SANDS CHINA LTD Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
SANDS CHINA LTD.
金沙中國有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1928 and Note Stock Codes: 5140, 5141, 5142, 5725, 5727, 5733)
INSIDE INFORMATION
RESULTS OF OUR CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER,
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.,
FOR THE FISCAL THIRD QUARTER ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
This announcement is issued by Sands China Ltd. ("SCL" or our "Company" or "Sands China") pursuant to Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance and Rule 13.09(2)(a) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in our 2018 Annual Report.
Our Company's controlling shareholder, Las Vegas Sands Corp. ("LVS" or "Las Vegas Sands"), is a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") in the United States. As at the date of this announcement, LVS beneficially owns approximately 70% of the issued share capital of our Company.
LVS files quarterly and annual reports, including quarterly and annual financial information and certain operating statistics under Form 8-K, Form 10-Q and Form 10-K, respectively, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in accordance with the ongoing disclosure obligations applicable to a publicly traded NYSE-listed company. Such filings include segment financial information about the Macao operations of LVS, which Macao operations are owned by our Company, and the filings are available in the public domain.
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LVS has, on or about October 24, 2019 (4 a.m. Hong Kong time), announced its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2019 (the "Quarterly Financial Results"), held its third quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call (the "Earnings Call") and posted a third quarter earnings call presentation and supplemental materials on its website (the "Presentations"). If you wish to review the Quarterly Financial Results prepared by LVS, which were filed with the SEC, please visit https:// s21.q4cdn.com/635845646/files/doc_financials/2019/Q3/LVS-3Q19-Earnings-Release.pdf or https:// www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1300514/000130051419000101/lvsex991x09302019.htm. If you wish to review the Presentations, please visit https://investor.sands.com/files/doc_financials/2019/Q3/ LVS-3Q19-Final-Presentation-Deck.pdf and https://investor.sands.com/files/doc_financials/2019/Q3/ LVS-3Q19-Final-Supplemental-Deck.pdf.
The financial results of LVS and its consolidated subsidiaries, including those contained in the Quarterly Financial Results, the Earnings Call and the Presentations have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles of the United States ("US GAAP"), which are different from the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") that we are subject to when preparing and presenting our stand-alone financial results and related financial information. However, following the substantial convergence of the IFRS and US GAAP accounting standards on revenue recognition with effect from January 1, 2018 onwards, the previous differences in the accounting treatment of revenue recognition between those two accounting frameworks applicable to the Company have been eliminated. Nevertheless, holders of and potential investors in our Company's securities should consult their own professional advisers for an understanding of the difference between IFRS and US GAAP.
To ensure that all holders of and potential investors in our Company's securities have equal and timely access to the information pertaining to our Company, set forth below are extracts and key highlights of the financial results and related financial information published by LVS in the Quarterly Financial Results and the Earnings Call that relate to our Company and our operations in Macao:
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS EXTRACTS
Third Quarter Overview
Mr. Sheldon G. Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of LVS, said, "We (LVS) delivered solid financial results in the quarter, with adjusted property EBITDA reaching US$1.28 billion. We remain enthusiastic about our future growth opportunities in Asia. Next year, we will introduce approximately two million square feet of luxurious suite accommodations on Cotai with the opening of the Grand Suites at Four Seasons Macao and The Londoner Tower Suites. Additional tourism and entertainment amenities of The Londoner Macao will debut throughout 2020 and 2021. Finally, we remain deeply committed to maintaining our industry-leading financial strength while continuing to increase the return of capital to shareholders."
Sands China Ltd. Consolidated Financial Results
On a US GAAP basis, total net revenues for SCL decreased 2.0%, compared to the third quarter of 2018, to US$2.11 billion, while net income remained flat at US$454 million.
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Other Factors Affecting Earnings
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was US$137 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to US$126 million in the prior-year quarter. The increase resulted from our weighted average borrowing cost in the third quarter of 2019 increasing to 4.5%, compared to 4.2% during the third quarter of 2018.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures during the third quarter totaled US$303 million, including construction, development and maintenance activities of US$183 million in Macao.
