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Thursday, 07/30/2015 12:07:09 AM

Thursday, July 30, 2015 12:07:09 AM

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Macau Operations

In the second quarter of 2015, net revenues were $617.0 million, a 35.8% decrease from the $960.6 million generated in the second quarter of 2014. Adjusted property EBITDA in the second quarter of 2015 was $173.4 million, down 43.5% from $307.0 million in the second quarter of 2014, due primarily to weakness in the gaming segment.

Table games turnover in the VIP segment was $15.5 billion for the second quarter of 2015, a 41.1% decrease from $26.4 billion in the second quarter of 2014. VIP table games win as a percentage of turnover (calculated before commissions) for the quarter was 2.92%, within the expected range of 2.7% to 3.0% and flat compared to the 2.93% experienced in the second quarter of 2014. The average number of VIP tables decreased to 247 units in the second quarter of 2015 from 263 units in the prior year's second quarter.

The Company has determined that it will now include the amount of cash that is deposited in a gaming table's drop box plus cash chips purchased at the casino cage in the calculation of table drop in accordance with standard Macau industry practice. Table drop in the mass market segment was $1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2015, down 16.5% from the 2014 second quarter. Table games win in the mass market segment decreased by 32.9% to $208.6 million in the second quarter of 2015. The mass market win percentage of 17.5% in the second quarter of 2015 was below the 21.8% in the second quarter of 2014 and below the 20.5% over the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2015.

Slot machine handle for the second quarter of 2015 declined 29.5% from the 2014 period to $1,027.6 million, and slot win decreased by 22.5%.

For the second quarter of 2015, total non-casino revenues, before promotional allowances, decreased 22.3% during the quarter to $78.1 million. We achieved an average daily rate (ADR) of $321, down 3.9% compared to the $334 reported in the 2014 second quarter. Occupancy at Wynn Macau of 96.4% compares to 98.4% in the prior-year period. Revenue per available room (REVPAR) decreased 5.8% to $310 in the 2015 quarter from $329 in last year’s second quarter.