1.8 pts
Rolling Chip volume $ 8,241 $ 7,075 16.5 %
Rolling Chip win percentage 4.52 % 2.96 % 1.56 pts
Slot handle $ 6,624 $ 5,563 19.1 %
Slot hold percentage 3.6 % 4.2 % (0.6) pts
In our experience, average win percentages remain fairly consistent when measured over extended periods of time with a significant volume of wagers, but can vary considerably within shorter time periods as a result of the statistical variances associated with games of chance in which large amounts are wagered.
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Room revenues increased $87 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was due to increases of $58 million and $29 million at our Macao operations and Marina Bay Sands, respectively. Macao room revenue increased as a result of increased occupancy rates, partially offset by a decrease in ADR due to increased hotel room inventory across the Macao market. Marina Bay Sands room revenues increased as a result of increased ADR, partially offset by a decrease in occupancy rates in connection with room renovations.
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 Change
(Room revenues in millions)
Macao Operations:
The Venetian Macao
Total room revenues $ 52 $ 39 33.3 %
Occupancy rate 97.7 % 85.7 % 12.0 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR) $ 202 $ 207 (2.4) %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) $ 198 $ 177 11.9 %
The Londoner Macao
Total room revenues $ 89 $ 55 61.8 %
Occupancy rate 96.5 % 46.7 % 49.8 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR) $ 188 $ 231 (18.6) %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) $ 182 $ 108 68.5 %
The Parisian Macao
Total room revenues $ 34 $ 28 21.4 %
Occupancy rate 95.4 % 77.8 % 17.6 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR) $ 156 $ 156 — %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) $ 148 $ 121 22.3 %
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao
Total room revenues $ 25 $ 20 25.0 %
Occupancy rate 85.4 % 66.4 % 19.0 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR) $ 482 $ 528 (8.7) %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) $ 412 $ 351 17.4 %
Sands Macao
Total room revenues $ 4 $ 4 — %
Occupancy rate 98.5 % 91.0 % 7.5 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR) $ 176 $ 167 5.4 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) $ 173 $ 151 14.6 %
Singapore Operations:
Marina Bay Sands (1)
Total room revenues $ 126 $ 97 29.9 %
Occupancy rate 95.0 % 97.6 % (2.6) pts
Average daily room rate (ADR) $ 713 $ 594 20.0 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) $ 677 $ 580 16.7 %
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(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, approximately 2,100 and 1,900 rooms were available for occupancy.
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Food and beverage revenues increased $26 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was due to a $24 million and $2 million at our Macao operations and Marina Bay Sands, respectively, driven by increased business volume at food and beverage outlets and banquet operations.
Mall revenues increased $12 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was driven by a $6 million increase at our Macao operations, primarily driven by increases in occupancy and minimum rent, and a $6 million increase at Marina Bay Sands, driven by increases in minimum rent and overage rent.
For further information related to the financial performance of our malls, see “Additional Information Regarding our Retail Mall Operations.” The following table summarizes the results of our malls on the Cotai Strip in Macao and in Singapore:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 Change
(Mall revenues in millions)
Macao Operations:
Shoppes at Venetian
Total mall revenues $ 54 $ 51 5.9 %
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet) 822,315 818,693 0.4 %
Occupancy 82.0 % 80.6 % 1.4 pts
Base rent per square foot $ 283 $ 265 6.8 %
Tenant sales per square foot (1)
$ 1,859 $ 1,128 64.8 %
Shoppes at Londoner
Total mall revenues $ 16 $ 14 14.3 %
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet) 567,013 611,108 (7.2) %
Occupancy 68.6 % 55.8 % 12.8 pts
Base rent per square foot $ 151 $ 138 9.4 %
Tenant sales per square foot (1)
$ 1,709 $ 1,191 43.5 %
Shoppes at Parisian
Total mall revenues $ 7 $ 8 (12.5) %
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet) 296,352 296,371 — %
Occupancy 68.0 % 65.7 % 2.3 pts
Base rent per square foot $ 112 $ 113 (0.9) %
Tenant sales per square foot (1)
$ 664 $ 435 52.6 %
Shoppes at Four Seasons
Total mall revenues $ 38 $ 36 5.6 %
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet) 263,484 248,814 5.9 %
Occupancy 92.0 % 91.6 % 0.4 pts
Base rent per square foot $ 618 $ 558 10.8 %
Tenant sales per square foot (1)
$ 6,958 $ 4,691 48.3 %
Singapore Operations:
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
Total mall revenues $ 59 $ 53 11.3 %
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet) 615,988 622,653 (1.1) %
Occupancy 99.8 % 99.7 % 0.1 pts
Base rent per square foot $ 336 $ 302 11.3 %
Tenant sales per square foot (1)
$ 3,022 $ 2,809 7.6 %
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Note: This table excludes the results of our retail outlets at Sands Macao.