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Supplemental Data (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
The Venetian Macao | September 30, | |||||||||||||
(US$ in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | $ Change | Change | ||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||
Casino | $ | 689 | $ | 689 | $ | - | -% | |||||||
Rooms | 58 | 58 | - | -% | ||||||||||
Food and Beverage | 17 | 21 | (4) | (19.0)% | ||||||||||
Mall | 65 | 60 | 5 | 8.3% | ||||||||||
Convention, Retail and Other | 22 | 29 | (7) | (24.1)% | ||||||||||
Net Revenues | $ | 851 | $ | 857 | $ | (6) | (0.7)% | |||||||
Adjusted Property EBITDA | $ | 342 | $ | 344 | $ | (2) | (0.6)% | |||||||
EBITDA Margin % | 40.2% | 40.1% | 0.1pts | |||||||||||
Gaming Statistics | ||||||||||||||
(US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Rolling Chip Volume | $ | 5,894 | $ | 7,425 | $ | (1,531) | (20.6)% | |||||||
Rolling Chip Win %(1) | 2.70% | 3.75% | (1.05)pts | |||||||||||
Non-Rolling Chip Drop | $ | 2,340 | $ | 2,175 | $ | 165 | 7.6% | |||||||
Non-Rolling Chip Win % | 26.1% | 25.1% | 1.0pts | |||||||||||
Slot Handle | $ | 996 | $ | 807 | $ | 189 | 23.4% | |||||||
Slot Hold % | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1.1pts | |||||||||||
Hotel Statistics | ||||||||||||||
(US$) | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy % | 95.7% | 95.7% | -pts | |||||||||||
Average Daily Rate (ADR) | $ | 233 | $ | 229 | $ | 4 | 1.7% | |||||||
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) | $ | 223 | $ | 219 | $ | 4 | 1.8% |
- This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.0% to 3.3% (calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis).
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Sands Cotai Central | September 30, | |||||||||||
(US$ in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | $ Change | Change | ||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||
Casino | $ | 359 | $ | 400 | $ | (41) | (10.3)% | |||||
Rooms | 81 | 85 | (4) | (4.7)% | ||||||||
Food and Beverage | 24 | 25 | (1) | (4.0)% | ||||||||
Mall | 19 | 19 | - | -% | ||||||||
Convention, Retail and Other | 4 | 8 | (4) | (50.0)% | ||||||||
Net Revenues | $ | 487 | $ | 537 | $ | (50) | (9.3)% | |||||
Adjusted Property EBITDA | $ | 169 | $ | 188 | $ | (19) | (10.1)% | |||||
EBITDA Margin % | 34.7% | 35.0% | (0.3)pts | |||||||||
Gaming Statistics | ||||||||||||
(US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||
Rolling Chip Volume | $ | 1,107 | $ | 2,564 | $ | (1,457) | (56.8)% | |||||
Rolling Chip Win %(1) | 2.36% | 3.95% | (1.59)pts | |||||||||
Non-Rolling Chip Drop | $ | 1,609 | $ | 1,650 | $ | (41) | (2.5)% | |||||
Non-Rolling Chip Win % | 22.3% | 21.5% | 0.8pts | |||||||||
Slot Handle | $ | 1,015 | $ | 1,134 | $ | (119) | (10.5)% | |||||
Slot Hold % | 4.4% | 3.5% | 0.9pts | |||||||||
Hotel Statistics | ||||||||||||
(US$) | ||||||||||||
Occupancy % | 96.9% | 96.1% | 0.8pts | |||||||||
Average Daily Rate (ADR) | $ | 163 | $ | 159 | $ | 4 | 2.5% | |||||
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) | $ | 158 | $ | 153 | $ | 5 | 3.3% |
- This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.0% to 3.3% (calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis).
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
The Parisian Macao | September 30, | |||||||||||
(US$ in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | $ Change | Change | ||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||
Casino | $ | 312 | $ | 321 | $ | (9) | (2.8)% | |||||
Rooms | 33 | 30 | 3 | 10.0% | ||||||||
Food and Beverage | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | ||||||||
Mall | 13 | 13 | - | -% | ||||||||
Convention, Retail and Other | 5 | 8 | (3) | (37.5)% | ||||||||
Net Revenues | $ | 381 | $ | 389 | $ | (8) | (2.1)% | |||||
Adjusted Property EBITDA | $ | 120 | $ | 122 | $ | (2) | (1.6)% | |||||
EBITDA Margin % | 31.5% | 31.4% | 0.1pts | |||||||||
Gaming Statistics | ||||||||||||
(US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||
Rolling Chip Volume | $ | 3,877 | $ | 5,155 | $ | (1,278) | (24.8)% | |||||
Rolling Chip Win %(1) | 2.60% | 3.10% | (0.50)pts | |||||||||
Non-Rolling Chip Drop | $ | 1,122 | $ | 1,046 | $ | 76 | 7.3% | |||||
Non-Rolling Chip Win % | 23.0% | 21.6% | 1.4pts | |||||||||
Slot Handle | $ | 1,010 | $ | 1,386 | $ | (376) | (27.1)% | |||||
Slot Hold % | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0pts | |||||||||
Hotel Statistics | ||||||||||||
(US$) | ||||||||||||
Occupancy % | 96.9% | 97.7% | (0.8)pts | |||||||||
Average Daily Rate (ADR) | $ | 163 | $ | 158 | $ | 5 | 3.2% | |||||
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) | $ | 158 | $ | 154 | $ | 4 | 2.6% |
- This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.0% to 3.3% (calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis).
