Wynn Resorts Reports Results

Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005.

Highlights from 2005

-Successfully opened Wynn Las Vegas on time and on budget on April 28, 2005

-Generated adjusted EBITDA (footnote 1) of $212.0 million at Wynn Las Vegas for the 248 days the property was operating in 2005

-Wynn Las Vegas generated win/table/day of $8,244, win/slot/day of $254, and average daily rate of $274 since its opening

-Continued construction of Wynn Macau on time and on budget

-Refinanced the Macau Credit Facilities

-Broke ground on the second phase of Wynn Macau

"2005 was a very important year for Wynn Resorts" said Steve Wynn, Chairman and CEO. "We opened Wynn Las Vegas in April and have achieved great results. We continue to work on Wynn Macau and look forward to having our second property operating in the next seven months".

Net Revenues for the quarter were $269.4 million and adjusted net income (excluding $16.5 million in pre-opening expenses and property charges for Wynn Las Vegas, Wynn Macau and Encore) was $5.0 million or $0.05 per diluted share (adjusted EPS)(2).

For the full-year 2005, Net Revenues were $722.0 million and adjusted net income (excluding $111.2 million in pre-opening expenses and property charges for Wynn Las Vegas, Wynn Macau and Encore) was $12.8 million, or $0.13 per diluted share (adjusted EPS). On a US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) basis, net loss for the quarter was $11.4 million, or a net loss of $0.12 per diluted share, and net loss for 2005 was $98.4 million, or a net loss of $1.00 per diluted share.

Wynn Las Vegas Fourth Quarter Results

For the quarter ended December 31, 2005, Wynn Las Vegas generated adjusted EBITDA of $80.1 million, representing a 29.7% margin on fourth quarter net revenues.

Net gaming revenues in the fourth quarter of 2005 were $131.9 million. Table games drop was $499.5 million, with win per table per day (before discounts) of $8,842 for the period. Table games win percentage was 21.3%, which is within the property's expected range of 18% to 22%. Slot machine win per unit per day was $252 on handle (volume) of $882.7 million.

Gross non-gaming revenues for the period were $177.2 million and net non-gaming revenues were $137.5 million. Wynn Las Vegas' room revenues were $64.3 million. Average daily rate (ADR) was $278 and occupancy was 92.7%, generating revenue per available room (REVPAR) of $258 for the period. The food and beverage, retail, entertainment and other operations generated gross revenues of $64.4 million, $17.3 million, $19.5 million and $11.7 million, respectively.

Wynn Las Vegas Full year 2005 Operating Results

In the 248 days since its April 28th opening, Wynn Las Vegas generated adjusted EBITDA of $212.0 million, representing a 29.4% margin on net revenues.

Net gaming revenues from April 28, 2005 to December 31, 2005 were $353.7 million. Table games drop was $1,275.4 million and table games win percentage was 21.5%. Slot machine win per unit per day was $254 on handle (volume) of $2,405.7 million.

Gross non-gaming revenues for the period were $469.2 million and net non-gaming revenues were $368.3 million. Wynn Las Vegas' room revenues were $170.3 million. Average daily rate (ADR) was $274 and occupancy was 92.1%, generating revenue per available room (REVPAR) of $253 for the period. The food and beverage, retail, entertainment and other operations generated gross revenues of $173.7 million, $51.2 million, $41.8 million and $32.2 million, respectively.

Wynn Macau

In June 2004, the Company broke ground on Wynn Macau, its destination casino resort in Macau, China. The first phase of the project will utilize approximately 11 of a total site area of 16 acres of land and includes 600 hotel rooms and suites, approximately 100,000 square feet of casino gaming space, seven restaurants, approximately 26,000 square feet of retail space, a spa, a salon, entertainment lounges and meeting facilities. We expect the first phase to open to the public in the third quarter of 2006. The second phase will include an additional 136,000 square feet of casino space, two restaurants, retail, a theater, and a dramatic front feature attraction. The second phase will be built on the remaining five acres of the Wynn Macau site and will be integrated into the first phase of Wynn Macau. The second phase is expected to be completed and open to the public by the third quarter of 2007.

Construction of Wynn Macau is progressing on time and within budget as the first phase is expected to open to the public in the third quarter of 2006. Superstructure works are complete for the podium and tower. Certain areas in the first phase of the project, namely retail and the information technology data center, have been handed over to operations. Final design work on the second phase is rapidly moving from the foundations to the structure.

Wynn Macau will also add an additional 150 table games in the second phase. The second phase will now include 300 table games taking the total table count in the overall facility from 350 tables to 500 tables. The addition to the casino in the second phase is expected to cost approximately $70 million and is anticipated to be funded through bank facilities. The second phase, including the additional 150 tables, remains on target to open by the third quarter of 2007.

As of December 31, 2005, the Company has incurred approximately $427.2 million of a total project budget of approximately $1.2 billion (including the expansion of the second phase), with approximately $748.4 million to be spent to complete Wynn Macau.

Encore at Wynn Las Vegas

We have refined the design of Encore to currently feature a 2,054-room hotel tower fully integrated with Wynn Las Vegas, consisting of 144 suites and 1,910 guest rooms, as well as an approximately 44,000 square feet casino, additional convention and meeting space, plus restaurants, nightclubs, swimming pools, a spa and salon, and retail outlets. Once the Company has finalized the budget and plans for Encore, it will seek the necessary approvals from its Board of Directors and lenders. We expect Encore to open by the end of 2008.

Other Factors Affecting Earnings

Interest expense, net of $5.4 million in capitalized interest, was $36.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2005. For the full year 2005, interest expense was $99.5 million, net of $50.0 million in capitalized interest. Depreciation and amortization expenses were $35.8 million, and pre-opening expenses, primarily related to Wynn Macau, totaled $8.3 million during the quarter. For the full year, Depreciation and amortization expenses were $103.3 million and pre-opening expenses were $96.9 million. Corporate expense in the fourth quarter was $10.8 million, and $24.6 million for the full year 2005.

The Company is evaluating the appropriate hedge accounting interpretation under FAS 133 as it relates to $200.0 million of existing interest rate swaps. Depending upon the final outcome of this research, net income for 2005 may increase up to $5.0 million.

Balance Sheet and Capital Expenditures

Our total cash balances at the end of the quarter were $876.9 million, including unrestricted cash balances of $434.3 million and restricted cash balances of $442.6 million. Total debt outstanding at the end of the quarter was $2.1 billion, including $250 million of Convertible Debentures and $78.9 million of Wynn Macau related debt. Capital expenditures during the fourth quarter of 2005, net of changes in construction payables and retention, totaled $121.8 million, of which $83.1 million was related to Wynn Macau.