(1) Tenant sales per square foot is the sum of reported comparable sales for the trailing 12 months divided by the comparable square footage for the same period.
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Convention, retail and other revenues increased $27 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was due to increases of $22 million and $5 million at our Macao operations and Marina Bay Sands, respectively. Increases at our Macao operations were primarily driven by increases of $9 million in ferry operations, $5 million in entertainment revenue and $8 million in limo, convention and other operating revenues (e.g., Eiffel Tower, spa, and gondola rides). Increases at Marina Bay Sands were primarily driven by increases of $2 million in convention revenue, $2 million in entertainment revenue and $1 million in other operating revenues (e.g., SkyPark, ArtScience museum).
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 Percent
Change
(Dollars in millions)
Casino $ 1,180 $ 874 35.0 %
Rooms 78 56 39.3 %
Food and beverage 126 104 21.2 %
Mall 20 21 (4.8) %
Convention, retail and other 57 39 46.2 %
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses 11 (6) (283.3) %
General and administrative 286 251 13.9 %
Corporate 78 57 36.8 %
Pre-opening 3 2 50.0 %
Development 53 42 26.2 %
Depreciation and amortization 320 274 16.8 %
Amortization of leasehold interests in land 16 14 14.3 %
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets 14 14 — %
Total operating expenses $ 2,242 $ 1,742 28.7 %
Operating expenses were $2.24 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $500 million compared to $1.74 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2023, driven by increased visitation across our properties resulting in increased table game and slot volume and higher room occupancy.
Casino expenses increased $306 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to increases of $209 million and $55 million in gaming taxes at our Macao operations and Marina Bay Sands, respectively, consistent with increased casino revenues.
Room expenses increased $22 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was attributable to increases of $18 million and $4 million at our Macao operations and Marina Bay Sands, respectively, driven by increased occupancy in Macao and higher costs associated with the new and elevated suites and rooms introduced at Marina Bay Sands throughout 2023 and the first quarter of 2024.
Food and beverage expenses increased $22 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was due to increases of $18 million and $4 million at our Macao operations and Marina Bay Sands, respectively, primarily driven by increased food outlet and banquet operation volumes.
Convention, retail and other expenses increased $18 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, consisting of increases of $14 million and $4 million at our Macao operations and Marina Bay Sands, respectively. The increases were driven by $6 million in entertainment expenses due to increased event volume, $5 million in ferry operation expenses due to increased passenger volume, $3 million in limo expenses and $1 million in convention expenses.
Provision for credit losses was $11 million for three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to a recovery of credit losses of $6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The $17 million increase was driven by an $11 million increase in Macao, due to higher settlements from previously reserved accounts in the prior year same period resulting in a reversal of $8 million and an increase in the provision for the current quarter of $3 million. In
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addition, an increase of $6 million in Singapore was from higher casino credit extended in the current year. The amount of this provision can vary over short periods of time because of factors specific to the patrons who owe us money from gaming activities. We believe the amount of our provision for credit losses 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 $35 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to increases of $20 million and $15 million at Marina Bay Sands and our Macao operations, respectively, driven by increases in payroll and marketing costs, utilities and property taxes.
Corporate expense increased $21 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized $13 million related to a new shareholder dividend tax agreement with the Macao government, which was finalized on February 7, 2024 and covers from 2023 to 2025.