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
The Plaza Macao | September 30, | |||||||||||
(US$ in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | $ Change | Change | ||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||
Casino | $ | 146 | $ | 116 | $ | 30 | 25.9% | |||||
Rooms | 10 | 10 | - | -% | ||||||||
Food and Beverage | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | ||||||||
Mall | 32 | 33 | (1) | (3.0)% | ||||||||
Convention, Retail and Other | 1 | 2 | (1) | (50.0)% | ||||||||
Net Revenues | $ | 196 | $ | 167 | $ | 29 | 17.4% | |||||
Adjusted Property EBITDA | $ | 75 | $ | 53 | $ | 22 | 41.5% | |||||
EBITDA Margin % | 38.3% | 31.7% | 6.6pts | |||||||||
Gaming Statistics | ||||||||||||
(US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||
Rolling Chip Volume | $ | 2,612 | $ | 4,031 | $ | (1,419) | (35.2)% | |||||
Rolling Chip Win %(1) | 4.21% | 2.44% | 1.77pts | |||||||||
Non-Rolling Chip Drop | $ | 353 | $ | 286 | $ | 67 | 23.4% | |||||
Non-Rolling Chip Win % | 23.4% | 28.4% | (5.0)pts | |||||||||
Slot Handle | $ | 113 | $ | 141 | $ | (28) | (19.9)% | |||||
Slot Hold % | 5.6% | 5.7% | (0.1)pts | |||||||||
Hotel Statistics | ||||||||||||
(US$) | ||||||||||||
Occupancy % | 92.6% | 89.0% | 3.6pts | |||||||||
Average Daily Rate (ADR) | $ | 327 | $ | 315 | $ | 12 | 3.8% | |||||
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) | $ | 303 | $ | 280 | $ | 23 | 8.2% |
- This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.0% to 3.3% (calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis).
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Sands Macao | September 30, | |||||||||||
(US$ in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | $ Change | Change | ||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||
Casino | $ | 159 | $ | 146 | $ | 13 | 8.9% | |||||
Rooms | 4 | 4 | - | -% | ||||||||
Food and Beverage | 6 | 6 | - | -% | ||||||||
Mall | - | 1 | (1) | (100.0)% | ||||||||
Convention, Retail and Other | 2 | 3 | (1) | (33.3)% | ||||||||
Net Revenues | $ | 171 | $ | 160 | $ | 11 | 6.9% | |||||
Adjusted Property EBITDA | $ | 52 | $ | 41 | $ | 11 | 26.8% | |||||
EBITDA Margin % | 30.4% | 25.6% | 4.8pts | |||||||||
Gaming Statistics | ||||||||||||
(US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||
Rolling Chip Volume | $ | 1,094 | $ | 1,799 | $ | (705) | (39.2)% | |||||
Rolling Chip Win %(1) | 3.89% | 2.72% | 1.17pts | |||||||||
Non-Rolling Chip Drop | $ | 660 | $ | 619 | $ | 41 | 6.6% | |||||
Non-Rolling Chip Win % | 19.3% | 18.3% | 1.0pts | |||||||||
Slot Handle | $ | 658 | $ | 646 | $ | 12 | 1.9% | |||||
Slot Hold % | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1pts | |||||||||
Hotel Statistics | ||||||||||||
(US$) | ||||||||||||
Occupancy % | 99.8% | 97.5% | 2.3pts | |||||||||
Average Daily Rate (ADR) | $ | 174 | $ | 155 | $ | 19 | 12.3% | |||||
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) | $ | 173 | $ | 151 | $ | 22 | 14.6% |
- This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.0% to 3.3% (calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis).
