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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP - Quarter Report: 2019 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________________________________________________________ 
Form 10-Q
_________________________________________________________ 
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 001-32373
_________________________________________________________ 
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
(Exact name of registration as specified in its charter)
_________________________________________________________ 
Nevada
 
27-0099920
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
 
 
Las Vegas,
Nevada
 
89109
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(702) 414-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 _________________________________________________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($0.001 par value)
LVS
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer
 
☒
 
Accelerated Filer
 
☐
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated Filer
 
☐
 
Smaller Reporting Company
 
☐
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging Growth Company
 
☐
 
 
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
  
Outstanding at October 23, 2019
Common Stock ($0.001 par value)
  
768,036,535 shares

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
 
(In millions, except par value)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,817

 
$
4,648

Restricted cash and cash equivalents
15

 
13

Accounts receivable, net
757

 
726

Inventories
33

 
35

Prepaid expenses and other
186

 
144

Total current assets
4,808

 
5,566

Property and equipment, net
14,590

 
15,154

Deferred income taxes, net
288

 
368

Leasehold interests in land, net
2,239

 
1,198

Intangible assets, net
45

 
72

Other assets, net
457

 
189

Total assets
$
22,427

 
$
22,547

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
170

 
$
178

Construction payables
315

 
189

Other accrued liabilities
2,224

 
2,435

Income taxes payable
229

 
244

Current maturities of long-term debt
66

 
111

Total current liabilities
3,004

 
3,157

Other long-term liabilities
496

 
179

Deferred income taxes
184

 
191

Deferred amounts related to mall sale transactions
351

 
401

Long-term debt
11,877

 
11,874

Total liabilities
15,912

 
15,802

Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)

 

Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding
—

 
—

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, 833 and 832 shares issued, 768 and 775 shares outstanding
1

 
1

Treasury stock, at cost, 65 and 57 shares
(4,181
)
 
(3,727
)
Capital in excess of par value
6,554

 
6,680

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(74
)
 
(40
)
Retained earnings
3,059

 
2,770

Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders’ equity
5,359

 
5,684

Noncontrolling interests
1,156

 
1,061

Total equity
6,515

 
6,745

Total liabilities and equity
$
22,427

 
$
22,547

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Casino
$
2,321

 
$
2,413

 
$
7,343

 
$
7,358

Rooms
439

 
435

 
1,318

 
1,298

Food and beverage
199

 
195

 
655

 
642

Mall
175

 
170

 
501

 
490

Convention, retail and other
116

 
159

 
413

 
466

Net revenues
3,250

 
3,372

 
10,230

 
10,254

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Casino
1,240

 
1,344

 
3,988

 
4,046

Rooms
109

 
109

 
332

 
330

Food and beverage
162

 
159

 
514

 
499

Mall
19

 
19

 
54

 
54

Convention, retail and other
72

 
91

 
227

 
253

Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts
4

 
5

 
15

 
(4
)
General and administrative
364

 
366

 
1,109

 
1,079

Corporate
59

 
55

 
262

 
144

Pre-opening
9

 
2

 
23

 
5

Development
4

 
4

 
13

 
9

Depreciation and amortization
284

 
284

 
874

 
822

Amortization of leasehold interests in land
14

 
8

 
37

 
26

Loss on disposal or impairment of assets
11

 
4

 
18

 
114

 
2,351

 
2,450

 
7,466

 
7,377

Operating income
899

 
922

 
2,764

 
2,877

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
20

 
22

 
57

 
36

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
(137
)
 
(126
)
 
(421
)
 
(308
)
Other income (expense)
(7
)
 
16

 
(8
)
 
34

Gain on sale of Sands Bethlehem
—

 
—

 
556

 
—

Loss on modification or early retirement of debt
(24
)
 
(52
)
 
(24
)
 
(55
)
Income before income taxes
751

 
782

 
2,924

 
2,584

Income tax (expense) benefit
(82
)
 
(83
)
 
(403
)
 
407

Net income
669

 
699

 
2,521

 
2,991

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(136
)
 
(128
)
 
(452
)
 
(408
)
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
$
533

 
$
571

 
$
2,069

 
$
2,583

Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.69

 
$
0.73

 
$
2.68

 
$
3.28

Diluted
$
0.69

 
$
0.73

 
$
2.68

 
$
3.27

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
769

 
786

 
772

 
788

Diluted
769

 
787

 
772

 
789

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Net income
$
669

 
$
699

 
$
2,521

 
$
2,991

Currency translation adjustment
(58
)
 
12

 
(36
)
 
(51
)
Total comprehensive income
611

 
711

 
2,485

 
2,940

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(133
)
 
(132
)
 
(450
)
 
(407
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
$
478

 
$
579

 
$
2,035

 
$
2,533

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
 
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Common
Stock
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
 
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Balance at June 30, 2018
$
1

 
$
(2,997
)
 
$
6,660

 
$
(44
)
 
$
3,538

 
$
804

 
$
7,962

Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
571

 
128

 
699

Currency translation adjustment
—

 
—

 
—

 
8

 
—

 
4

 
12

Exercise of stock options
—

 
—

 
7

 
—

 
—

 
2

 
9

Stock-based compensation
—

 
—

 
6

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
7

Repurchase of common stock
—

 
(300
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(300
)
Dividends declared ($0.75 per share) (Note 4)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(588
)
 
(3
)
 
(591
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
1

 
$
(3,297
)
 
$
6,673

 
$
(36
)
 
$
3,521

 
$
936

 
$
7,798

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2018
$
1

 
$
(2,818
)
 
$
6,580

 
$
14

 
$
2,709

 
$
1,141

 
$
7,627

Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,583

 
408

 
2,991

Currency translation adjustment
—

 
—

 
—

 
(50
)
 
—

 
(1
)
 
(51
)
Exercise of stock options
—

 
(4
)
 
73

 
—

 
—

 
9

 
78

Stock-based compensation
—

 
—

 
20

 
—

 
—

 
3

 
23

Repurchase of common stock
—

 
(475
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(475
)
Dividends declared ($2.25 per share) (Note 4)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,771
)
 
(624
)
 
(2,395
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
1

 
$
(3,297
)
 
$
6,673

 
$
(36
)
 
$
3,521

 
$
936

 
$
7,798

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
1

 
$
(4,081
)
 
$
6,541

 
$
(19
)
 
$
3,118

 
$
1,022

 
$
6,582

Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
533

 
136

 
669

Currency translation adjustment
—

 
—

 
—

 
(55
)
 
—

 
(3
)
 
(58
)
Exercise of stock options
—

 
—

 
5

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
5

Stock-based compensation
—

 
—

 
8

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
9

Repurchase of common stock
—

 
(100
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(100
)
Dividends declared ($0.77 per share) and noncontrolling interest payments (Note 4)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(592
)
 
—

 
(592
)
Balance at September 30, 2019
$
1

 
$
(4,181
)
 
$
6,554

 
$
(74
)
 
$
3,059

 
$
1,156

 
$
6,515

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2019
$
1

 
$
(3,727
)
 
$
6,680

 
$
(40
)
 
$
2,770

 
$
1,061

 
$
6,745

Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,069

 
452

 
2,521

Currency translation adjustment
—

 
—

 
—

 
(34
)
 
—

 
(2
)
 
(36
)
Exercise of stock options
—

 
—

 
35

 
—

 
—

 
9

 
44

Stock-based compensation
—

 
—

 
24

 
—

 
—

 
3

 
27

Disposition of interest in majority-owned subsidiary
—

 
—

 
(185
)
 
—

 
—

 
266

 
81

Repurchase of common stock
—

 
(454
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(454
)
Dividends declared ($2.31 per share) and noncontrolling interest payments (Note 4)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,780
)
 
(633
)
 
(2,413
)
Balance at September 30, 2019
$
1

 
$
(4,181
)
 
$
6,554

 
$
(74
)
 
$
3,059

 
$
1,156

 
$
6,515

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
2,521

 
$
2,991

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash generated from operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
874

 
822

Amortization of leasehold interests in land
37

 
26

Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount
24

 
28

Amortization of deferred gain on mall sale transactions
(4
)
 
(3
)
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt
24

 
55

Loss on disposal or impairment of assets
11

 
114

Gain on sale of Sands Bethlehem
(556
)
 
—

Stock-based compensation expense
26

 
23

Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts
15

 
(4
)
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
9

 
(37
)
Deferred income taxes
155

 
(642
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(56
)
 
(35
)
Other assets
(60
)
 
(13
)
Leasehold interests in land
(969
)
 
(15
)
Accounts payable
(4
)
 
(18
)
Other liabilities
(251
)
 
108

Net cash generated from operating activities
1,796

 
3,400

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Net proceeds from sale of Sands Bethlehem
1,160

 
—

Capital expenditures
(756
)
 
(623
)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
1

 
13

Acquisition of intangible assets
(53
)
 
—

Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities
352

 
(610
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
44

 
78

Repurchase of common stock
(454
)
 
(475
)
Dividends paid and noncontrolling interest payments
(2,413
)
 
(2,395
)
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 2)
3,500

 
7,593

Repayments of long-term debt (Note 2)
(3,518
)
 
(5,153
)
Payments of financing costs
(127
)
 
(93
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(2,968
)
 
(445
)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(9
)
 
10

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(829
)
 
2,355

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
4,661

 
2,430

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
3,832

 
$
4,785

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized
$
401

 
$
210

Cash payments for taxes, net of refunds
$
220

 
$
231

Change in construction payables
$
126

 
$
56

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1 — Organization and Business of Company
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (“LVSC”), a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2018, and have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, the Company believes the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period have been included. The interim results reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of expected results for the full year.
On May 31, 2019, the Company closed the sale of Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania. At closing, the Company received $1.16 billion in net cash proceeds and recorded a gain on the sale of $556 million. As there is no continuing involvement between the Company and Sands Bethlehem, the Company accounted for the transaction as a sale of a business. The Company concluded Sands Bethlehem did not have a material impact on the Company’s overall operations or its consolidated financial results.
In April 2019, the Company paid 72 million Singapore dollars (“SGD,” approximately $53 million at exchange rates in effect at the time of the transaction) to the Singapore Casino Regulatory Authority as part of the process to renew its gaming license at Marina Bay Sands, which gaming license now expires in April 2022.
In April 2019, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Marina Bay Sands Pte. Ltd. (“MBS”), and the Singapore Tourism Board (the “STB”) entered into a development agreement (the “Development Agreement”) pursuant to which MBS will construct a development, which will include a hotel tower with a rooftop attraction, convention and meeting facilities and a state-of-the-art live entertainment arena with a seating capacity of at least 15,000 persons (the “MBS Expansion Project”). The Development Agreement provides for a total project cost of approximately SGD 4.5 billion (approximately $3.3 billion at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019). The amount of the total project cost will be finalized as the Company completes design and development and begins construction. In connection with the Development Agreement, MBS entered into a lease with the STB for the parcels of land underlying the project. In April 2019 and in connection with the lease, MBS provided various governmental agencies in Singapore the required premiums, deposits, stamp duty, goods and services tax and other fees in an aggregate amount of approximately SGD 1.54 billion (approximately $1.14 billion at exchange rates in effect at the time of the transaction). During the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company amended its 2012 Singapore Credit Facility to provide for financing of the development and construction costs, fees and other expenses related to the MBS Expansion Project (see “Note 2 — Long-Term Debt”).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standard update on leases, which requires all lessees to recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities, measured at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, at the lease commencement date. Lessor accounting remains largely unchanged under the new guidance. The standard also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2019, on a prospective basis, forgoing comparative reporting. The Company elected to utilize the transition guidance within the new standard, which allows the Company to carryforward the historical lease classification. The Company elected to not separate lease and non-lease components for all classes of underlying assets in which it is the lessee and made an accounting policy election to not account for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on the balance sheet. Adoption of the standard resulted in the recording of additional ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating leases of $337 million as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on net income. (See disclosures at “Note 8 — Leases.”)