Development expenses were $53 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $42 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the costs were associated with our evaluation and pursuit of new business opportunities in New York and Texas and our digital gaming related efforts. Development costs are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation and amortization increased $46 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to a $38 million increase at Marina Bay Sands as a result of the completion of renovations that were placed into service throughout 2023 and the first quarter of 2024.
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets was $14 million for three months ended March 31, 2024. The losses incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2024, were due to $10 million in demolition costs primarily related to the upgrade of the Cotai Arena and $3 million related to the renovations at Marina Bay Sands.
Segment Adjusted Property EBITDA
The following table summarizes information related to our segments:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 Percent
Change
(Dollars in millions)
Macao:
The Venetian Macao $ 314 $ 210 49.5 %
The Londoner Macao 172 56 207.1 %
The Parisian Macao 71 46 54.3 %
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao 36 75 (52.0) %
Sands Macao 12 10 20.0 %
Ferry Operations and Other 5 1 400.0 %
610 398 53.3 %
Marina Bay Sands 597 394 51.5 %
Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA (1)
$ 1,207 $ 792 52.4 %
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(1) Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is used by management as the primary measure of the operating performance of our segments. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA is net income before stock-based compensation expense, corporate expense, pre-opening expense, development expense, depreciation and amortization, amortization of leasehold interests in land, gain or loss on disposal or impairment of assets, interest, other income or expense, gain or loss on modification or early retirement of debt and income taxes. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure used by management, as well as industry analysts, to evaluate operations and operating performance. In particular, management utilizes consolidated adjusted property EBITDA to compare the operating profitability of our operations with those of our competitors, as well as a basis for determining certain incentive compensation. Integrated Resort companies have historically reported adjusted property EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure to GAAP financial measures. In order to view the operations of their properties on a more stand-alone basis, Integrated Resort companies, including Las Vegas Sands Corp., have historically excluded certain expenses that do not relate to the management of specific properties, such as pre-opening expense,
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development expense and corporate expense, from their adjusted property EBITDA calculations. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA should not be interpreted as an alternative to income from operations (as an indicator of operating performance) or to cash flows from operations (as a measure of liquidity), in each case, as determined in accordance with GAAP. We have significant uses of cash flow, including capital expenditures, dividend payments, interest payments, debt principal repayments and income taxes, which are not reflected in consolidated adjusted property EBITDA. Not all companies calculate adjusted property EBITDA in the same manner. As a result, our presentation of consolidated adjusted property EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
(In millions)
Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA $ 1,207 $ 792
Other Operating Costs and Expenses
Stock-based compensation (a)
(6) (11)
Corporate (78) (57)
Pre-opening (3) (2)
Development (53) (42)
Depreciation and amortization (320) (274)
Amortization of leasehold interests in land (16) (14)
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets (14) (14)
Operating income
717 378
Other Non-Operating Costs and Expenses
Interest income 71 70
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (182) (218)
Other expense
(6) (35)
Income tax expense (17) (50)
Net income
$ 583 $ 145
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(a) During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of $20 million and $22 million, respectively, of which $14 million and $11 million, respectively, was included in corporate expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Adjusted property EBITDA at our Macao operations increased $212 million compared with the three months ended March 31, 2023, due to increases in revenues across our operations from increased visitation to our properties in Macao.
Adjusted property EBITDA at Marina Bay Sands increased $203 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, due to increases in revenues across our operations driven by increased visitation, as well as new and elevated suites and rooms and other amenities introduced at Marina Bay Sands during the last twelve months.
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Interest Expense
The following table summarizes information related to interest expense:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
(Dollars in millions)
Interest cost
$ 185 $ 219
Less — capitalized interest (3) (1)
Interest expense, net
$ 182 $ 218
Weighted average total debt balance
$ 14,070 $ 16,089
Weighted average interest rate
5.0 % 5.4 %
Interest cost decreased $34 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily resulting from a decrease in the weighted average interest rate from 5.4% to 5.0% during the three months ended March 31, 2024, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. This is due to an overall decrease in our weighted average total debt balance, due to the $1.95 billion repayment on the SCL Revolving Facility in 2023. Additionally, interest cost decreased $6 million due to the decrease on the coupon rates on our SCL Senior Notes following the credit rating upgrades for the Company and Sands China Ltd. (“SCL”) to BBB- by the S&P on July 26, 2023 and Fitch on February 1, 2024.