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Asian Retail Mall Operations | |||||||||||||||||
Trailing | |||||||||||||||||
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September | |||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 | 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Gross | |||||||||||||||||
Operating | Leasable | Occupancy | Tenant | ||||||||||||||
(US$ in millions except per square | Gross | Operating | Profit | Area | % at End | Sales Per | |||||||||||
foot data) | Revenue(1) | Profit | Margin | (sq. ft.) | of Period | Sq. Ft.(2) | |||||||||||
Shoppes at Venetian | $ | 65 | $ | 59 | 90.8% | 812,953 | 91.4% | $ | 1,708 | ||||||||
Shoppes at Four Seasons | |||||||||||||||||
Luxury Retail | 21 | 20 | 95.2% | 125,566 | 100.0% | 6,652 | |||||||||||
Other Stores | 11 | 10 | 90.9% | 115,797 | 84.9% | 2,687 | |||||||||||
Total | 32 | 30 | 93.8% | 241,363 | 92.8% | 5,078 | |||||||||||
Shoppes at Cotai Central(3) | 19 | 17 | 89.5% | 524,365 | 91.3% | 966 | |||||||||||
Shoppes at Parisian | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 295,915 | 89.6% | 688 | |||||||||||
Total Cotai in Macao | 129 | 116 | 89.9% | 1,874,596 | 91.3% | 1,806 | |||||||||||
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands(4) | |||||||||||||||||
46 | 40 | 87.0% | 593,735 | 96.7% | 2,028 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 175 | $ | 156 | 89.1% | 2,468,331 | 92.6% | $ | 1,859 | ||||||||
Note: This table excludes the results of our mall operations at Sands Macao.
- Gross revenue figures are net of intersegment revenue eliminations.
- Tenant sales per square foot reflect sales from tenants only after the tenant has been open for a period of 12 months.
- The Shoppes at Cotai Central will feature up to an estimated 600,000 square feet of gross leasable area at completion of all phases of Sands Cotai Central's renovation, rebranding and expansion to The Londoner Macao.
- Marina Bay Sands is not part of the SCL group.
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EARNINGS CALL SUMMARY
A summary of the statements of Mr. Sheldon G. Adelson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVS:
Our company is today as strong as it has ever been. Our balance sheet is robust, as evidenced by our investment grade credit ratings at both Las Vegas Sands and Sands China.
Our cash flow generation is unmatched in our industry, with annualized adjusted property EBITDA of over US$5 billion. Our development pipeline in both Macao and Singapore(1) is exceptionally exciting, with over US$5 billion of capital projects coming to fruition in Asia over the course of the next few years. These investments will further strengthen our leading position in the premium mass, mass, MICE, entertainment and other non-gaming segments in Asia.
We had another strong quarter across all of our markets.
In Macao, adjusted property EBITDA was US$755 million, consistent with the prior year. While overall Macao gross gaming revenues declined for the quarter, the mass market continues to experience robust growth. We grew our mass gaming revenues by 9% over the prior year, with strong growth in both mass tables and slots, and in both the premium mass and mass segments. Most importantly, our profitability continues to lead the industry, with adjusted property EBITDA margin at 35.7%, up another 70 basis points compared to the prior year.
We couldn't be more excited about our ongoing investment of US$2.2 billion to expand our critical mass of non-gaming offerings in Macao. Various components of these projects are already underway, and we look forward to giving you further updates in the coming months.
We remain steadfast in our belief that Macao is the best market in the world with respect to the continued deployment of our capital. We look forward to making additional investments in Macao as we contribute to Macao's diversification and evolution into Asia's leading leisure and business tourism destination.
With the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and the ongoing development of the Greater Bay initiatives, we believe Macao has the potential to become the MICE capital of Asia, and we fully intend to contribute to that goal, both through our existing assets and future investments.
(1) LVS' operations in Singapore are not part of the SCL group.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond the Company's control, which may cause material differences in actual results, performance or other expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, competition, new development, construction and ventures, substantial leverage and debt service, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates, government regulation, tax law changes, legalization of gaming, natural or man- made disasters, terrorist acts or war, outbreaks of infectious diseases, insurance, gaming promoters, risks relating to our gaming licenses and subconcession, infrastructure in Macao, our subsidiaries' ability to make distribution payments to us, and other factors detailed in our Company's prospectus dated November 16, 2009 and our 2018 Annual Report. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Holders of our Company's securities, potential investors and readers are advised not to place undue reliance on the LVS Quarterly Financial Results, the Earnings Call and the Presentations and to exercise caution in dealing in securities in our Company.
By order of the Board
SANDS CHINA LTD.
Dylan James Williams
Company Secretary
Macao, October 24, 2019
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are:
Executive Directors:
Sheldon Gary Adelson
Wong Ying Wai
Non-Executive Directors:
Robert Glen Goldstein
Charles Daniel Forman
Independent Non-Executive Directors:
Chiang Yun
Victor Patrick Hoog Antink
Steven Zygmunt Strasser
Kenneth Patrick Chung
In case of any inconsistency between the English version and the Chinese version of this announcement, the English version shall prevail.
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