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

In June 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that revises the methodology for measuring credit losses on financial instruments and the timing of when such losses are recorded. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period, and should be applied on a modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the effect the guidance will have on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, but does not expect it will have a material impact.
Note 2 — Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
 
(In millions)
Corporate and U.S. Related(1):
 
 
 
3.200% Senior Notes due 2024 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $15)
$
1,735

 
$
—

3.500% Senior Notes due 2026 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $12)
988

 
—

3.900% Senior Notes due 2029 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $9)
741

 
—

2013 U.S. Credit Facility — Extended Term B (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $21)
—

 
3,464

HVAC Equipment Lease
—

 
12

Macao Related(1):
 
 
 
4.600% Senior Notes due 2023 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $12 and $14, respectively, and a positive cumulative fair value adjustment of $15 and $5, respectively)
1,803

 
1,791

5.125% Senior Notes due 2025 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $14 and $16, respectively, and a positive cumulative fair value adjustment of $15 and $5, respectively)
1,801

 
1,789

5.400% Senior Notes due 2028 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $19 and $21, respectively, and a positive cumulative fair value adjustment of $15 and $5, respectively)
1,896

 
1,884

Other
15

 
4

Singapore Related(1):
 
 
 
2012 Singapore Credit Facility — Term (net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $55 and $43, respectively)
2,964

 
3,041

 
11,943

 
11,985

Less — current maturities
(66
)
 
(111
)
Total long-term debt
$
11,877

 
$
11,874


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(1)
Unamortized deferred financing costs of $103 million and $47 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, related to the Company’s revolving credit facilities and the undrawn portion of the Singapore Delayed Draw Term Facility. These amounts are included in other assets, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
LVSC Senior Notes
On July 31, 2019, LVSC issued, in a public offering, three series of senior unsecured notes in an aggregate principal amount of $3.50 billion, consisting of $1.75 billion of 3.200% Senior Notes due August 8, 2024 (the “2024 LVSC Senior Notes”), $1.0 billion of 3.500% Senior Notes due August 18, 2026 (the “2026 LVSC Senior Notes”) and $750 million of 3.900% Senior Notes due August 8, 2029 (the “2029 LVSC Senior Notes” and, together with the 2024 LVSC Senior Notes and the 2026 LVSC Senior Notes, the “LVSC Senior Notes”). A portion of the net proceeds from the

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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

offering was used to repay in full the outstanding borrowings under the 2013 U.S. Credit Facility. There are no interim principal payments on the LVSC Senior Notes and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 8 and August 8, commencing on February 8, 2020, with respect to the 2024 LVSC Notes and 2029 LVSC Notes, and on February 18 and August 18, commencing on February 18, 2020 with respect to the 2026 Notes.
The LVSC Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of LVSC. Each series of LVSC Senior Notes rank equally in right of payment with all of LVSC’s other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, if any. None of LVSC’s subsidiaries guarantee the LVSC Senior Notes.
The LVSC Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated July 31, 2019 (the “Indenture”), between LVSC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Indenture contains covenants, subject to customary exceptions and qualifications, that limit the ability of LVSC and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur liens, enter into sale and leaseback transactions and consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets on a consolidated basis. The Indenture also provides for customary events of default.
LVSC Revolving Facility
On August 9, 2019, 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 “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 “LVSC Revolving Facility”), which are available until August 9, 2024, 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 LVSC Revolving Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had $1.50 billion of available borrowing capacity under the LVSC Revolving Facility, net of outstanding letters of credit.
The revolving loans bear interest at the Company’s option, at either, an adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.125% to 1.550% per annum, or at an alternative base rate, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.125% to 0.550% per annum, in each case, based on LVSC’s corporate family credit rating. As of September 30, 2019, the applicable margin for revolving loans with reference to an adjusted Eurodollar rate is 1.4% per annum and the applicable margin for revolving loans with reference to an alternative base rate is 0.4% per annum. LVSC is also required to pay a quarterly commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the LVSC Revolving Facility, which commitment fee ranges from 0.125% to 0.250% per annum, based on the LVSC’s corporate family credit rating. As of September 30, 2019, the commitment fee was 0.200% per annum.
The LVSC Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for facilities of this type, subject to customary exceptions and thresholds that limit the ability of (a) LVSC and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things, (i) incur liens, (ii) enter into sale and leaseback transactions and (iii) sell, lease, sub-lease or otherwise dispose of any core facility (as defined in the LVSC Revolving Credit Agreement), (b) certain restricted subsidiaries of LVSC to incur indebtedness and (c) LVSC to merge, consolidate, liquidate or sell all or substantially all of its assets. The LVSC Revolving Credit Agreement also requires LVSC to maintain a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 4.0x as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. The LVSC Revolving Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default, including payment defaults, cross defaults to material debt, bankruptcy and insolvency, breaches of covenants and inaccuracy of representations and warranties, subject to customary grace periods.
2013 U.S. Credit Facility
As previously described, the proceeds from the LVSC Senior Notes were used to repay the outstanding borrowings under the 2013 U.S. Credit Facility and the facility was terminated. As a result, the Company recorded a $22 million loss on early retirement of debt during the three months ended September 30, 2019.
2018 SCL Credit Facility
As of September 30, 2019, the Company had $2.0 billion of available borrowing capacity under the 2018 SCL Revolving Facility.

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2012 Singapore Credit Facility
On August 30, 2019, MBS amended and restated its 2012 Singapore Credit Facility (the “Third Amendment and Restatement Agreement”). The Third Amendment and Restatement Agreement extended (a) the maturity date of the term loans under the 2012 Singapore Term Facility to August 31, 2026, and (b) the termination date of the revolving credit commitments under the 2012 Singapore Revolving Facility to February 27, 2026, and also increased the principal amount of revolving credit commitments by an additional SGD 250 million (approximately $181 million at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019) for a total aggregate principal amount of SGD 750 million (approximately $543 million at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019). As of September 30, 2019, MBS had SGD 592 million (approximately $429 million at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019) of available borrowing capacity under the 2012 Singapore Revolving Facility, net of outstanding letters of credit, primarily consisting of a banker’s guarantee in connection with the MBS Expansion Project for SGD 153 million (approximately $111 million at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019).
Under the Third Amendment and Restatement Agreement, certain lenders committed to provide a new delayed draw term loan facility (the “Singapore Delayed Draw Term Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of SGD 3.75 billion (approximately $2.71 billion at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019), which will be available to MBS until December 30, 2024, to finance costs associated with the MBS Expansion Project. The loans borrowed under the Singapore Delayed Draw Term Facility will mature on August 31, 2026. There were no loans borrowed under the Delayed Draw Term Facility as of September 30, 2019.
As a result of the Third Amendment and Restatement Agreement, the Company recorded a $2 million loss on modification of debt during the three months ended September 30, 2019.
The term loans under the 2012 Singapore Term Facility are subject to interim quarterly amortization payments, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2019, in an amount equal to (i) until and including the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024, 0.5% of the principal amount outstanding on June 30, 2019 (the “Term Facility Restatement Date”), (ii) for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2024, 3.0% of the principal amount outstanding on the Term Facility Restatement Date, (iii) for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2025 through September 30, 2025, 5.0% of the principal amount outstanding on the Term Facility Restatement Date, and (iv) for the fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2025 through June 30, 2026, 18.0% of the principal amount outstanding on the Term Facility Restatement Date. On the maturity date of August 31, 2026, MBS is required to repay all remaining amounts outstanding on the Singapore Term Facility.
Loans under the Singapore Delayed Draw Term Facility are subject to interim quarterly amortization payments, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2025, in an amount equal to (i) until and including the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2025, 5.0% of the principal amount outstanding on December 30, 2024 (the “Delayed Draw Term Facility Restatement Date”), and (ii) for each fiscal quarter from December 31, 2025, until and including June 30, 2026, 18.0% of the principal amount outstanding on the Delayed Draw Term Facility Restatement Date. On the maturity date of August 31, 2026, MBS is required to repay all remaining amounts outstanding on the Singapore Delayed Draw Term Facility.
Under the Third Amendment and Restatement Agreement, outstanding loans bear interest at the Singapore Swap Offered Rate (“SOR”) plus an applicable margin that is fixed at 1.65% per annum until September 30, 2020, and will range from 1.15% to 1.85% per annum thereafter, based on MBS’s consolidated leverage ratio (interest rate set at approximately 3.2% as of September 30, 2019).
Under the Third Amendment and Restatement Agreement, MBS must comply with a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 4.5x on the last day of each fiscal quarter from August 30, 2019 until twelve months following the date in which a temporary occupation permit is issued with respect to the MBS Expansion Project. Thereafter, MBS must comply with a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 4.0x as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.
Debt Covenant Compliance
As of September 30, 2019, management believes the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

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Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt and capital lease obligations are as follows:
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In millions)
Proceeds from LVSC Senior Notes
$
3,500

 
$
—

Proceeds from SCL Senior Notes
—

 
5,500

Proceeds from 2013 U.S. Credit Facility
—

 
1,347

Proceeds from 2016 VML Credit Facility
—

 
746

 
$
3,500

 
$
7,593

 
 
 
 
Repayments on 2013 U.S. Credit Facility
$
(3,484
)
 
$
(18
)
Repayments on 2012 Singapore Credit Facility
(31
)
 
(49
)
Repayments on 2016 VML Credit Facility
—

 
(5,083
)
Repayments on HVAC Equipment Lease and Other Long-Term Debt
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
$
(3,518
)
 
$
(5,153
)

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt
The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, was approximately $12.60 billion and $11.65 billion, respectively, compared to its contractual value of $12.02 billion and $12.08 billion, respectively. The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is based on level 2 inputs (quoted prices in markets that are not active).
Note 3 — Derivative Instruments
In August 2018, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements (the “IR Swaps”), which qualified and were designated as fair value hedges, swapping fixed-rate for variable-rate interest to hedge changes in the fair value of the SCL Senior Notes. These IR Swaps have a total notional value of $5.50 billion and expire in August 2020.
The total fair value of the IR Swaps as of September 30, 2019, was $50 million. In the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, $45 million was recorded as an asset in prepaid expenses and other with an equal corresponding adjustment recorded against the carrying value of the SCL Senior Notes. The fair value of the IR Swaps was estimated using level 2 inputs from recently reported market forecasts of interest rates. Gains and losses due to changes in fair value of the IR Swaps completely offset changes in the fair value of the hedged portion of the underlying debt. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded a $7 million and $12 million reduction to interest expense, respectively, related to the realized amount associated with the IR Swaps, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded a $4 million reduction to interest expense.
Note 4 — Equity and Earnings Per Share
Common Stock
Dividends
On March 28, June 27 and September 26, 2019, the Company paid a dividend of $0.77 per common share as part of a regular cash dividend program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded $1.78 billion as a distribution against retained earnings (of which $999 million related to the principal stockholder and his family and the remaining $781 million related to all other stockholders).
In October 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.77 per common share (a total estimated to be approximately $591 million) to be paid on December 26, 2019, to stockholders of record on December 17, 2019.

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Repurchase Program
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company repurchased 7,873,957 shares of its common stock for $454 million (including commissions) under the program. All share repurchases of the Company’s common stock have been recorded as treasury stock.
Noncontrolling Interests
On February 22 and June 21, 2019, Sands China Ltd. (“SCL”) paid a dividend of 0.99 Hong Kong dollars (“HKD”) and HKD 1.00 per share, respectively, to SCL stockholders (a total of $2.05 billion, of which the Company retained $1.44 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2019).
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company distributed $17 million to certain of its noncontrolling interests. Of this amount, $11 million related to payments to the Company’s minority interest partners to purchase their interests in connection with the sale of Sands Bethlehem.
Earnings Per Share
The weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share consisted of the following:

Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In millions)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (used in the calculation of basic earnings per share)
769

 
786

 
772

 
788

Potential dilution from stock options and restricted stock and stock units
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares (used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share)
769

 
787

 
772

 
789

Antidilutive stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share
3

 
2

 
3

 
1


Note 5 — Income Taxes
The Company’s effective income tax rate was 13.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to (15.8)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, reflects a 17% statutory tax rate on the Company’s Singapore operations, a 21% corporate income tax rate on its domestic operations and a zero percent tax rate on its Macao gaming operations due to the Company’s income tax exemption in Macao. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded a gain of $556 million in connection with the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019. The gain resulted in domestic income tax expense of $161 million. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, would have been 10.2% without the discrete income tax expense of $161 million resulting from the sale of Sands Bethlehem. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, would have been 10.2% without the discrete benefit of $670 million, as discussed further below.
In December 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), which made significant changes to U.S. income tax laws, including transitioning from a worldwide tax system to a territorial tax system. This change in the U.S. international tax system included the introduction of several new tax regimes effective as of January 1, 2018. One of the new taxes introduced is the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”), which effectively taxes the foreign earnings of U.S. multinational companies at 10.5%, half of the current corporate tax rate. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company concluded how the foreign tax credits associated with this income, and allowed against the U.S. tax liability, would be utilized and the potential impact on the foreign tax credit deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash tax benefit of $670 million relating