Other Factors Affecting Earnings
Interest income was $71 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $70 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was attributable to higher market rates and increased paid-in-kind interest under the Seller Financing Loan Agreement entered into in connection with the sale of our Las Vegas real property and operations. Our average interest rate on cash and cash equivalents during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 4.8%, compared to 4.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of 50 basis points. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in cash available to invest in the U.S. due to share repurchases, dividends and development-related spend in the last twelve months.
Other expense was $6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $35 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower foreign currency transaction losses driven by U.S. dollar-denominated debt held by SCL. This was partially offset by foreign currency transaction gains driven by U.S. dollar-denominated intercompany debt held by MBS.
Our income tax expense was $17 million on income before income taxes of $600 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, resulting in a 2.8% effective income tax rate. This compares to a 25.6% effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, reflects a 17% statutory tax rate on our Singapore operations, a 21% corporate income tax on our domestic operations, and a zero percent rate on our Macao gaming operations due to our income tax exemption in Macao.
On February 5, 2024, the Macao government provided notice that Venetian Macau Limited (“VML,” a subsidiary of Sands China Ltd.) and its peers received an income tax exemption on gaming operations for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027. Additionally, we entered into a shareholder dividend tax agreement with the Macao government in February 2024, effective January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025, providing an annual payment as a substitution for a 12% tax otherwise due from VML shareholders on dividend distributions paid from VML gaming profits. For the year ended December 31, 2023, income tax expense included an anticipated $57 million shareholder dividend tax based on the information available at the balance sheet date. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we reversed the $57 million income tax expense and recorded $10 million to corporate expense related to the year ended December 31, 2023, to reflect the terms of the new shareholder dividend tax agreement.
The net income attributable to our noncontrolling interests was $89 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to a net loss attributable to our noncontrolling interests of $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. These amounts were related to the noncontrolling interest of SCL.
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Additional Information Regarding our Retail Mall Operations
We own and operate retail malls at our Integrated Resorts at The Venetian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao, The Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao and Marina Bay Sands. Management believes being in the retail mall business and, specifically, owning some of the largest retail properties in Asia provides meaningful value for us, particularly as the retail market in Asia continues to grow.
Our malls are designed to complement our other unique amenities and service offerings provided by our Integrated Resorts. Our strategy is to seek out desirable tenants that appeal to our patrons and provide a wide variety of shopping options. We generate our mall revenues primarily from leases with tenants through minimum base rents, overage rents and reimbursements for common area maintenance (“CAM”) and other expenditures.
The following tables summarize the results of our mall operations on the Cotai Strip and at Marina Bay Sands for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Shoppes at
Venetian Shoppes at
Four
Seasons Shoppes at
Londoner Shoppes at
Parisian The Shoppes at Marina
Bay Sands
(In millions)
For the three months ended March 31, 2024
Mall revenues:
Minimum rents (1)
$ 45 $ 31 $ 10 $ 4 $ 42
Overage rents 1 4 2 1 9
CAM, levies and direct recoveries 8 3 4 2 8
Total mall revenues 54 38 16 7 59
Mall operating expenses:
Common area maintenance 3 1 2 1 6
Marketing and other direct operating expenses 2 1 1 1 2
Mall operating expenses 5 2 3 2 8
Property taxes (2)
1 — — — 2
Mall-related expenses (3)
$ 6 $ 2 $ 3 $ 2 $ 10
For the three months ended March 31, 2023
Mall revenues:
Minimum rents (1)
$ 41 $ 30 $ 8 $ 5 $ 38
Overage rents 3 4 3 1 7
CAM, levies and direct recoveries 7 2 3 2 8
Total mall revenues 51 36 14 8 53
Mall operating expenses:
Common area maintenance 3 1 2 1 6
Marketing and other direct operating expenses 3 3 1 1 1
Mall operating expenses 6 4 3 2 7
Property taxes (2)
— — — — 1
Mall-related expenses (3)
$ 6 $ 4 $ 3 $ 2 $ 8
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Note: This table excludes the results of our retail outlets at Sands Macao.
