Wynn Resorts Limited 2016 Annual Report
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K È ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 OR ‘ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period to Commission File No. 000-50028 WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEVADA 46-0484987 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South—Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (702) 770-7555 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value Nasdaq Global Select Market Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes È No ‘ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ‘ No È 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 È No ‘ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes È No ‘ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. È Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer È Accelerated filer ‘ Non-accelerated filer ‘ Smaller reporting company ‘ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ‘ No È The aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates based on the closing price as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on June 30, 2016 was approximately $7.18 billion. As of February 15, 2017, 101,925,222 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K. WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES FORM 10-K TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I Item 1. Business 1 Item 1A. Risk Factors 16 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 35 Item 2. Properties 35 Item 3. Legal Proceedings 35 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 36 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 37 Item 6. Selected Financial Data 39 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 39 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 67 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 70 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 132 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 132 Item 9B. Other Information 132 PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 133 Item 11. Executive Compensation 133 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 133 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 134 Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 134 PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 135 Signatures 146 PART I Item 1. Business Overview Wynn Resorts, Limited (“Wynn Resorts,” or together with its subsidiaries, “we” or the “Company”), led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen A. Wynn, is a leading developer, owner and operator of destination casino resorts (integrated resorts) that integrate hotel accommodations and a wide range of amenities, including fine dining outlets, premium retail offerings, distinctive entertainment theaters and large meeting complexes. Wynn Resorts currently owns approximately 72% of Wynn Macau, Limited (“WML”) and operates two integrated resorts in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (“Macau”), Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace. We also own 100% of and operate Wynn Las Vegas, an integrated resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, and are currently constructing Wynn Boston Harbor, an integrated resort in Everett Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston, which we expect to open in mid-2019. We present the operating results of our three resorts in the following segments: Wynn Macau, Wynn Palace, and Las Vegas Operations. For more information on our segments, see Item 8—“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” Note 18 “Segment Information.” Wynn Resorts, a Nevada corporation, was formed in 2002. Wynn Resorts files annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments of such reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Any document Wynn Resorts files may be inspected, without charge, at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 or at the SEC’s internet site address at http://www.sec.gov. Information related to the operation of the SEC’s public reference room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, through our own internet address at www.wynnresorts.com, Wynn Resorts provides a hyperlink to a third-party SEC filing website which posts these filings as soon as reasonably practicable, where they can be reviewed without charge. The information found on our website is not a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or any other report we file or furnish to the SEC. Our Resorts Macau Operations We opened Wynn Macau on September 6, 2006, Encore, an expansion of Wynn Macau, on April 21, 2010, and Wynn Palace on August 22, 2016. We refer to Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace as our “Macau Operations.” We operate our Macau Operations under a 20-year casino concession agreement granted by the Macau government in June 2002. We lease from the Macau government approximately 16 acres of land in downtown Macau’s inner harbor where Wynn Macau is located and 51 acres of land in the Cotai area of Macau where Wynn Palace is located. See “Regulation and Licensing—Macau” for details on the casino concession agreement, and see “Item 2—Properties” for details on the land concession agreement. Wynn Macau features the following as of February 15, 2017: • Approximately 284,000 square feet of casino space, offering 24-hour gaming and a full range of games with 303 table games and 957 slot machines, private gaming salons, sky casinos and a poker pit; • Two luxury hotel towers with a total of 1,008 guest rooms and suites; • Eight food and beverage outlets; • Approximately 57,000 square feet of high-end, brand-name retail space; • Approximately 31,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; 1 • Recreation and leisure facilities, including two health clubs, spas, a salon and a pool; and • A rotunda show featuring a Chinese zodiac-inspired ceiling along with gold “prosperity tree” and “dragon of fortune” attractions. Wynn Palace features the following as of February 15, 2017: • Approximately 420,000 square feet of casino space, offering 24-hour gaming and a full range of games with 304 table games and 996 slot machines, private gaming salons, sky casinos and a poker pit; • A luxury hotel with a total of 1,706 guest rooms, suites and villas; • 10 food and beverage outlets; • Approximately 105,000 square feet of high-end, brand-name retail space; • Approximately 40,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; • Recreation and leisure facilities, including a gondola ride, health club, spa, salon and pool; and • Public attractions including a performance lake and floral art displays. In response to our evaluation of our Macau Operations and our commitment to creating a unique customer experience, we have made and expect to continue to make enhancements and refinements to these resorts. Las Vegas Operations We opened Wynn Las Vegas on April 28, 2005 and opened Encore, an expansion of Wynn Las Vegas, on December 22, 2008. We also refer to Wynn Las Vegas as our “Las Vegas Operations.” Wynn Las Vegas is located at the intersection of the Las Vegas Strip and Sands Avenue, and occupies approximately 215 acres of land fronting the Las Vegas Strip. In addition, we own approximately 18 acres across Sands Avenue, a portion of which is utilized for employee parking and an office building, and approximately five acres adjacent to the golf course upon which an office building is located.