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to the reduction of the valuation allowance on certain U.S. foreign tax credit assets generated prior to 2018 previously determined not likely to be utilized. In November 2018, the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance clarifying the implementation of GILTI and other provisions, which impacted the foreign tax credit utilization and required an increase of a valuation allowance related to the Company’s historical foreign tax credits. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash expense of $727 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018.
In April 2019, Venetian Macau Limited (“VML”) entered into an agreement with the Macao government, which is effective through June 26, 2022, and provides for an annual payment of 38 million patacas (approximately $5 million at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019) as a substitution for a 12% tax otherwise due from VML stockholders on dividend distributions paid from VML gaming profits.
Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company is involved in other litigation in addition to those noted below, arising in the normal course of business. Management has made certain estimates for potential litigation costs based upon consultation with legal counsel. Actual results could differ from these estimates; however, in the opinion of management, such litigation and claims will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Asian American Entertainment Corporation, Limited v. Venetian Macau Limited, et al.
On February 5, 2007, Asian American Entertainment Corporation, Limited (“AAEC” or “Plaintiff”) brought a claim (the “Prior Action”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada (the “U.S. District Court”) against Las Vegas Sands, Inc. (now known as Las Vegas Sands, LLC (“LVSLLC”)), Venetian Casino Resort, LLC (“VCR”) and Venetian Venture Development, LLC, which are subsidiaries of the Company, and William P. Weidner and David Friedman, who are former executives of the Company. The Prior Action sought damages based on an alleged breach of agreements entered into between AAEC and the aforementioned defendants for their joint presentation of a bid in response to the public tender held by the Macao government for the award of gaming concessions at the end of 2001. The U.S. District Court entered an order dismissing the Prior Action on April 16, 2010.
On January 19, 2012, AAEC filed another claim (the “Macao Action”) with the Macao Judicial Court (Tribunal Judicial de Base) against VML, LVS (Nevada) International Holdings, Inc. (“LVS (Nevada)”), LVSLLC and VCR (collectively, the “Defendants”). The claim was for 3.0 billion patacas (approximately $372 million at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019). The Macao Action alleges a breach of agreements entered into between AAEC and LVS (Nevada), LVSLLC and VCR (collectively, the “U.S. Defendants”) for their joint presentation of a bid in response to the public tender held by the Macao government for the award of gaming concessions at the end of 2001. On July 4, 2012, the Defendants filed their defense to the Macao Action with the Macao Judicial Court and amended the defense on January 4, 2013.
On March 24, 2014, the Macao Judicial Court issued a Decision (Despacho Seneador) holding that AAEC’s claim against VML is unfounded and that VML be removed as a party to the proceedings, and the claim should proceed exclusively against the U.S. Defendants. On May 8, 2014, AAEC lodged an appeal against that decision.
On June 5, 2015, the U.S. Defendants applied to the Macao Judicial Court to dismiss the claims against them as res judicata based on the dismissal of the Prior Action. On March 16, 2016, the Macao Judicial Court dismissed the defense of res judicata. An appeal against that decision was lodged by U.S. Defendants on April 7, 2016. As of the end of December 2016, all appeals (including VML’s dismissal and the res judicata appeals) were being transferred to the Macao Second Instance Court. On May 11, 2017, the Macao Second Instance Court notified the parties of its decision of refusal to deal with the appeals at the present time. The Macao Second Instance Court ordered the court file be transferred back to the Macao Judicial Court. Evidence gathering by the Macao Judicial Court commenced by letters rogatory, which was completed on March 14, 2019, and the trial of this matter was scheduled for September 2019.
On July 15, 2019, AAEC submitted a request to the Macao Judicial Court to increase the amount of its claim to 96.45 billion patacas (approximately $11.94 billion at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019), allegedly

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representing lost profits from 2004 to 2018, and reserving its right to claim for lost profits up to 2022 in due course at the enforcement stage.
On September 2, 2019, the U.S. Defendants moved to revoke the legal aid granted to AAEC, which excuses AAEC from paying its share of court costs. On September 4, 2019, the Macao Judicial Court deferred ruling on the U.S. Defendants’ motion regarding legal aid until the entry of final judgment. The U.S. Defendants appealed that deferral on September 17, 2019. On September 26, 2019, the Macao Judicial Court rejected that appeal on procedural grounds; the U.S. Defendants intend to appeal directly to the Macao Second Instance Court.
On September 4, 2019, the Macao Judicial Court allowed AAEC’s request to increase the amount of its claim. On September 17, 2019, the U.S. Defendants appealed the decision granting AAEC’s request. On September 26, 2019, the Macao Judicial Court accepted that appeal and it is currently pending before the Macao Second Instance Court. On September 10, 2019, AAEC moved to reschedule the trial of the Macao Action, which had been scheduled to begin on September 12, 2019. The Macao Judicial Court granted that motion and rescheduled the trial to begin on September 16, 2020.
The Macao Action is in a preliminary stage and management has determined that based on proceedings to date, it is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter or the range of reasonably possible loss, if any. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.
Note 7 — Segment Information
The Company’s principal operating and developmental activities occur in three geographic areas: Macao, Singapore and the U.S. The Company reviews the results of operations for each of its operating segments: The Venetian Macao; Sands Cotai Central; The Parisian Macao; The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao; Sands Macao; Marina Bay Sands; Las Vegas Operating Properties; and, through May 30, 2019, Sands Bethlehem. On May 31, 2019, the Company closed the sale of Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania (see “Note 1 — Organization and Business of Company”). The Company also reviews construction and development activities for each of its primary projects currently under development, in addition to its reportable segments noted above, which include the renovation, expansion and rebranding of Sands Cotai Central to The Londoner Macao, The Londoner Tower Suites and the Grand Suites at Four Seasons Macao, the MBS Expansion Project in Singapore, and the Las Vegas Condo Tower (for which construction currently is suspended) in the United States. The Company has included Ferry Operations and Other (comprised primarily of the Company’s ferry operations and various other operations that are ancillary to its properties in Macao) to reconcile to condensed consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The Company has included Corporate and Other (which includes the Las Vegas Condo Tower and corporate activities of the Company) to reconcile to the condensed consolidated financial condition. The Company’s segment information as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

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Casino
 
Rooms
 
Food and Beverage
 
Mall
 
Convention, Retail and Other
 
Net Revenues
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
(In millions)
Macao:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
$
689

 
$
58

 
$
17

 
$
65

 
$
22

 
$
851

Sands Cotai Central
359

 
81

 
24

 
19

 
4

 
487

The Parisian Macao
312

 
33

 
18

 
13

 
5

 
381

The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
146

 
10

 
7

 
32

 
1

 
196

Sands Macao
159

 
4

 
6

 
—

 
2

 
171

Ferry Operations and Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
26

 
26

 
1,665

 
186

 
72

 
129

 
60

 
2,112

Marina Bay Sands
553

 
109

 
61

 
46

 
24

 
793

Las Vegas Operating Properties
103

 
144

 
66

 
—

 
93

 
406

Intercompany eliminations(1)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(61
)
 
(61
)
Total net revenues
$
2,321

 
$
439

 
$
199

 
$
175

 
$
116

 
$
3,250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Macao:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
$
689

 
$
58

 
$
21

 
$
60

 
$
29

 
$
857

Sands Cotai Central
400

 
85

 
25

 
19

 
8

 
537

The Parisian Macao
321

 
30

 
17

 
13

 
8

 
389

The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
116

 
10

 
6

 
33

 
2

 
167

Sands Macao
146

 
4

 
6

 
1

 
3

 
160

Ferry Operations and Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
42

 
42

 
1,672

 
187

 
75

 
126

 
92

 
2,152

Marina Bay Sands
532

 
106

 
53

 
44

 
31

 
766

United States:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Las Vegas Operating Properties
88

 
138

 
60

 
—

 
93

 
379

Sands Bethlehem(2)
121

 
4

 
7

 
1

 
5

 
138

 
209

 
142

 
67

 
1

 
98

 
517

Intercompany eliminations(1)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
(62
)
 
(63
)
Total net revenues
$
2,413

 
$
435

 
$
195

 
$
170

 
$
159

 
$
3,372

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Casino
 
Rooms
 
Food and Beverage
 
Mall
 
Convention, Retail and Other
 
Net Revenues
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Macao:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
$
2,127

 
$
168

 
$
56

 
$
183

 
$
68

 
$
2,602

Sands Cotai Central
1,162

 
242

 
74

 
51

 
18

 
1,547

The Parisian Macao
1,042

 
97

 
53

 
40

 
17

 
1,249

The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
481

 
30

 
23

 
94

 
3

 
631

Sands Macao
439

 
13

 
20

 
2

 
4

 
478

Ferry Operations and Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
86

 
86

 
5,251

 
550

 
226

 
370

 
196

 
6,593

Marina Bay Sands
1,565

 
304

 
172

 
131

 
76

 
2,248

United States:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Las Vegas Operating Properties
328

 
457

 
246

 
—

 
312

 
1,343

Sands Bethlehem(2)
199

 
7

 
11

 
1

 
9

 
227

 
527

 
464

 
257

 
1

 
321

 
1,570

Intercompany eliminations(1)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
(180
)
 
(181
)
Total net revenues
$
7,343

 
$
1,318

 
$
655

 
$
501

 
$
413

 
$
10,230

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Macao:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
$
2,082

 
$
167

 
$
62

 
$
169

 
$
75

 
$
2,555

Sands Cotai Central
1,204

 
245

 
77

 
48

 
21

 
1,595

The Parisian Macao
920

 
91

 
48

 
43

 
17

 
1,119

The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
394

 
29

 
21

 
97

 
3

 
544

Sands Macao
454

 
12

 
20

 
3

 
5

 
494

Ferry Operations and Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
123

 
123

 
5,054

 
544

 
228

 
360

 
244

 
6,430

Marina Bay Sands
1,678

 
299

 
156

 
128

 
82

 
2,343

United States:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Las Vegas Operating Properties
268

 
443

 
239

 
—

 
308

 
1,258

Sands Bethlehem(2)
358

 
12

 
19

 
3

 
16

 
408

 
626

 
455

 
258

 
3

 
324

 
1,666

Intercompany eliminations(1)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
(184
)
 
(185
)
Total net revenues
$
7,358

 
$
1,298

 
$
642

 
$
490

 
$
466

 
$
10,254

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
____________________
(1)
Intercompany eliminations include royalties and other intercompany services.
(2)
The Company completed the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019 (see “Note 1 — Organization and Business of Company”). Results of operations include Sands Bethlehem through May 30, 2019.

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Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In millions)
Intersegment Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Macao:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
3

 
$
3

Ferry Operations and Other
7

 
6

 
20

 
18

 
8

 
7

 
23

 
21

Marina Bay Sands
1

 
2

 
3

 
7

Las Vegas Operating Properties(1)
52

 
54

 
155

 
157

Total intersegment revenues
$
61

 
$
63

 
$
181

 
$
185

____________________
(1)
Primarily consists of royalties from the Company’s international operations.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In millions)
Adjusted Property EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Macao:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
$
342

 
$
344

 
$
1,039

 
$
1,023

Sands Cotai Central
169

 
188

 
546

 
565

The Parisian Macao
120

 
122

 
422

 
352

The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
75

 
53

 
243

 
198

Sands Macao
52

 
41

 
135

 
140

Ferry Operations and Other
(3
)
 
6

 
(7
)
 
15

 
755

 
754

 
2,378

 
2,293

Marina Bay Sands
435

 
419

 
1,204

 
1,328

United States:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Las Vegas Operating Properties
93

 
76

 
367

 
294

Sands Bethlehem(1)
—

 
33

 
52

 
92

 
93

 
109

 
419

 
386

Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA(2)
1,283

 
1,282

 
4,001

 
4,007

Other Operating Costs and Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation(3)
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(10
)
 
(10
)
Corporate
(59
)
 
(55
)
 
(262
)
 
(144
)
Pre-opening
(9
)
 
(2
)
 
(23
)
 
(5
)
Development
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(13
)
 
(9
)
Depreciation and amortization
(284
)
 
(284
)
 
(874
)
 
(822
)
Amortization of leasehold interests in land
(14
)
 
(8
)
 
(37
)
 
(26
)
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets
(11
)
 
(4
)
 
(18
)
 
(114
)
Operating income
899

 
922

 
2,764

 
2,877

Other Non-Operating Costs and Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
20

 
22

 
57

 
36

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
(137
)
 
(126
)
 
(421
)
 
(308
)
Other income (expense)
(7
)
 
16

 
(8
)
 
34

Gain on sale of Sands Bethlehem
—

 
—

 
556

 
—

Loss on modification or early retirement of debt
(24
)
 
(52
)
 
(24
)
 
(55
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
(82
)
 
(83
)
 
(403
)
 
407

Net income
$
669

 
$
699

 
$
2,521

 
$
2,991

 ____________________
(1)
The Company completed the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019 (see “Note 1 — Organization and Business of Company”). Results of operations include Sands Bethlehem through May 30, 2019.
(2)
Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, 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 on sale of Sands Bethlehem, 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 its operations with those of its 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