(1) Minimum rents include base rents and straight-line adjustments of base rents.
(2) Commercial property that generates rental income is exempt from property tax for the first six years for newly constructed buildings in Cotai. If the property also qualifies for Tourism Utility Status, the property tax exemption can be extended to twelve years with effect from the opening of the property. The exemption for The Venetian Macao and The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao expired, and the exemption for The Londoner Macao and The Parisian Macao will be expiring in December 2027 and September 2028, respectively.
(3) Mall-related expenses consist of CAM, marketing fees and other direct operating expenses, property taxes and provision for credit losses, but excludes depreciation and amortization and general and administrative costs.
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It is common in the mall operating industry for companies to disclose mall net operating income (“NOI”) as a useful supplemental measure of a mall’s operating performance. Because NOI excludes general and administrative expenses, interest expense, impairment losses, depreciation and amortization, gains and losses from property dispositions, allocations to noncontrolling interests and provision for income taxes, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the revenues and expenses directly associated with owning and operating commercial real estate properties and the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs.
In the tables above, we believe taking total mall revenues less mall-related expenses provides an operating performance measure for our malls. Other mall operating companies may use different methodologies for deriving mall-related expenses. As such, this calculation may not be comparable to the NOI of other mall operating companies.
Development Projects
We regularly evaluate opportunities to improve our product offerings, such as refreshing our meeting and convention facilities, suites and rooms, retail malls, restaurant and nightlife mix and our gaming areas, as well as other anticipated revenue-generating additions to our Integrated Resorts.
Macao
As part of the Concession entered into by VML and the Macao government, VML has a financial commitment to spend 35.80 billion patacas (approximately $4.44 billion at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2024) through 2032 on both capital and operating projects, including 33.36 billion patacas (approximately $4.14 billion at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2024) in non-gaming projects that will also appeal to international visitors.
We continue work on Phase II of The Londoner Macao, which includes the renovation of the rooms in the Sheraton and Conrad hotel towers, an upgrade of the gaming areas and the addition of new attractions, dining, retail and entertainment offerings. These projects have a total estimated cost of $1.2 billion and are expected to be substantially completed in early 2025.
Singapore
In April 2019, our wholly owned subsidiary, Marina Bay Sands Pte. Ltd. (“MBS”) and the STB entered into a development agreement (the “Second Development Agreement”) pursuant to which MBS has agreed to construct a development, which will include a hotel tower with luxury rooms and suites, a rooftop attraction, convention and meeting facilities and a state-of-the-art live entertainment arena with approximately 15,000 seats (the “MBS Expansion Project”).
The Second Development Agreement provides for a total minimum project cost of approximately 4.5 billion Singapore dollars (“SGD,” approximately $3.3 billion at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2024). The estimated cost and timing of the total project will be updated as we complete design and begin construction. We expect the total project cost will materially exceed the amounts referenced above from April 2019 based on current market conditions due to inflation, higher material and labor costs and other factors. We have incurred approximately $1.10 billion as of March 31, 2024, inclusive of the payment made in 2019 for the lease of the parcels of land underlying the MBS Expansion Project site.
On April 3, 2024, MBS and the STB entered into a letter agreement, which further extended the construction commencement deadline to July 8, 2025 and the construction completion deadline to July 8, 2029.
The renovation of Towers 1 and 2 of Marina Bay Sands is now complete and has introduced world class suites and other luxury amenities at a cost of approximately $1.0 billion. We are continuing with the renovation of the Tower 3 hotel rooms into world class suites and other property changes at an estimated cost of approximately $750 million , with an expected completion by 2025. These renovations at Marina Bay Sands are substantially upgrading the overall guest experience for its premium customers, including new dining and retail experiences, and upgrading the casino floor, among other things. These projects are in addition to the previously announced plans for the MBS Expansion Project.
