EX-99 2 proforma.htm PRO FORMA











LAS VEGAS SANDS, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS











The following unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements reflect the sale of the stock of Grand Canal Shops II, LLC and certain other restaurant and retail assets of the Venetian Casino Resort to General Growth Properties on May 17, 2004 for $766.0 million. The following unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements are based upon and should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and related notes of the Company.

The unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements have been prepared based upon currently available information and assumptions that are deemed appropriate by the Company’s Management. This pro forma information may not be indicative of what actual results would have been, nor does such data purport to represent the financial results of the Company for future periods.
























LAS VEGAS SANDS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
AS OF MARCH 31, 2004
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)




Las Vegas
Sands, Inc
Historical

Total
Adjustment

Las Vegas
Sands, Inc
Pro Forma

ASSETS                      
Current assets:                 
   Cash and cash equivalents   $ 151,582   $ 521,350  (1) $ 672,932  
   Restricted cash and cash equivalents    41,284    (1,860 )(3)  39,424  
   Accounts receivable, net    64,136        64,136  
   Inventories    6,029        6,029  
   Prepaid expenses       4,584     (471 )(3)   4,113  






Total current assets    267,615    519,019    786,634  

  
Property and equipment, net    1,510,874    (141,667 )(3)  1,369,207  
Deferred offering costs, net    36,669    (1,286 )(2)  35,383  
Restricted cash    37,382        37,382  
Other assets, net    39,543    (12,286 )(3)  27,257  






    $ 1,892,083   $ 363,780   $ 2,255,863  







  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)                 
Current liabilities:                 
   Accounts payable   $ 16,142   $ (848 )(3) $ 15,294  
   Construction payables    43,862    (14 )(3)  43,848  
   Construction payables-contested    7,232        7,232  
   Accrued interest payable    28,187    (178 )(3)   28,009  
   Other accrued liabilities    85,247    (2,278 )(3)  82,969  
   Current maturities of long-term debt    14,067        14,067  






Total current liabilities    194,737    (3,318 )  191,419  

  
Other long-term liabilities    6,346    185,099  (4)  191,445  
Redeemable Preferred Interest in Venetian                 
   Casino Resort, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary    245,477        245,477  
Long-term debt    1,432,625    (120,000 )(2)  1,312,625  






     1,879,185    61,781    1,940,966  






Stockholders' equity (deficit):                 
   Common stock, $.10 par value, 3,000,000 shares                 
      authorized, 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding    100        100  
   Notes receivable from stockholders    (851 )      (851 )
   Capital in excess of par value    128,653        128,653  
   Accumulated deficit    (115,004 )  301,999  (5)  186,995  






     12,898    301,999    314,897  






    $ 1,892,083   $ 363,780   $ 2,255,863  







LAS VEGAS SANDS INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET




The following pro forma adjustments have been made to the unaudited pro forma balance sheet as of March 31, 2004.

(1) Reflects the net proceeds from this transactions after paying estimated transaction and other related costs, after paying off the $120.0 million secured credit facility of the Grand Canal Shoppes (the “Secured Mall Facility”) and after paying the estimated tax distribution.

(2) Reflects the use of proceeds from this transaction to pay off the Secured Mall Facility.

(3) Reflects the Grand Canal Shoppes and certain other restaurant and retail assets and liabilities sold to General Growth Properties.

(4) Reflects the deferral of a portion of the gain from the transaction, which has been allocated to the Venetian Casino Resort restaurant and retail asset leases assumed by General Growth Properties and the deferral of the portion of the gain from the transaction, which has been allocated to the gondola and show room amenities.

(5) Reflects the estimated gain, net of tax distributions from the sale of the Grand Canal Shoppes. The following is a preliminary calculation of the estimated impact to the statement of operations from this transaction. Las Vegas Sands, Inc. has elected to be taxed as an S corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries are either limited liability companies or S corporations, each of which is a tax pass-through entity for federal income tax purposes. The Company’s debt instruments provide for dividends to be paid to stockholders to pay income taxes associated with taxable income of the Company attributable to each stockholder.

  (dollars in thousands)

  Purchase price cash proceeds allocated to the Grand Canal Shoppes sale, net estimated transaction and other related costs $566,780 
            Estimated net book value of assets and liabilities disposed of (148,488)
  Estimated gain before tax distributions 418,292 
            Estimated tax distribution (116,293)
  Estimated gain after tax distributions $301,999 

The above calculations are preliminary, subject to final determination of the net book value of the assets and liabilities disposed of, income tax consequences and transaction and other costs. Actual accounting adjustments related to the disposition may differ from the pro forma adjustments.