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

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, 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. The Company has 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, consolidated adjusted property EBITDA as presented by the Company may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
(3)
During the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $8 million and $7 million, respectively, of which $5 million and $4 million, respectively, was included in corporate expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $26 million and $23 million, respectively, of which $16 million and $13 million, respectively, was included in corporate expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In millions)
Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
Corporate and Other
$
57

 
$
56

Macao:
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
75

 
109

Sands Cotai Central
178

 
88

The Parisian Macao
21

 
101

The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
125

 
36

Sands Macao
10

 
16

Ferry Operations and Other
1

 
1

 
410

 
351

Marina Bay Sands
134

 
116

United States:
 
 
 
Las Vegas Operating Properties
153

 
82

Sands Bethlehem(1)
2

 
18

 
155

 
100

Total capital expenditures
$
756

 
$
623

____________________
(1)
The Company completed the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019 (see “Note 1 — Organization and Business of Company”). Capital expenditures for Sands Bethlehem are through May 30, 2019.
Note 8 — Leases
Management determines if a contract is or contains a lease at inception or modification of a contract. A contract is or contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period in exchange for consideration. Control over the use of the identified asset means the lessee has both (a) the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset and (b) the right to direct the use of the asset.
Finance and operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the expected lease term at commencement date. As the implicit rate is not determinable in most of the Company’s leases, management uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The expected lease terms include

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise such option. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term.
The Company’s lease arrangements have lease and non-lease components. For leases in which the Company is the lessee, the Company accounts for the lease components and non-lease components as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets (primarily real estate). Leases, in which the Company is the lessor, are substantially all accounted for as operating leases and the lease components and non-lease components are accounted for separately. Leases with an expected term of 12 months or less are not accounted for on the balance sheet and the related lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term.
Lessee
The Company has operating and finance leases for various real estate (including the Macao and Singapore leasehold interests in land) and equipment. Certain of our lease agreements include rental payments based on a percentage of sales over specified contractual amounts, rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation and rental payments based on usage. The Company’s leases include options to extend the lease term one month to 40 years. Land concessions in Macao generally have an initial term of 25 years with automatic extensions of 10 years thereafter in accordance with Macao law. The Company anticipates a useful life of 50 years related to the land concessions in Macao. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
Leases recorded on the balance sheet consist of the following (excluding the Macao and Singapore leasehold interests in land assets):
Leases
 
Classification on the Balance Sheet
 
September 30,
2019
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
Operating lease ROU assets
 
Other assets, net
 
$
185

Finance lease ROU assets
 
Property and equipment, net(1)
 
$
15

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
 
 
Operating
 
Other accrued liabilities
 
$
25

Finance
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
$
6

Noncurrent
 
 
 
 
Operating
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
$
299

Finance
 
Long-term debt
 
$
9

____________________
(1)
Finance lease ROU assets are recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $5 million as of September 30, 2019.
Other information related to lease term and discount rate is as follows:
 
September 30,
2019
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
 
Operating leases
32.3 years

Finance leases
2.6 years

Weighted Average Discount Rate
 
Operating leases(1)
4.5
%
Finance leases
3.8
%

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

____________________
(1)
Upon adoption of the new lease standard, discount rates used for existing operating leases were established on January 1, 2019.
The components of lease expense are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
(In millions)
Operating lease cost:
 
 
 
Amortization of leasehold interests in land
$
14

 
$
37

Operating lease cost
9

 
24

Short-term lease cost
4

 
14

Variable lease cost
2

 
4

Finance lease cost:
 
 
 
Amortization of ROU assets
1

 
3

Total lease cost
$
30

 
$
82


Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
(In millions)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
 
 
 
Operating cash flows for operating leases
$
8

 
$
27

Operating cash flows for finance leases
$
1

 
$
1

Financing cash flows for finance leases
$
1

 
$
3


Maturities of lease liabilities are summarized as follows:
 
Operating Leases
 
Finance Leases
 
(In millions)
Year ending December 31,
 
 
 
2019 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2019)
$
10

 
$
2

2020
28

 
6

2021
25

 
6

2022
24

 
2

2023
24

 
—

Thereafter
556

 
—

Total future minimum lease payments
667

 
16

Less — amount representing interest
(343
)
 
(1
)
Present value of future minimum lease payments
324


15

Less — current lease obligations
(25
)
 
(6
)
Long-term lease obligations
$
299

 
$
9


Lessor
The Company leases space at several of its Integrated Resorts to various third parties as part of its mall operations, as well as retail and office space that are recorded within convention, retail and other revenues. These leases are non-

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

cancelable operating leases with remaining lease periods that vary from one month to 15 years. The leases include minimum base rents with escalated contingent rent clauses.
Lease revenue consists of the following:
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Mall
 
Other
 
Mall
 
Other
 
(In millions)
Minimum rents
$
129

 
$
5

 
$
387

 
$
12

Overage rents
19

 
—

 
38

 
1

 
$
148

 
$
5

 
$
425

 
$
13


Future minimum rentals on non-cancelable leases are as follows:
 
Mall
 
Other
 
(In millions)
Year ending December 31,
 
 
 
2019 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2019)
$
127

 
$
3

2020
455

 
9

2021
360

 
9

2022
259

 
5

2023
122

 
4

Thereafter
171

 
8

Total minimum future rentals
$
1,494

 
$
38


The total minimum future rentals do not include the escalated contingent rent clauses.
The cost and accumulated depreciation of property and equipment the Company is leasing to third parties is as follows:
 
September 30,
2019
 
(In millions)
Property and equipment, at cost
$
1,299

Accumulated depreciation
(508
)
Property and equipment, net
$
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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 the Macao Special Administrative Region (“Macao”) of the People’s Republic of China consist of The Venetian Macao; Sands Cotai Central; The Parisian Macao; The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao; and the Sands Macao. Our operating segment in Singapore is Marina Bay Sands. Our operating segments in the U.S. consist of the Las Vegas Operating Properties, which includes The Venetian Resort Las Vegas and the Sands Expo Center, and, through May 30, 2019, Sands Bethlehem.
On May 31, 2019, we closed the sale of Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania. At closing, we received $1.16 billion in net cash proceeds and recorded a gain on the sale of $556 million.
In April 2019, our wholly owned subsidiary, Marina Bay Sands Pte. Ltd. (“MBS”), and the Singapore Tourism Board (the “STB”) entered into a development agreement (the “Development Agreement”) pursuant to which MBS will construct a development, which will include a hotel tower with a rooftop attraction, convention and meeting facilities and a state-of-the-art live entertainment arena with a seating capacity of at least 15,000 persons (the “MBS Expansion Project”). The Development Agreement provides for a total project cost of approximately 4.5 billion Singapore dollars (“SGD,” approximately $3.3 billion at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019). The amount of the total project cost will be finalized as we complete design and development and begin construction. In connection with the Development Agreement, MBS entered into a lease with the STB for the parcels of land underlying the project. In April 2019 and in connection with the lease, MBS provided various governmental agencies in Singapore the required premiums, deposits, stamp duty, goods and services tax and other fees in an aggregate amount of approximately SGD 1.54 billion (approximately $1.14 billion at exchange rates in effect at the time of the transaction). During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we amended our 2012 Singapore Credit Facility to provide for the financing of the development and construction costs, fees and other expenses related to the MBS Expansion Project.
In April 2019, we paid SGD 72 million (approximately $53 million at exchange rates in effect at the time of the transaction) to the Singapore Casino Regulatory Authority as part of the process to renew our gaming license at Marina Bay Sands, which gaming license now expires in April 2022.
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 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2019.
There were no newly identified significant accounting estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, nor were there any material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates discussed in our 2018 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.”
Operating Results
Key Operating Revenue Measurements
Operating revenues at The Venetian Macao, Sands Cotai Central, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Marina Bay Sands and our Las Vegas Operating Properties are dependent upon the volume of

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customers 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 gaming patrons who visit the property on a daily basis.
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 win percentage is expected to be 3.0% to 3.3% in Macao and Singapore, and our Non-Rolling Chip table games have produced a trailing 12-month win percentage of 26.1%, 22.4%, 22.9%, 23.6%, 18.2% and 20.6% at The Venetian Macao, Sands Cotai Central, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Sands Macao and Marina Bay Sands, respectively. Our slot machines have produced a trailing 12-month hold percentage of 4.8%, 4.2%, 3.6%, 5.6%, 3.2% and 4.5% at The Venetian Macao, Sands Cotai Central, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel 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, 14.7% and 22.3%, respectively, of our table games play was conducted on a credit basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Casino revenue measurements for the U.S.: The volume measurements in the U.S. are slot handle, as previously described, and table games drop, which is the total amount of cash and net markers issued deposited in the table drop box. We view table games win as a percentage of drop and slot hold as a percentage of slot handle. 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. Based upon our mix of table games, our table games are expected to produce a win percentage of 18% to 26% for Baccarat and 16% to 24% for non-Baccarat. Our slot machines have produced a trailing 12-month hold percentage of 8.2% at our Las Vegas Operating Properties. Actual win and hold percentages may vary from our expected win percentage and the trailing 12-month win and hold percentages. Similar to Macao and Singapore, slot machine play is generally conducted on a cash basis. Approximately 65.4% of our table games play at our Las Vegas Operating Properties, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, was conducted on a credit basis.
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. 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 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

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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 September 30, 2019 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Summary Financial Results
Net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019, decreased 3.6% to $3.25 billion, compared to $3.37 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2018, and operating income decreased 2.5% to $899 million compared to $922 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in net revenues primarily resulted from the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019, partially offset by stronger operating performance at our Las Vegas Operating Properties and at Marina Bay Sands due to a 7.1% and 3.5% increase in revenues, respectively. The decrease in operating income was driven by the sale of Sands Bethlehem, as previously mentioned. Net income decreased 4.3% to $669 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $699 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease resulted primarily from the decrease in operating income, a $22 million increase in foreign currency transaction losses and an $11 million increase in interest expense, net of amounts capitalized.
Operating Revenues
Our net revenues consisted of the following:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Percent
Change
 
(Dollars in millions)
Casino
$
2,321

 
$
2,413

 
(3.8
)%
Rooms
439

 
435

 
0.9
 %
Food and beverage
199

 
195

 
2.1
 %
Mall
175

 
170

 
2.9
 %
Convention, retail and other
116

 
159

 
(27.0
)%
Total net revenues
$
3,250

 
$
3,372

 
(3.6
)%
Consolidated net revenues were $3.25 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of $122 million compared to $3.37 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was driven by a $138 million decrease due to the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019. The decrease was partially offset by increases of $27 million each at our Las Vegas Operating Properties and Marina Bay Sands, primarily due to increased casino revenues.
Net casino revenues decreased $92 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $121 million decrease due to the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019, and a $7 million decrease at our Macao operating properties, primarily driven by a decrease in Rolling Chip volume and the impact of disruptions related to the renovation, rebranding and expansion to The Londoner Macao. These items were partially offset by an increase in Non-Rolling Chip win across our Macao properties. The decrease was partially offset by a $21 million increase at Marina Bay Sands, driven by increases in Rolling Chip win percentage and Non-Rolling Chip drop, and a $15 million increase at our Las Vegas Operating Properties, primarily driven by increases in table games win percentage and slot handle. The following table summarizes the results of our casino activity:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
(Dollars in millions)
Macao Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
689

 
$
689

 
—

Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
2,340

 
$
2,175

 
7.6
 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
26.1
%
 
25.1
%
 
1.0
 pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
5,894

 
$
7,425

 
(20.6
)%
Rolling Chip win percentage
2.70
%
 
3.75
%
 
(1.05
)pts
Slot handle
$
996

 
$
807

 
23.4
 %
Slot hold percentage
4.8
%
 
3.7
%
 
1.1
 pts

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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
(Dollars in millions)
Sands Cotai Central
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
359