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New York
On June 2, 2023, we paid $241 million to acquire the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (the “Nassau Coliseum”) from Nassau Live Center, LLC and related entities, the owners and operators of an entertainment arena in the State of New York. The purchase of the Nassau Coliseum, which continues to operate following the closing of the sale, primarily included the fixed assets related to the arena and the right to lease the underlying land from the owner, the County of Nassau (“the County”) in the State of New York. We purchased the Nassau Coliseum with the intent to obtain a casino license from the State of New York to develop and operate an Integrated Resort. There is no assurance we will be able resolve certain matters associated with the right to lease the underlying land from the County or to obtain such casino license. Refer to “Note 7 — Leases” for further details.
Other
We continue to evaluate additional development projects in each of our markets and pursue new development opportunities globally.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows — Summary
Our cash flows consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
(In millions)
Net cash generated from operating activities $ 714 $ 441
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (196) (166)
Acquisition of intangible assets and other (4) (16)
Net cash used in investing activities (200) (182)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock (450) —
Dividends paid
(151) —
Repayments on long-term debt (17) (17)
Payments of financing costs — (1)
Other (21) (18)
Net cash used in financing activities $ (639) $ (36)
Cash Flows — Operating Activities
Table games play at our properties is conducted on a cash and credit basis, while slot machine play is primarily conducted on a cash basis. Our rooms, food and beverage and other non-gaming revenues are conducted primarily on a cash basis and to a lesser extent as a trade receivable. Operating cash flows are generally affected by changes in operating income, accounts receivable, gaming related liabilities and interest payments. Cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased $273 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in cash generated from operations was primarily due to our Macao and Singapore operations generating increased operating income driven by increased visitation in both Macao and Singapore. The increase was partially offset by decreases in cash related to changes in working capital due to our gaming operations.
Cash Flows — Investing Activities
Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2024, totaled $196 million. Included in this amount was $99 million for construction activities at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, primarily due to the room renovations being completed across the property. Capital expenditures were $90 million for construction and development activities in Macao, which consisted of $41 million for The Londoner Macao, $38 million for The Venetian Macao, $4 million for Sands Macao, $4 million for The Parisian Macao and $3 million for The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao. Additionally, we funded $7 million for corporate and other costs.
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Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2023, totaled $166 million. Included in this amount was $115 million for construction activities at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and $38 million for construction and development activities in Macao, which consisted of $24 million for The Londoner Macao, $11 million for The Venetian Macao, $2 million for The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao and $1 million for Sands Macao. Additionally, we funded $13 million for corporate and other costs.
Cash Flows — Financing Activities
Net cash flows used in financing activities were $639 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which was primarily attributable to $450 million for common stock repurchases, $151 million for dividend payments related to our stockholder return of capital program, $19 million in other financial liability payments and $17 million in repayments on long-term debt.
Net cash flows used in financing activities were $36 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which was primarily attributable to $17 million in repayments on long-term debt and $17 million in other financial liability payments.
Capital Financing Overview
We fund our development projects primarily through borrowings from our debt instruments and operating cash flows.
On April 3, 2024, LVSC entered into a revolving credit agreement with the arrangers and lenders named therein and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for the lenders (the “2024 LVSC Revolving Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the lenders provided unsecured, revolving credit commitments to LVSC in an aggregate principal amount of $1.50 billion (the “2024 LVSC Revolving Facility”), which are available until April 3, 2029, and include a $150 million sub-facility for letters of credit. LVSC may utilize the proceeds of the loans for general corporate purposes and working capital requirements of LVSC and its subsidiaries and any other purpose not prohibited by the 2024 LVSC Revolving Credit Agreement. Upon entering into the 2024 LVSC Revolving Credit Agreement, the existing LVSC Revolving Credit Agreement was terminated. The terms and conditions under the 2024 LVSC Revolving Credit Agreement are similar to those under the LVSC Revolving Credit Facility. Refer to “Note 3 — Long-term Debt” for further details.