LAS VEGAS SANDS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)




Las Vegas
Sands, Inc
Historical

Pro Forma
Adjustments

Las Vegas
Sands, Inc
Pro Forma

Revenues:                      
   Casino   $ 94,708   $    94,708  
   Rooms    85,367        85,367  
   Food and beverage    33,455        33,455  
   Retail and other    21,031    (11,280 )(1)  9,751  






     234,561    (11,280 )  223,281  
Less-promotional allowances    (13,760 )  3    (13,757 )






   Net revenues    220,801    (11,277 )  209,524  







  
Operating expenses:                 
   Casino    36,628        36,628  
   Rooms    20,041        20,041  
   Food and beverage    15,498        15,498  
   Retail and other    9,506    (2,690 )(2)  6,816  
   Provision for doubtful accounts    3,244        3,244  
   General and administrative    31,962    (400 )(3)  31,562  
   Corporate expense    2,660        2,660  
   Rental expense    2,451    (629 )(4)  1,822  
   Pre-opening and developmental expense    8,379        8,379  
   Depreciation and amortization    14,781    (1,346 )(5)  13,435  






     145,150    (5,065 )  140,085  






Operating income    75,651    (6,212 )  69,439  

  
Other income (expense):                 
  Interest income    358    (31 )  327  
  Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized    (31,046 )  1,720 (6)  (29,326 )
  Preferred return on Redeemable Preferred  
     Interest in Venetian Casino Resort, LLC    (7,150 )      (7,150 )
  Other income (expense)    (9 )  9      






Income from continuing operations   $ 37,804   $ (4,514 ) $ 33,290  







  
Basic income from continuing operations per share   $ 37.80   $ (4.51 ) $ 33.29  







  
Diluted income from continuing operations per share   $ 37.78   $ (4.50 ) $ 33.22  







LAS VEGAS SANDS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)




Las Vegas
Sands, Inc
Historical

Pro Forma
Adjustments

Las Vegas
Sands, Inc
Pro Forma

Revenues:                      
   Casino   $ 272,804   $   $ 272,804  
   Rooms    251,397        251,397  
   Food and beverage    82,882        82,882  
   Retail and other       79,242     (41,180 )(1)   38,062  






     686,325    (41,180 )  645,145  
Less-promotional allowances    (44,856 )  17    (44,839 )






   Net revenues    641,469    (41,163 )  606,306  







  
Operating expenses:                 
   Casino    128,339        128,339  
   Rooms    64,819        64,819  
   Food and beverage    40,797        40,797  
   Retail and other    33,468    (7,373 )(2)  26,095  
   Provision for doubtful accounts    8,084    113    8,197  
   General and administrative    107,523    (1,922 )(3)  105,601  
   Corporate expense    10,914        10,914  
   Rental expense    10,128    (2,557 )(4)  7,571  
   Pre-opening and developmental expense    10,525        10,525  
   Depreciation and amortization    50,837    (5,151 )(5)  45,686  






     465,434    (16,890 )  448,544  






Operating income    176,035    (24,273 )  151,762  

  
Other income (expense):                 
  Interest income    1,716    (148 )  1,568  
  Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized    (114,924 )  5,295  (6)  (109,629 )
  Other income (expense)    825    62    887  
  Loss on early retirement of debt              






Income before preferred return    63,652    (19,064 )  44,588  

  
   Preferred return on Redeemable Preferred                 
     Interest in Venetian Casino Resort, LLC    (26,217 )      (26,217 )






Income from continuing operations   $ 37,435   $ (19,064 ) $ 18,371  







  
Basic income from continuing operations per share   $ 37.44   $ (19.06 ) $ 18.37  







  
Diluted income from continuing operations per share   $ 37.36   $ (19.03 ) $ 18.33  







LAS VEGAS SANDS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS




(1) Reflects the elimination of the related lease revenues associated with the Grand Canal Shoppes and certain other restaurant and retail asset leases which were purchased by General Growth Properties.

(2) Reflects the elimination of direct mall operating expenses associated with the sale of the Grand Canal Shoppes offset by additional lease expenses associated with Las Vegas Sands, Inc.‘s leasing of the gondola and showroom amenities from General Growth Properties.

(3) Reflects the elimination of general and administrative expenses directly attributable to operations of the Grand Canal Shoppes.

(4) Reflects the elimination of rent expense on property and equipment leases of the Grand Canal Shoppes which have been assumed by General Growth Properties.

(5) Reflects the elimination of depreciation expense directly related to property, plant and equipment of the Grand Canal Shoppes and certain other restaurant and retail assets purchased by General Growth Properties.

(6) Reflects the elimination of interest expense associated with the Secured Mall Facility which was paid off with proceeds from the sale of the Grand Canal Shoppes.