 
$
400

 
(10.3
)%
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
1,609

 
$
1,650

 
(2.5
)%
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
22.3
%
 
21.5
%
 
0.8
 pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
1,107

 
$
2,564

 
(56.8
)%
Rolling Chip win percentage
2.36
%
 
3.95
%
 
(1.59
)pts
Slot handle
$
1,015

 
$
1,134

 
(10.5
)%
Slot hold percentage
4.4
%
 
3.5
%
 
0.9
 pts
The Parisian Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
312

 
$
321

 
(2.8
)%
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
1,122

 
$
1,046

 
7.3
 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
23.0
%
 
21.6
%
 
1.4
 pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
3,877

 
$
5,155

 
(24.8
)%
Rolling Chip win percentage
2.60
%
 
3.10
%
 
(0.50
)pts
Slot handle
$
1,010

 
$
1,386

 
(27.1
)%
Slot hold percentage
4.0
%
 
3.0
%
 
1.0
 pts
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
146

 
$
116

 
25.9
 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
353

 
$
286

 
23.4
 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
23.4
%
 
28.4
%
 
(5.0
)pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
2,612

 
$
4,031

 
(35.2
)%
Rolling Chip win percentage
4.21
%
 
2.44
%
 
1.77
 pts
Slot handle
$
113

 
$
141

 
(19.9
)%
Slot hold percentage
5.6
%
 
5.7
%
 
(0.1
)pts
Sands Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
159

 
$
146

 
8.9
 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
660

 
$
619

 
6.6
 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
19.3
%
 
18.3
%
 
1.0
 pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
1,094

 
$
1,799

 
(39.2
)%
Rolling Chip win percentage
3.89
%
 
2.72
%
 
1.17
 pts
Slot handle
$
658

 
$
646

 
1.9
 %
Slot hold percentage
3.2
%
 
3.1
%
 
0.1
 pts
Singapore Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Marina Bay Sands
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
553

 
$
532

 
3.9
 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
1,420

 
$
1,358

 
4.6
 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
18.0
%
 
19.7
%
 
(1.7
)pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
7,265

 
$
7,093

 
2.4
 %
Rolling Chip win percentage
3.98
%
 
3.43
%
 
0.55
 pts
Slot handle
$
3,490

 
$
3,624

 
(3.7
)%
Slot hold percentage
4.4
%
 
4.4
%
 
—

Las Vegas Operating Properties
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
103

 
$
88

 
17.0
 %
Table games drop
$
473

 
$
507

 
(6.7
)%
Table games win percentage
16.9
%
 
14.7
%
 
2.2
 pts
Slot handle
$
739

 
$
692

 
6.8
 %
Slot hold percentage
8.2
%
 
8.6
%
 
(0.4
)pts
____________________
Note:
We completed the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019.
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 were relatively consistent with the three months ended September 30, 2018. The following table summarizes the results of our room activity:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
(Room revenues in millions)
Macao Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
58

 
$
58

 
—

Occupancy rate
95.7
%
 
95.7
%
 
—

Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
233

 
$
229

 
1.7
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
223

 
$
219

 
1.8
 %
Sands Cotai Central
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
81

 
$
85

 
(4.7
)%
Occupancy rate
96.9
%
 
96.1
%
 
0.8
 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
163

 
$
159

 
2.5
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
158

 
$
153

 
3.3
 %
The Parisian Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
33

 
$
30

 
10.0
 %
Occupancy rate
96.9
%
 
97.7
%
 
(0.8
)pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
163

 
$
158

 
3.2
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
158

 
$
154

 
2.6
 %
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
10

 
$
10

 
—

Occupancy rate
92.6
%
 
89.0
%
 
3.6
 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
327

 
$
315

 
3.8
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
303

 
$
280

 
8.2
 %
Sands Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
4

 
$
4

 
—

Occupancy rate
99.8
%
 
97.5
%
 
2.3
 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
174

 
$
155

 
12.3
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
173

 
$
151

 
14.6
 %
Singapore Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Marina Bay Sands
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
109

 
$
106

 
2.8
 %
Occupancy rate
97.7
%
 
97.5
%
 
0.2
 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
475

 
$
466

 
1.9
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
465

 
$
455

 
2.2
 %
Las Vegas Operating Properties
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
144

 
$
138

 
4.3
 %
Occupancy rate
94.6
%
 
94.4
%
 
0.2
 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
237

 
$
225

 
5.3
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
224

 
$
213

 
5.2
 %
____________________
Note:
We completed the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019.

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Mall revenues increased $5 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $5 million increase at the Shoppes at Venetian, driven by increases in base rent as a result of store renewals and new tenants. 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 September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
(Mall revenues in millions)
Macao Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Shoppes at Venetian
 
 
 
 
 
Total mall revenues
$
65

 
$
59

 
10.2
 %
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet)
812,953

 
786,649

 
3.3
 %
Occupancy
91.4
%
 
89.7
%
 
1.7
 pts
Base rent per square foot
$
275

 
$
269

 
2.2
 %
Tenant sales per square foot
$
1,708

 
$
1,733

 
(1.4
)%
Shoppes at Cotai Central(1)
 
 
 
 
 
Total mall revenues
$
19

 
$
19

 
—

Mall gross leasable area (in square feet)
524,365

 
509,929

 
2.8
 %
Occupancy
91.3
%
 
92.3
%
 
(1.0
)pts
Base rent per square foot
$
105

 
$
111

 
(5.4
)%
Tenant sales per square foot
$
966

 
$
862

 
12.1
 %
Shoppes at Parisian
 
 
 
 
 
Total mall revenues
$
13

 
$
13

 
—

Mall gross leasable area (in square feet)
295,915

 
295,896

 
—

Occupancy
89.6
%
 
90.7
%
 
(1.1
)pts
Base rent per square foot
$
150

 
$
156

 
(3.8
)%
Tenant sales per square foot
$
688

 
$
657

 
4.7
 %
Shoppes at Four Seasons
 
 
 
 
 
Total mall revenues
$
32

 
$
33

 
(3.0
)%
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet)
241,363

 
258,544

 
(6.6
)%
Occupancy
92.8
%
 
99.2
%
 
(6.4
)pts
Base rent per square foot
$
484

 
$
462

 
4.8
 %
Tenant sales per square foot
$
5,078

 
$
4,260

 
19.2
 %
Singapore Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
 
 
 
 
 
Total mall revenues
$
46

 
$
44

 
4.5
 %
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet)
593,735

 
611,004

 
(2.8
)%
Occupancy
96.7
%
 
93.8
%
 
2.9
 pts
Base rent per square foot
$
264

 
$
258

 
2.3
 %
Tenant sales per square foot
$
2,028

 
$
1,840

 
10.2
 %
__________________________
Note:
This table excludes the results of mall operations at Sands Macao and Sands Bethlehem.
(1)
The Shoppes at Cotai Central will feature up to approximately 600,000 square feet of gross leasable area upon completion of all phases of Sands Cotai Central’s renovation, rebranding and expansion to The Londoner Macao.
Convention, retail and other revenues decreased $43 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily attributable to the recovery of business interruption insurance proceeds in Macao related to Typhoon Hato during the three months ended September 30, 2018, a $16 million decrease in our ferry operations, resulting from a lower level of ferry passengers primarily due to the opening of the Hong Kong-Macao-Zhuhai bridge in October 2018 and ongoing situation in Hong Kong since June 2019, and lower convention and enterta

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inment revenues due to the timing of events.
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses consisted of the following:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Percent
Change
 
(Dollars in millions)
Casino
$
1,240

 
$
1,344

 
(7.7
)%
Rooms
109

 
109

 
—
 %
Food and beverage
162

 
159

 
1.9
 %
Mall
19

 
19

 
—
 %
Convention, retail and other
72

 
91

 
(20.9
)%
Provision for doubtful accounts
4

 
5

 
(20.0
)%
General and administrative
364

 
366

 
(0.5
)%
Corporate
59

 
55

 
7.3
 %
Pre-opening
9

 
2

 
350.0
 %
Development
4

 
4

 
—
 %
Depreciation and amortization
284

 
284

 
—
 %
Amortization of leasehold interests in land
14

 
8

 
75.0
 %
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets
11

 
4

 
175.0
 %
Total operating expenses
$
2,351

 
$
2,450

 
(4.0
)%
Operating expenses were $2.35 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of $99 million compared to $2.45 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in operating expenses was driven by a decrease in casino expenses, primarily due to the sale of Sands Bethlehem.
Casino expenses decreased $104 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $77 million decrease at Sands Bethlehem due to the sale closing in May 2019. Additionally, there was a $34 million decrease at our Macao properties driven by a decrease in gaming tax, due to decreased casino revenues.
Convention, retail and other expenses decreased $19 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily driven by additional tourism tax and interest of $10 million levied on hotel ancillary services in Macao during the three months ended September 30, 2018. Additionally, there was a $7 million decrease related to our ferry operations due to a decrease in the number of sailings and ferries utilized resulting from the decrease in traffic.
The provision for doubtful accounts was relatively consistent with the three months ended September 30, 2018. The amount of this provision can vary over short periods of time because of factors specific to the customers who owe us money from gaming activities. We believe the amount of our provision for doubtful accounts 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.
Pre-opening expenses represents personnel and other costs incurred prior to the opening of new ventures, which are expensed as incurred. Pre-opening expenses increased $7 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to our on-going development projects in Macao. Development expenses include the costs associated with the Company’s evaluation and pursuit of new business opportunities, which are also expensed as incurred.
The loss on disposal or impairment of assets of $11 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, was primarily driven by asset removal costs related to the Grand Suites at Four Seasons Macao project.

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Segment Adjusted Property EBITDA
The following table summarizes information related to our segments (see “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 7 — Segment Information” for discussion of our operating segments and a reconciliation of consolidated adjusted property EBITDA to net income):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Percent
Change
 
(Dollars in millions)
Macao:
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
$
342

 
$
344

 
(0.6
)%
Sands Cotai Central
169

 
188

 
(10.1
)%
The Parisian Macao
120

 
122

 
(1.6
)%
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
75

 
53

 
41.5
 %
Sands Macao
52

 
41

 
26.8
 %
Ferry Operations and Other
(3
)
 
6

 
(150.0
)%
 
755

 
754

 
0.1
 %
Marina Bay Sands
435

 
419

 
3.8
 %
United States:
 
 
 
 
 
Las Vegas Operating Properties
93

 
76

 
22.4
 %
Sands Bethlehem(1)
—

 
33

 
N.M.

 
93

 
109

 
 
Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA (2)
$
1,283

 
$
1,282

 
0.1
 %
__________________________
N.M. - not meaningful
(1)
We completed the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019. Results of operations include Sands Bethlehem through May 30, 2019.
(2)
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 on sale of Sands Bethlehem, 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 its operations with those of its 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, 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.
Adjusted property EBITDA at our Macao operations was $755 million, consistent with the three months ended September 30, 2018. The performance of our Macao operations was negatively impacted by the decrease in Rolling Chip volume, driven by lower demand in the VIP market, and a decrease in our ferry operations due to the opening of the Hong Kong-Macao-Zhuhai bridge in October 2018. This decrease was partially offset by a stronger performance in our higher-margin mass gaming segment due to an overall increase in Non-Rolling Chip drop and win percentage.

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Adjusted property EBITDA at Marina Bay Sands increased $16 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. As previously described, the increase was primarily due to increased casino revenues, driven by increases in Rolling Chip win percentage and Non-Rolling Chip drop.
Adjusted property EBITDA at our Las Vegas Operating Properties increased $17 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to increased casino revenues, driven by increases in table games win percentage and slot handle.
Interest Expense
The following table summarizes information related to interest expense:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in millions)
Interest cost
$
135

 
$
123

Add — imputed interest on deferred proceeds from sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo
4

 
4

Less — capitalized interest
(2
)
 
(1
)
Interest expense, net
$
137

 
$
126

Weighted average total debt balance
$
12,052

 
$
11,838

Weighted average interest rate
4.5
%
 
4.2
%
Interest cost increased $12 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018, resulting primarily from an increase in our weighted average total debt balance in connection with the issuance of the SCL Senior Notes in August 2018.
Other Factors Affecting Earnings
Other expense was $7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to other income of $16 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Other expense during the three months ended September 30, 2019, was attributable to $7 million of foreign currency transaction losses driven by U.S. dollar denominated debt held by SCL, partially offset by foreign currency transaction gains driven by our Singapore dollar denominated intercompany debt reported in U.S. dollars, resulting from the appreciation of the U.S. dollar versus the Singapore dollar during the period.
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt of $24 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, was primarily due to the write-off of $22 million of unamortized deferred financing costs on the 2013 U.S. Credit Facility in connection with the early retirement of debt outstanding with the issuance of the LVSC Senior Notes (see “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 2 — Long-Term Debt — 2013 U.S. Credit Facility”).
Our effective income tax rate was 10.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to 10.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019, reflects a 17% statutory tax rate on our Singapore operations, a 21% corporate income tax on our domestic operations and a zero percent tax rate on our Macao gaming operations due to our income tax exemption in Macao.
The net income attributable to our noncontrolling interests was $136 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $128 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. These amounts were primarily related to the noncontrolling interest of SCL.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Summary Financial Results
Net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, was $10.23 billion, compared to $10.25 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and operating income decreased 3.9% to $2.76 billion compared to $2.88 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The slight decrease in net revenues was primarily due to the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019, partially offset by a 2.5% increase at our Macao operations. The decrease in operating income was driven by a nonrecurring legal settlement and an increase in depreciation and amortization.