Our U.S., SCL and Singapore credit facilities, as amended, contain various financial covenants, which include maintaining a maximum leverage ratio, as defined per the respective facility agreements. As of March 31, 2024, our U.S., SCL and Singapore leverage ratios, as defined per the respective credit facility agreements, were 3.19x, 3.16x and 1.54x, respectively, compared to the maximum leverage ratios allowed of 4.00x, 6.25x and 4.50x, respectively. If we are unable to maintain compliance with the financial covenants under these credit facilities, we would be in default under the respective credit facilities.
We held unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $4.96 billion and restricted cash of approximately $124 million as of March 31, 2024, of which approximately $2.50 billion of the unrestricted amount is held by non-U.S. subsidiaries. Of the $2.50 billion, approximately $2.02 billion is available to be repatriated, either in the form of dividends or via intercompany loans or advances, to the U.S., subject to levels of earnings, cash flow generated from gaming operations and various other factors, including dividend requirements to third-party public stockholders in the case of funds being repatriated from SCL, compliance with certain local statutes, laws and regulations currently applicable to our subsidiaries and restrictions in connection with their contractual arrangements. We do not expect withholding taxes or other foreign income taxes to apply should these earnings be distributed in the form of dividends or otherwise.
We believe we have a strong balance sheet and sufficient liquidity in place, including unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $4.96 billion and cash flow generated from operations, as well as the $4.43 billion available for borrowing under our U.S., SCL and Singapore revolving credit facilities, net of outstanding letters of credit, and SGD 3.69 billion (approximately $2.73 billion at exchange rates in effect on March 31, 2024) under our Singapore Delayed Draw Term Facility as of March 31, 2024 (only available for draws after the construction cost estimate and construction schedule for the MBS Expansion Project have been delivered to the lenders). We believe we are well positioned to support our operations, maintain compliance with the financial covenants of our credit facilities and fund our working capital needs, committed and planned capital expenditures, development opportunities, debt obligations and dividend commitments, as well as meet our commitments under the Macao Concession. In the
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normal course of our activities, we will continue to evaluate global capital markets to consider future opportunities for enhancements of our capital structure.
In February 2024, we paid a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share as part of a regular cash dividend program and, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, recorded $151 million as a distribution against retained earnings. In April 2024, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share (a total estimated to be approximately $149 million) to be paid on May 15, 2024, to stockholders of record on May 7, 2024. We expect this level of dividend to continue quarterly through the remainder of 2024. Our Board of Directors will continue to assess the level of appropriateness of any cash dividends.
Share Repurchase Program
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we repurchased 8,576,873 shares of our common stock for $455 million (including commissions and $5 million in excise tax) under our share repurchase program. All share repurchases of our common stock have been recorded as treasury stock.
We have approximately $1.05 billion remaining under our authorized share repurchase program. Repurchases of our common stock are made at our discretion in accordance with applicable federal securities laws in the open market or otherwise. The timing and actual number of shares to be repurchased in the future will depend on a variety of factors, including our financial position, earnings, cash flows, legal requirements, other investment opportunities and market conditions.