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Net income decreased 15.7% to $2.52 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $2.99 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease resulted from the decrease in operating income, income tax expense of $403 million compared to an income tax benefit of $407 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and a $113 million increase in interest expense, net of amounts capitalized. The decrease was partially offset by the gain on sale of Sands Bethlehem of $556 million.
Operating Revenues
Our net revenues consisted of the following:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Percent
Change
 
(Dollars in millions)
Casino
$
7,343

 
$
7,358

 
(0.2
)%
Rooms
1,318

 
1,298

 
1.5
 %
Food and beverage
655

 
642

 
2.0
 %
Mall
501

 
490

 
2.2
 %
Convention, retail and other
413

 
466

 
(11.4
)%
Total net revenues
$
10,230

 
$
10,254

 
(0.2
)%
Consolidated net revenues were $10.23 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of $24 million compared to $10.25 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily driven by a $181 million decrease due to the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019, and a $95 million decrease at Marina Bay Sands, primarily driven by decreased casino revenues. This was partially offset by a $163 million increase from our Macao operations, primarily due to increased casino revenues, and an $85 million increase from our Las Vegas Operating Properties, driven by increased casino and room revenues.
Net casino revenues decreased $15 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease is primarily attributable to a $159 million decrease due to the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019, and a $113 million decrease at Marina Bay Sands, driven by a decrease in Rolling Chip win percentage. The decrease was offset by a $197 million increase at our Macao operating properties, driven by increases in Non-Rolling Chip win percentage and drop, and a $60 million increase at our Las Vegas Operating Properties, driven by an increase in table games win percentage. The following table summarizes the results of our casino activity:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
(Dollars in millions)
Macao Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
2,127

 
$
2,082

 
2.2
 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
6,951

 
$
6,664

 
4.3
 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
26.4
%
 
24.6
%
 
1.8
 pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
19,839

 
$
22,755

 
(12.8
)%
Rolling Chip win percentage
3.04
%
 
3.69
%
 
(0.65
)pts
Slot handle
$
2,908

 
$
2,463

 
18.1
 %
Slot hold percentage
4.7
%
 
4.5
%
 
0.2
 pts
Sands Cotai Central
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
1,162

 
$
1,204

 
(3.5
)%
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
4,935

 
$
5,045

 
(2.2
)%
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
22.6
%
 
21.3
%
 
1.3
 pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
4,323

 
$
7,563

 
(42.8
)%
Rolling Chip win percentage
3.46
%
 
3.54
%
 
(0.08
)pts
Slot handle
$
3,092

 
$
3,646

 
(15.2
)%
Slot hold percentage
4.3
%
 
3.9
%
 
0.4
 pts

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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
(Dollars in millions)
The Parisian Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
1,042

 
$
920

 
13.3
 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
3,398

 
$
3,188

 
6.6
 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
23.0
%
 
20.5
%
 
2.5
 pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
11,940

 
$
14,232

 
(16.1
)%
Rolling Chip win percentage
3.54
%
 
3.20
%
 
0.34
 pts
Slot handle
$
3,151

 
$
3,602

 
(12.5
)%
Slot hold percentage
3.7
%
 
2.7
%
 
1.0
 pts
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
481

 
$
394

 
22.1
 %
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
1,040

 
$
1,020

 
2.0
 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
24.0
%
 
25.9
%
 
(1.9
)pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
10,338

 
$
9,735

 
6.2
 %
Rolling Chip win percentage
3.84
%
 
3.05
%
 
0.79
 pts
Slot handle
$
393

 
$
412

 
(4.6
)%
Slot hold percentage
6.0
%
 
6.7
%
 
(0.7
)pts
Sands Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
439

 
$
454

 
(3.3
)%
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
2,022

 
$
1,935

 
4.5
 %
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
18.1
%
 
18.4
%
 
(0.3
)pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
3,556

 
$
4,071

 
(12.7
)%
Rolling Chip win percentage
2.50
%
 
3.33
%
 
(0.83
)pts
Slot handle
$
1,964

 
$
1,927

 
1.9
 %
Slot hold percentage
3.3
%
 
3.2
%
 
0.1
 pts
Singapore Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Marina Bay Sands
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
1,565

 
$
1,678

 
(6.7
)%
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$
3,964

 
$
4,093

 
(3.2
)%
Non-Rolling Chip win percentage
20.3
%
 
19.5
%
 
0.8
 pts
Rolling Chip volume
$
21,588

 
$
20,339

 
6.1
 %
Rolling Chip win percentage
3.20
%
 
3.74
%
 
(0.54
)pts
Slot handle
$
10,724

 
$
11,128

 
(3.6
)%
Slot hold percentage
4.5
%
 
4.5
%
 
—

U.S. Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Las Vegas Operating Properties
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
328

 
$
268

 
22.4
 %
Table games drop
$
1,405

 
$
1,340

 
4.9
 %
Table games win percentage
19.0
%
 
15.8
%
 
3.2
 pts
Slot handle
$
2,119

 
$
1,993

 
6.3
 %
Slot hold percentage
8.3
%
 
8.4
%
 
(0.1
)pts
Sands Bethlehem(1)
 
 
 
 
 
Total net casino revenues
$
199

 
$
358

 
(44.4
)%
Table games drop
$
453

 
$
859

 
(47.3
)%
Table games win percentage
20.2
%
 
18.1
%
 
2.1
 pts
Slot handle
$
2,007

 
$
3,614

 
(44.5
)%
Slot hold percentage
6.3
%
 
6.5
%
 
(0.2
)pts
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(1)
We completed the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019. Results of operations include Sands Bethlehem through May 30, 2019.

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Room revenues increased $20 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was due to increases of $14 million at our Las Vegas Operating Properties, primarily driven by an increase in ADR, and $6 million at our Macao operating properties, driven by increased occupancy and ADR. The following table summarizes the results of our room activity:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
(Room revenues in millions)
Macao Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
168

 
$
167

 
0.6
 %
Occupancy rate
95.5
%
 
95.7
%
 
(0.2
)pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
228

 
$
226

 
0.9
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
217

 
$
217

 
—

Sands Cotai Central
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
242

 
$
245

 
(1.2
)%
Occupancy rate
96.4
%
 
94.2
%
 
2.2
 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
158

 
$
156

 
1.3
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
153

 
$
147

 
4.1
 %
The Parisian Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
97

 
$
91

 
6.6
 %
Occupancy rate
97.1
%
 
96.1
%
 
1.0
 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
159

 
$
153

 
3.9
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
155

 
$
147

 
5.4
 %
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
30

 
$
29

 
3.4
 %
Occupancy rate
90.7
%
 
88.2
%
 
2.5
 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
332

 
$
316

 
5.1
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
301

 
$
278

 
8.3
 %
Sands Macao
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
13

 
$
12

 
8.3
 %
Occupancy rate
99.7
%
 
98.4
%
 
1.3
 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
174

 
$
160

 
8.8
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
173

 
$
157

 
10.2
 %
Singapore Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Marina Bay Sands
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
304

 
$
299

 
1.7
 %
Occupancy rate
97.7
%
 
97.1
%
 
0.6
 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
450

 
$
446

 
0.9
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
440

 
$
433

 
1.6
 %
U.S. Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Las Vegas Operating Properties
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
457

 
$
443

 
3.2
 %
Occupancy rate
95.6
%
 
95.8
%
 
(0.2
)pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
250

 
$
241

 
3.7
 %
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
239

 
$
231

 
3.5
 %
Sands Bethlehem(1)
 
 
 
 
 
Total room revenues
$
7

 
$
12

 
(41.7
)%
Occupancy rate
92.6
%
 
92.4
%
 
0.2
 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$
159

 
$
162

 
(1.9
)%
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$
147

 
$
150

 
(2.0
)%
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(1)
We completed the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019. Results of operations include Sands Bethlehem through May 30, 2019.

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Food and beverage revenues increased $13 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase is mainly due to a $16 million increase at Marina Bay Sands, primarily driven by the opening of new restaurants and a night club.
Mall revenues increased $11 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $14 million increase at the Shoppes at Venetian, driven by increases in base rent and management fees, partially offset by a $3 million decrease at the Shoppes at Parisian, driven by a decrease in base 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:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,(1)
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
(Mall revenues in millions)
Macao Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Shoppes at Venetian
 
 
 
 
 
Total mall revenues
$
183

 
$
168

 
8.9
 %
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet)
812,953

 
786,649

 
3.3
 %
Occupancy
91.4
%
 
89.7
%
 
1.7
 pts
Base rent per square foot
$
275

 
$
269

 
2.2
 %
Tenant sales per square foot
$
1,708

 
$
1,733

 
(1.4
)%
Shoppes at Cotai Central(2)
 
 
 
 
 
Total mall revenues
$
51

 
$
48

 
6.3
 %
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet)
524,365

 
509,929

 
2.8
 %
Occupancy
91.3
%
 
92.3
%
 
(1.0
)pts
Base rent per square foot
$
105

 
$
111

 
(5.4
)%
Tenant sales per square foot
$
966

 
$
862

 
12.1
 %
Shoppes at Parisian
 
 
 
 
 
Total mall revenues
$
39

 
$
43

 
(9.3
)%
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet)
295,915

 
295,896

 
—

Occupancy
89.6
%
 
90.7
%
 
(1.1
)pts
Base rent per square foot
$
150

 
$
156

 
(3.8
)%
Tenant sales per square foot
$
688

 
657

 
4.7
 %
Shoppes at Four Seasons
 
 
 
 
 
Total mall revenues
$
94

 
$
97

 
(3.1
)%
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet)
241,363

 
258,544

 
(6.6
)%
Occupancy
92.8
%
 
99.2
%
 
(6.4
)pts
Base rent per square foot
$
484

 
$
462

 
4.8
 %
Tenant sales per square foot
$
5,078

 
$
4,260

 
19.2
 %
Singapore Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
 
 
 
 
 
Total mall revenues
$
131

 
$
128

 
2.3
 %
Mall gross leasable area (in square feet)
593,735

 
611,004

 
(2.8
)%
Occupancy
96.7
%
 
93.8
%
 
2.9
 pts
Base rent per square foot
$
264

 
$
258

 
2.3
 %
Tenant sales per square foot
$
2,028

 
$
1,840

 
10.2
 %
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Note:
This table excludes the results of our mall operations at Sands Macao and Sands Bethlehem.
(1)
As GLA, occupancy, base rent per square foot and tenant sales per square foot are calculated as of September 30, 2019 and 2018, they are identical to the summary presented herein for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(2)
The Shoppes at Cotai Central will feature up to approximately 600,000 square feet of gross leasable area upon completion of all phases of Sands Cotai Central’s renovation, rebranding and expansion to The Londoner Macao.

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Convention, retail and other revenues decreased $53 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease is primarily driven by the recovery of business interruption insurance proceeds in Macao related to Typhoon Hato during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a $38 million decrease in our ferry operations, resulting from a lower level of ferry passengers due to the opening of the Hong Kong-Macao-Zhuhai bridge in October 2018, and lower entertainment revenues due to the timing of events.
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses consisted of the following:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Percent
Change
 
(Dollars in millions)
Casino
$
3,988

 
$
4,046

 
(1.4
)%
Rooms
332

 
330

 
0.6
 %
Food and beverage
514

 
499

 
3.0
 %
Mall
54

 
54

 
—
 %
Convention, retail and other
227

 
253

 
(10.3
)%
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts
15

 
(4
)
 
475.0
 %
General and administrative
1,109

 
1,079

 
2.8
 %
Corporate
262

 
144

 
81.9
 %
Pre-opening
23

 
5

 
360.0
 %
Development
13

 
9

 
44.4
 %
Depreciation and amortization
874

 
822

 
6.3
 %
Amortization of leasehold interests in land
37

 
26

 
42.3
 %
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets
18

 
114

 
(84.2
)%
Total operating expenses
$
7,466

 
$
7,377

 
1.2
 %
Operating expenses were $7.47 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $89 million compared to $7.38 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by a nonrecurring legal settlement and an increase in depreciation and amortization.
Casino expenses decreased $58 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $105 million decrease at Sands Bethlehem due to the sale closing on May 31, 2019, partially offset by a $44 million increase at our Macao properties, driven by an increase in gaming taxes due to increased casino revenues.
Convention, retail and other expenses decreased $26 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily driven by a $17 million decrease related to our ferry operations and additional tourism tax and interest of $10 million levied on hotel ancillary services in Macao during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
The provision for doubtful accounts was $15 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the recovery of doubtful accounts of $4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase resulted from increased collections of previously reserved customer balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The amount of this provision can vary over short periods of time because of factors specific to the customers who owe us money from gaming activities at any given time. We believe the amount of our provision for doubtful accounts 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.
Corporate expenses increased $118 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to a nonrecurring legal settlement.
Pre-opening expenses represents personnel and other costs incurred prior to the opening of new ventures, which are expensed as incurred. Pre-opening expenses increased $18 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to the opening of new venues at Marina Bay Sands and our on-going development projects in

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Macao. Development expenses include the costs associated with the Company’s evaluation and pursuit of new business opportunities, which are also expensed as incurred.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $52 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was driven by a $38 million increase due to the acceleration of depreciation on certain assets to be disposed of in conjunction with The Londoner Macao project.
The loss on disposal or impairment of assets was $18 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, was primarily driven by asset removal costs related to the Grand Suites at Four Seasons Macao project.
Segment Adjusted Property EBITDA
The following table summarizes information related to our segments (see “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 7 — Segment Information” for discussion of our operating segments and a reconciliation of consolidated adjusted property EBITDA to net income):
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Percent
Change
 
(Dollars in millions)
Macao:
 
 
 
 
 
The Venetian Macao
$
1,039

 
$
1,023

 
1.6
 %
Sands Cotai Central
546

 
565

 
(3.4
)%
The Parisian Macao
422

 
352

 
19.9
 %
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao
243

 
198

 
22.7
 %
Sands Macao
135

 
140

 
(3.6
)%
Ferry Operations and Other
(7
)
 
15

 
(146.67
)%
 
2,378

 
2,293

 
3.7
 %
Marina Bay Sands
1,204

 
1,328

 
(9.3
)%
United States:
 
 
 
 
 
Las Vegas Operating Properties
367

 
294

 
24.8
 %
Sands Bethlehem(1)
52

 
92

 
(43.5
)%
 
419

 
386

 
8.5
 %
Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA
$
4,001

 
$
4,007

 
(0.1
)%
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(1)
We completed the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019. Results of operations include Sands Bethlehem through May 30, 2019.
Adjusted property EBITDA at our Macao operations increased $85 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was driven by a $122 million increase in casino revenues at The Parisian Macao, due to increases in Non-Rolling Chip win percentage and drop and Rolling Chip win percentage, an $87 million increase in casino revenues at The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, driven by increases in Rolling Chip win percentage and volume, and a $45 million increase in casino revenues at The Venetian Macao, resulting from increases in Non-Rolling Chip win percentage and drop. The increase was partially offset by a $38 million decrease in ferry revenues, resulting from a lower level of ferry passengers primarily due to the opening of the Hong Kong-Macao-Zhuhai bridge in October 2018.
Adjusted property EBITDA at Marina Bay Sands decreased $124 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily due to decreased casino revenues, driven by a decrease in Rolling Chip win percentage, and an increase in the provision for doubtful accounts, driven by collections on previously reserved customer balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Adjusted property EBITDA at our Las Vegas Operating Properties increased $73 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to an increase in casino revenues, driven by an increase in table games win percentage, and an increase in room revenues, resulting from an increase in ADR.

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Adjusted property EBITDA at Sands Bethlehem decreased $40 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018, resulting from the sale of the property closing on May 31, 2019.
Interest Expense
The following table summarizes information related to interest expense:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in millions)
Interest cost
$
415

 
$
299

Add — imputed interest on deferred proceeds from sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo
11

 
11

Less — capitalized interest
(5
)
 
(2
)
Interest expense, net
$
421

 
$
308

Weighted average total debt balance
$
12,069

 
$
10,627

Weighted average interest rate
4.6
%
 
3.7
%
Interest cost increased $116 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018, resulting primarily from increases in our weighted average interest rate and weighted average total debt balance. The increase in our weighted average interest rate was due to the issuance of the SCL Senior Notes in August 2018, which carried a higher fixed interest rate compared to the variable rate on the 2016 VML Credit Facility. Our weighted average total debt balance increased in connection with the issuance of the SCL Senior Notes and additional borrowings on our U.S. Credit Facility in June 2018.
Other Factors Affecting Earnings
Other expense was $8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to other income of $34 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Other expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily included foreign currency transaction losses on U.S. dollar denominated debt held by SCL.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded a gain of $556 million in connection with the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019.
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt of $24 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, was primarily due to the write-off of $22 million of unamortized deferred financing costs on the 2013 U.S. Credit Facility in connection with the early retirement of debt outstanding with the issuance of the LVSC Senior Notes (see “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 2 — Long-Term Debt — 2013 U.S. Credit Facility”).
Our effective income tax rate was 13.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to (15.8)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, reflects a 17% statutory tax rate on our Singapore operations, a 21% corporate income tax rate on our U.S. operations, a zero percent tax rate on our Macao gaming operations due to our income tax exemption in Macao and the impact of the gain in connection with the sale of Sands Bethlehem on May 31, 2019. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, would have been 10.2% without the discrete income tax expense of $161 million resulting from the sale of Sands Bethlehem. The tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was primarily driven by a non-cash tax benefit of $670 million due to the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in the U.S. in December 2017 on the valuation allowance related to certain of our tax attributes. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, would have been 10.2% without the discrete benefit of $670 million (see “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 5 — Income Taxes”).
The net income attributable to our noncontrolling interests was $452 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $408 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. These amounts were primarily 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 Hotel Macao, Sands Cotai Central, 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 will provide 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 customers 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
Shoppes at
Venetian
 
Shoppes at
Four
Seasons
 
Shoppes at
Cotai
Central
 
Shoppes at
Parisian
 
The Shoppes 
at Marina
Bay Sands
 
Total
 
(In millions)
For the three months ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mall revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum rents(1)
$
49

 
$
27

 
$
10

 
$
9

 
$
34

 
$
129

Overage rents
8

 
2

 
4

 
1

 
5

 
20

CAM, levies and direct recoveries
8

 
3

 
5

 
3

 
7

 
26

Total mall revenues
65

 
32

 
19

 
13

 
46

 
175

Mall operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common area maintenance
4

 
2

 
2

 
2

 
4

 
14

Marketing and other direct operating expenses
2

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
2

 
5

Mall operating expenses
6

 
2

 
2

 
3

 
6

 
19

Property taxes(2)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
1

Mall-related expenses(3)
$
6

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
3

 
$
7

 
$
20

For the three months ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mall revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum rents(1)
$
44

 
$
28

 
$
10

 
$
9

 
$
33

 
$
124

Overage rents
7

 
2

 
4

 
1

 
5

 
19

CAM, levies and direct recoveries
8

 
3

 
5

 
3

 
6

 
25

Total mall revenues
59

 
33

 
19

 
13

 
44

 
168

Mall operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common area maintenance
4

 
1

 
2

 
2

 
5

 
14

Marketing and other direct operating expenses
2

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
6

Mall operating expenses
6

 
2

 
3

 
3

 
6

 
20

Property taxes(2)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2

 
2

Provision for doubtful accounts
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Mall-related expenses(3)
$
6

 
$
2

 
$
3

 
$
4

 
$
8

 
$
23


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Shoppes at
Venetian
 
Shoppes at
Four
Seasons
 
Shoppes at
Cotai
Central
 
Shoppes at
Parisian
 
The Shoppes 
at Marina
Bay Sands
 
Total
 
(In millions)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mall revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum rents(1)
$
145

 
$
82

 
$
29

 
$
29

 
$
100

 
$
385

Overage rents
13

 
4

 
8

 
1

 
12

 
38

CAM, levies and direct recoveries
25

 
8

 
14

 
9

 
19

 
75

Total mall revenues
183

 
94

 
51

 
39

 
131

 
498

Mall operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common area maintenance
12

 
5

 
6

 
5

 
12

 
40

Marketing and other direct operating expenses
5

 
1

 
1

 
3

 
4

 
14

Mall operating expenses
17

 
6

 
7

 
8

 
16

 
54

Property taxes(2)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4

 
4

Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(1
)
Mall-related expenses(3)
$
17

 
$
6

 
$
7

 
$
7

 
$
20

 
$
57

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mall revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum rents(1)
$
134

 
$
84

 
$
28

 
$
33

 
$
96

 
$
375

Overage rents
11

 
5

 
7

 
1

 
12

 
36

CAM, levies and direct recoveries
23

 
8

 
13

 
9

 
20

 
73

Total mall revenues
168

 
97

 
48

 
43

 
128

 
484

Mall operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common area maintenance
11

 
4

 
5

 
4

 
13

 
37

Marketing and other direct operating expenses
5

 
2

 
2

 
3

 
4

 
16

Mall operating expenses
16

 
6

 
7

 
7

 
17

 
53

Property taxes(2)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4

 
4

Provision for doubtful accounts
—

 
—

 
1

 
1

 
—

 
2

Mall-related expenses(3)
$
16

 
$
6

 
$
8

 
$
8

 
$
21

 
$
59

____________________
Note:
These tables exclude the results of our mall operations at Sands Macao and Sands Bethlehem, which was sold in May 2019.
(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. Each property is also eligible to obtain an additional six-year exemption, provided certain qualifications are met. To date, The Venetian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao and The Parisian Macao have obtained a second exemption. The exemption for The Venetian Macao expired in July 2019 and the exemption for The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao and The Parisian Macao, will be expiring in August 2020 and September 2028, respectively. Under the initial exemption, Sands Cotai Central has a distinct exemption for each hotel tower with expiration dates that range from March 2018 to November 2021. The Company is currently working on obtaining the second exemption for Sands Cotai Central.
(3)
Mall-related expenses consist of CAM, marketing fees and other direct operating expenses, property taxes and provision for doubtful accounts, but excludes depreciation and amortization and general and administrative costs.
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

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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 are constantly evaluating 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
We previously announced the renovation, expansion and rebranding of Sands Cotai Central into a new destination Integrated Resort, The Londoner Macao, by adding extensive thematic elements both externally and internally. The Londoner Macao will feature new attractions and features from London, including some of London’s most recognizable landmarks, such as the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The expanded retail will be rebranded to the Shoppes at Londoner and we will add new food and beverage venues. The Londoner Tower Suites will add approximately 370 luxury suites. Design work is nearing completion and construction is being initiated and will be phased to minimize disruption during the property’s peak periods. We expect The Londoner Tower Suites to be completed in late 2020 and The Londoner Macao project to be completed in phases throughout 2020 and 2021.
We also previously announced the Grand Suites at Four Seasons Macao, which will feature approximately 290 additional premium quality suites. We have initiated approved gaming operations in this space and are utilizing suites as they are finished on a simulated basis for testing and feedback purposes. We expect the project to be completed in the first half of 2020.
We anticipate the total costs associated with these development projects to be approximately $2.2 billion. The ultimate costs and completion dates for these projects are subject to change as we finalize our planning and design work and complete the projects.
Singapore
In April 2019, our wholly owned subsidiary, MBS, and the STB entered into the Development Agreement pursuant to which MBS will construct a development, which will include a hotel tower with a rooftop attraction, convention and meeting facilities and a state-of-the-art live entertainment arena with a seating capacity of at least 15,000 persons. The Development Agreement provides for a total project cost of approximately SGD 4.5 billion (approximately $3.3 billion at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019). The amount of the total project cost will be finalized as we complete design and development and begin construction. In connection with the Development Agreement, MBS entered into a lease with the STB for the parcels of land underlying the project. In April 2019 and in connection with the lease, MBS provided various governmental agencies in Singapore the required premiums, deposits, stamp duty, goods and services tax and other fees in an aggregate amount of approximately SGD 1.54 billion (approximately $1.14 billion at exchange rates in effect at the time of the transaction). We amended our 2012 Singapore Credit Facility to provide for the financing of the development and construction costs, fees and other expenses related to the MBS Expansion Project pursuant to the Development Agreement.
Other
We continue to evaluate additional development projects in each of our market and pursue new development opportunities globally.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows — Summary
Our cash flows consisted of the following:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In millions)
Net cash generated from operating activities
$
1,796

 
$
3,400

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Net proceeds from sale of Sands Bethlehem
1,160

 
—

Capital expenditures
(756
)
 
(623
)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
1

 
13

Acquisition of intangible assets
(53
)
 
—

Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities
352

 
(610
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
44

 
78

Repurchase of common stock
(454
)
 
(475
)
Dividends paid and noncontrolling interest payments
(2,413
)
 
(2,395
)
Proceeds from long-term debt
3,500

 
7,593

Repayments on long-term debt
(3,518
)
 
(5,153
)
Payments of financing costs
(127
)
 
(93
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(2,968
)
 
(445
)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(9
)
 
10

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(829
)
 
2,355

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
4,661

 
2,430

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
3,832

 
$
4,785

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 or as a trade receivable, resulting in operating cash flows being generally affected by changes in operating income and accounts receivable. Net cash generated from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, decreased $1.60 billion compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The factors driving the decrease in operating cash flows were the land lease payment made in Singapore in connection with the MBS Expansion Project, a nonrecurring legal settlement and increased interest costs as explained above. Additionally, working capital decreased versus the prior year due to lower levels of deposits from gaming customers and outstanding chips.
Cash Flows — Investing Activities
Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, totaled $756 million, including $410 million for construction and development activities in Macao, which consisted primarily of $178 million for Sands Cotai Central related primarily to The Londoner Macao, $125 million for The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao related primarily to the Grand Suites at Four Seasons Macao, $75 million for The Venetian Macao and $21 million for The Parisian Macao; $153 million at our Las Vegas Operating Properties; $134 million at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore; and $57 million for corporate and other.
Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, totaled $623 million, including $351 million for construction and development activities in Macao, which consisted primarily of $109 million for The Venetian Macao, $101 million for The Parisian Macao and $88 million for Sands Cotai Central; $116 million at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore; $82 million at our Las Vegas Operating Properties; and $56 million for corporate and other.
Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we received $1.16 billion in net cash proceeds from the sale of Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania and paid approximately $53 million as part of the process to renew our Singapore gaming license.