Aggregate Indebtedness and Other Contractual Obligations
As of March 31, 2024, there had been no material changes to our aggregated indebtedness and other contractual obligations previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, with the exception of the decrease in fixed interest payments on the SCL Senior Notes due to an upgraded credit rating from Fitch. This will result in a decrease of interest expense of approximately $14 million for year ending December 31, 2024, and decreases as the SCL Senior Notes are repaid based on each of their set maturity dates.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements 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,” “remains,” “positions” and similar expressions, as they relate to our Company or management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors beyond our control, 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 ability to maintain our concession in Macao and gaming license in Singapore;
• our ability to invest in future growth opportunities, or attempt to expand our business in new markets and new ventures;
• the ability to execute our previously announced capital expenditure programs, and produce future returns;
• general economic and business conditions internationally, which may impact levels of disposable income, consumer spending, group meeting business, pricing of hotel rooms and retail and mall tenant sales;
• disruptions or reductions in travel and our operations due to natural or man-made disasters, pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks of infectious or contagious diseases, political instability, civil unrest, terrorist activity or war;
• the uncertainty of consumer behavior related to discretionary spending and vacationing at our Integrated Resorts in Macao and Singapore;
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• the extensive regulations to which we are subject and the costs of compliance or failure to comply with such regulations;
• new developments and construction projects at our existing properties (for example, development at our Cotai Strip properties and the MBS Expansion Project);
• regulatory policies in China or other countries in which our patrons reside, or where we have operations, including visa restrictions limiting the number of visits or the length of stay for visitors from China to Macao, restrictions on foreign currency exchange or importation of currency, and the judicial enforcement of gaming debts;
• the possibility that the laws and regulations of mainland China become applicable to our operations in Macao and Hong Kong;
• the possibility that economic, political and legal developments in Macao adversely affect our Macao operations, or that there is a change in the manner in which regulatory oversight is conducted in Macao;
• our leverage, debt service and debt covenant compliance, including the pledge of certain of our assets (other than our equity interests in our subsidiaries) as security for our indebtedness and ability to refinance our debt obligations as they come due or to obtain sufficient funding for our planned, or any future, development projects;
• fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates, and the possibility of increased expense as a result;
• increased competition for labor and materials due to planned construction projects in Macao and Singapore and quota limits on the hiring of foreign workers;
• our ability to compete for limited management and labor resources in Macao and Singapore, and policies of those governments that may also affect our ability to employ imported managers or labor from other countries;
• our dependence upon properties primarily in Macao and Singapore for all of our cash flow and the ability of our subsidiaries to make distribution payments to us;
• the passage of new legislation and receipt of governmental approvals for our operations in Macao and Singapore and other jurisdictions where we are planning to operate;
• the ability of our insurance coverage to cover all possible losses that our properties could suffer and the potential for our insurance costs to increase in the future;
• our ability to collect gaming receivables from our credit players;
• the collectability of our outstanding loan receivable;
• our dependence on chance and theoretical win rates;
• fraud and cheating that could result in losses in our gaming operations and reputational harm;
• our ability to establish and protect our intellectual property rights;
• reputational risk related to the license of certain of our trademarks;
• the possibility that our securities may be prohibited from being traded in the U.S. securities market under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act;
• conflicts of interest that arise because certain of our directors and officers are also directors and officers of SCL;
• government regulation of the casino industry (as well as new laws and regulations and changes to existing laws and regulations), including gaming license regulation, the requirement for certain beneficial owners of our securities to be found suitable by gaming authorities, the legalization of gaming in other jurisdictions and regulation of gaming on the internet;
• increased competition in Macao, including recent and upcoming increases in hotel rooms, meeting and convention space, retail space, potential additional gaming licenses and online gaming;
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• the popularity of Macao and Singapore as convention and trade show destinations;
• new taxes, changes to existing tax rates or proposed changes in tax legislation;
• the continued services of our key officers;
• any potential conflict between the interests of our Principal Stockholders and us;
• labor actions and other labor problems;
• our failure to maintain the integrity of our information and information systems or comply with applicable privacy and data security requirements and regulations;
• the completion of infrastructure projects in Macao;
• limitations on the transfers of cash to and from our subsidiaries, limitations of the pataca exchange markets and restrictions on the export of the renminbi;
• the outcome of any ongoing and future litigation; and
• potential negative impacts from environmental, social and governance and sustainability matters.
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.
Investors and others should note we announce material financial information using our investor relations website ( https://investor.sands.com ), our company website, SEC filings, investor events, news and earnings releases, public conference calls and webcasts. We use these channels to communicate with our investors and the public about our company, our products and services, and other issues.
In addition, we post certain information regarding SCL, a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp. with ordinary shares listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, from time to time on our company website and our investor relations website. It is possible the information we post regarding SCL could be deemed to be material information.
The contents of these websites are not intended to be incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in any other report or document we file, and any reference to these websites are intended to be inactive textual references only.
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