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Cash Flows — Financing Activities
Net cash flows used in financing activities were $2.97 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which was primarily attributable to $2.41 billion in dividend payments, $454 million in common stock repurchases, $127 million in payments of financing costs and net repayments of $18 million on our various credit facilities.
Net cash flows used in financing activities were $445 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, which was primarily attributable to $2.40 billion in dividend payments and $475 million in common stock repurchases, partially offset by net proceeds of $2.44 billion on our various credit facilities.
Capital Financing Overview
We fund our development projects primarily through borrowings from our debt instruments (see, “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 2 — Long-Term Debt”) and operating cash flows.
In July 2019, we issued, in a public offering, three series of unsecured notes in an aggregate principal amount of $3.50 billion (see “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 2 — Long-Term Debt — LVSC Senior Notes”). A portion of the net proceeds from the offering was used to repay in full the outstanding borrowings under the 2013 U.S. Credit Facility. The remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
In August 2019, we entered into a $1.50 billion revolving credit facility and canceled the remaining commitments under the prior 2013 U.S. Revolving Facility. As of September 30, 2019, no amounts were drawn on the revolving facility.
In August 2019, we amended our 2012 Singapore Credit Facility to, among other things, provide for an additional SGD 3.75 billion delayed draw term loan facility (approximately $2.71 billion at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019), increase the revolving loan capacity by SGD 250 million (approximately $181 million at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019) to SGD 750 million (approximately $543 million at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019) and extend the maturities of the existing term facility and revolving facility to August 31, 2026 and February 27, 2026, respectively (see “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 2 — Long-term Debt — 2012 Singapore Credit Facility”).
Our U.S., SCL and Singapore credit facilities, as amended, contain various financial covenants, which include maintaining a maximum leverage ratio or net debt, as defined, to trailing twelve-month adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, as defined. As of September 30, 2019, our U.S., SCL and Singapore leverage ratios, as defined per the respective credit facility agreements, were 0.9x, 1.8x and 2.1x, respectively, compared to the maximum leverage ratios allowed of 4.0x, 4.0x and 4.5x, respectively.
We held unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3.82 billion and restricted cash of approximately $15 million as of September 30, 2019, of which approximately $2.35 billion of the unrestricted amount is held by non-U.S. subsidiaries. Of the $2.35 billion, approximately $1.73 billion is available to be repatriated to the U.S. and 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. The remaining unrestricted amounts held by non-U.S. subsidiaries are not available for repatriation primarily due to dividend requirements to third-party public stockholders in the case of funds being repatriated from SCL. We believe the cash on hand and cash flow generated from operations, as well as the $6.64 billion available for borrowing under our U.S., SCL and Singapore credit facilities, net of outstanding letters of credit, as of September 30, 2019, will be sufficient to 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. In the normal course of our activities, we will continue to evaluate global capital markets to consider future opportunities for enhancements of our capital structure.
On February 22 and June 21, 2019, SCL paid a dividend of 0.99 Hong Kong dollars (“HKD”) and HKD 1.00 per share, respectively, to SCL stockholders (a total of $2.05 billion, of which we retained $1.44 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2019).
On March 28, June 27 and September 26, 2019, we paid a quarterly dividend of $0.77 per common share as part of a regular cash dividend program and, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, recorded $1.78 billion as a distribution against retained earnings. In October 2019, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.77

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per common share (a total estimated to be approximately $591 million) to be paid on December 26, 2019, to stockholders of record on December 17, 2019.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we repurchased 7,873,957 shares of our common stock for $454 million (including commissions) under this program. All share repurchases of our common stock are recorded as treasury stock. As of September 30, 2019, we have remaining authorization to repurchase $1.22 billion of our outstanding common shares.
Aggregate Indebtedness and Other Known Contractual Obligations
As of September 30, 2019, there had been no material changes to our aggregated indebtedness and other known contractual obligations previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, with the exception of the issuance of the LVSC Senior Notes that were used to pay off borrowings under the 2013 U.S. Credit Facility and the amendment to our Singapore credit facilities. These transactions are summarized below:
 
Payments Due During Period Ending December 31,
 
2019(1)
 
2020 - 2021
 
2022 - 2023
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Long-Term Debt Obligations(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVSC Senior Notes
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,500

 
$
3,500

2012 Singapore Credit Facility(3)
15

 
121

 
121

 
2,762

 
3,019

Fixed Interest Payments
—

 
244

 
240

 
337

 
821

Variable Interest Payments(4)
25

 
193

 
186

 
194

 
598

_______________________
(1)
Represents the three-month period ending December 31, 2019.
(2)
See “Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 2 — Long-Term Debt” for further details on these financing transactions.
(3)
Amounts reflect foreign currency exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019.
(4)
Based on the one-month rate as of September 30, 2019, Singapore Swap Offer Rate (“SOR”) of 1.63% plus the applicable interest rate spread in accordance with the respective Singapore debt agreements.
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” 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, 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:
•
general economic and business conditions in the U.S. and internationally, which may impact levels of disposable income, consumer spending, group meeting business, pricing of hotel rooms and retail and mall sales;
•
the uncertainty of consumer behavior related to discretionary spending and vacationing at our Integrated Resorts in Macao, Singapore and Las Vegas;
•
the extensive regulations to which we are subject and the costs of compliance or failure to comply with such regulations;
•
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•
new developments, construction projects and ventures, including our Cotai Strip initiatives and MBS Expansion Project;
•
fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates;
•
regulatory policies in mainland China or other countries in which our customers reside, or where we have operations, including visa restrictions limiting the number of visits or the length of stay for visitors from mainland China to Macao, restrictions on foreign currency exchange or importation of currency, and the judicial enforcement of gaming debts;
•
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;
•
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 obtain required visas and work permits for management and employees from outside countries to work in Macao, and our ability to compete for the managers and employees with the skills required to perform the services we offer at our properties;
•
our dependence upon properties in Macao, Singapore and Las Vegas for all of our cash flow;
•
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;
•
our insurance coverage, including the risk we have not obtained sufficient coverage, may not be able to obtain sufficient coverage in the future, or will only be able to obtain additional coverage at significantly increased rates;
•
disruptions or reductions in travel, as well as disruptions in our operations, due to natural or man-made disasters, outbreaks of infectious diseases, terrorist activity or war;
•
our ability to collect gaming receivables from our credit players;
•
our relationship with gaming promoters in Macao;
•
our dependence on chance and theoretical win rates;
•
fraud and cheating;
•
our ability to establish and protect our intellectual property rights;
•
conflicts of interest that arise because certain of our directors and officers are also directors 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 and Las Vegas, including recent and upcoming increases in hotel rooms, meeting and convention space, retail space, potential additional gaming licenses and online gaming;
•
the popularity of Macao, Singapore and Las Vegas as convention and trade show destinations;
•
new taxes, changes to existing tax rates or proposed changes in tax legislation and the impact of U.S. tax reform;
•
the continued services of our key management and personnel;
•
any potential conflict between the interests of our principal stockholder and us;
•
the ability of our subsidiaries to make distribution payments to us;
•
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•
our failure to maintain the integrity of information systems that contain legally protected information about people and company data, including against past or future cybersecurity attacks, and any litigation or disruption to our operations resulting from such loss of data integrity;
•
the completion of infrastructure projects in Macao;
•
our relationship with GGP Limited Partnership or any successor owner of the Grand Canal Shoppes; and
•
the outcome of any ongoing and future litigation.
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.
ITEM 3 — QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our primary exposures to market risk are interest rate risk associated with our long-term debt and interest rate swap contracts and foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with our operations outside the United States, which we may manage through the use of futures, options, caps, forward contracts and similar instruments. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes and do not enter into derivative transactions that would be considered speculative positions. Our derivative financial instruments currently consist of interest rate swap contracts on certain fixed-rate long-term debt, which have been designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes.
As of September 30, 2019, the estimated fair value of our long-term debt was approximately $12.60 billion, compared to its contractual value of $12.02 billion. The estimated fair value of our long-term debt is based on level 2 inputs (quoted prices in markets that are not active). A hypothetical 100 basis point change in market rates would cause the fair value of our long-term debt to change by $517 million. A hypothetical 100 basis point change in LIBOR and SOR would cause our annual interest cost on our long-term debt to change by approximately $85 million.
The total notional amount of our fixed-to-variable interest rate swaps was $5.50 billion as of September 30, 2019. The fair value of the interest rate swaps, on a stand-alone basis, as of September 30, 2019, was an asset of $50 million. A hypothetical 100 basis point change in LIBOR would cause the fair value of the interest rate swaps to change by approximately $47 million.
Foreign currency transaction losses were $7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to U.S. dollar denominated debt issued by SCL. We may be vulnerable to changes in the U.S. dollar/SGD and U.S. dollar/pataca exchange rates. Based on balances as of September 30, 2019, a hypothetical 10% weakening of the U.S. dollar/SGD exchange rate would cause a foreign currency transaction loss of approximately $39 million, and a hypothetical 1% weakening of the U.S. dollar/pataca exchange rate would cause a foreign currency transaction loss of approximately $47 million. The pataca is pegged to the Hong Kong dollar and the Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the

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U.S. dollar (within a range). We maintain a significant amount of our operating funds in the same currencies in which we have obligations thereby reducing our exposure to currency fluctuations.
ITEM 4 — CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) of the Company as of September 30, 2019, and have concluded they are effective at the reasonable assurance level.
It should be noted any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there can be no assurance any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that had a material effect, or were reasonably likely to have a material effect, on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is party to litigation matters and claims related to its operations. For more information, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31 and June 30, 2019, and “Part I — Item 1 — Financial Statements — Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
ITEM 1A — RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
ITEM 2 — UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table provides information about share repurchases made by the Company of its common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2019:
Period
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 
Weighted
Average
Price Paid
per Share
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of a Publicly
Announced Program
 
Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Program
(in millions)(1)
July 1, 2019 — July 31, 2019
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
$
1,316

August 1, 2019 — August 31, 2019
644,104

 
$
54.34

 
644,104

 
$
1,281

September 1, 2019 — September 30, 2019
1,177,322

 
$
55.21

 
1,177,322

 
$
1,216

__________________________
(1)
In November 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $1.56 billion of its outstanding common stock, which was to expire on November 2, 2018. In June 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized increasing the remaining repurchase amount of $1.11 billion to $2.50 billion and extending the expiration date to November 2, 2020. All repurchases under the stock repurchase program are made from time to time at the Company’s discretion in accordance with applicable federal securities laws in the open market or otherwise. All share repurchases of the Company’s common stock have been recorded as treasury stock.

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ITEM 6 — EXHIBITS
List of Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Document
4.1
 
4.2
 
4.3
 
4.4
 
4.5
 
4.6
 
4.7
 
10.1
 
10.2
 
10.3++
 
31.1
 
31.2
 
32.1+
 
32.2+
 

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Exhibit No.
 
Description of Document
101
 
The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (“iXBRL”): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
____________________
*
Certain portions of this document that constitute confidential information have been redacted in accordance with Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(10).
+
This exhibit will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
++
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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
 
 
 
 
October 25, 2019
By:
 
/S/ SHELDON G. ADELSON
 
 
 
Sheldon G. Adelson
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
October 25, 2019
By:
 
/S/ PATRICK DUMONT
 
 
 
Patrick Dumont
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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