Exhibit 99.1 Wynn Resorts, Limited Reports Second Quarter Results LAS VEGAS, August 1, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. Net Revenues for the quarter were $273.4 million and adjusted net loss (excluding $15.2 million in pre-opening expenses, property charges and increase in swap fair value) was $4.9 million, or $0.05 per share (adjusted EPS) (1). On a US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) basis, net loss was $20.1 million, or $0.20 per share. Wynn Las Vegas Second Quarter Results For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, Wynn Las Vegas generated adjusted EBITDA (2) of $73.2 million, representing a 26.8% margin on second quarter net revenues. The lower margins in the quarter resulted primarily from low hold percentage in the casino in June. Net gaming revenues in the second quarter of 2006 were $113.5 million. Table games drop was $466.1 million, with win per table per day (before discounts) of $7,187 for the quarter. Table games win percentage of 19.8% was on the lower-end of the property's expected range of 19% to 22%. Slot machine win per unit per day was $240 on handle (volume) of $907 million in the quarter. Although slot handle maintained its pace with historical levels, win percentage was lower than in previous quarters (but within the normal expected range of 5% to 6%), resulting in the decline in win per unit per day for the quarter. Gross non-gaming revenues for the quarter were $196.3 million, a 2.4% increase from the first quarter of 2006. Wynn Las Vegas' room revenues were $69.2 million with an Average Daily Rate (ADR) of $293 and occupancy of 95.7%, generating revenue per available room (REVPAR) of $280 for the period. Other non-gaming revenues for the second quarter of 2006 included food and beverage revenues of approximately $77.7 million, retail revenues of approximately $19.3 million, entertainment revenues of approximately $17.1 million, and other revenues from outlets, including the spa and salon, of approximately $13.0 million. Wynn Macau Wynn Macau is being constructed and will open in phases, with a total project budget of $1.2 billion. The first phase will open in September 2006 and will utilize approximately 11 acres of a total site area of 16 acres of land and features 600 hotel rooms and suites, approximately 210 table games and 380 slot machines in 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. The second phase will include approximately 135,000 square feet of additional casino space, one restaurant, retail space, a theater, and a dramatic front feature attraction. The second phase is expected to be completed and open to the public by the end of 2007. The construction of Phase I of Wynn Macau is nearing completion and the majority of the areas has been finished and is being turned over to operations. Hotel room and banquet facility reservations are being accepted and online reservations can be made through www.wynnmacau.com. There are currently 3,500 employees on staff and the remaining 1,500 employees will start by the second week of August. The employees who are on staff are undergoing training by 250 supervisors who are leading the efforts. Several areas such as information technology, security and surveillance and the employee cafeteria, are fully functional. As of June 30, 2006, the Company has incurred approximately $716.0 million of a total project budget of approximately $1.2 billion (including the expansion of the second phase). We continue to make progress on our land concession discussions for a 54 acre site on Cotai in Macau and expect to finalize those discussions in the third quarter of 2006. Encore at Wynn Las Vegas We are constructing Encore at Wynn Las Vegas ("Encore") on approximately 20 acres on the Strip, immediately adjacent to Wynn Las Vegas. On March 31, 2006, our lenders approved the $1.74 billion project budget and the related plans and specifications for Encore. Encore includes a 2,042-room hotel tower fully integrated with Wynn Las Vegas, consisting of 132 suites and 1,910 guest rooms, as well as an approximately 54,000 square foot casino, additional convention and meeting space, as well as restaurants, a nightclub, swimming pools, a spa and salon and retail outlets. We commenced construction of Encore on April 28, 2006 and expect it to be completed by the end of 2008. The project budget for Encore includes approximately $70.0 million to be incurred for construction of a new employee parking garage on our Koval property, a related pedestrian bridge and costs to be incurred in connection with preparing the Broadway Theater to host "Monty Python's Spamalot." We expect "Monty Python's Spamalot" to begin performances at Wynn Las Vegas in the first quarter of 2007. Other Factors Affecting Earnings Depreciation and amortization expenses were $40.5 million during the second quarter. Interest expense, net of $8.6 million in capitalized interest, was $35.3 million for the second quarter of 2006. Pre-opening expenses, primarily related to Wynn Macau, totaled $17.0 million during the quarter. Corporate expenses and other was $11.5 million, including $2.9 million of stock option expenses. Balance Sheet and Capital Expenditures Our total cash balances at the end of the quarter were $833.5 million, including unrestricted cash balances of $379.0 million and cash balances restricted for our construction and development projects of $454.5 million. Total debt outstanding at the end of the quarter was $2.3 billion, including $224.7 million of Convertible Debentures and $306.0 million of Wynn Macau related debt. Capital expenditures during the second quarter of 2006, net of changes in construction payables and retention, totaled approximately $110 million, of which approximately $80 million was related to Wynn Macau and the remaining was mostly associated with Encore. Conference Call Information The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its results on Tuesday, August 1st, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET). Interested parties are invited to join the call by accessing a live audio webcast at http://www.wynnresorts.com (Investor Relations). Forward-looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements regarding operating trends and future results of operations. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, competition in the casino/hotel and resorts industries, the Company's brief operating history, the Company's dependence on existing management, levels of travel, leisure and casino spending, general domestic or international economic conditions, and changes in gaming laws or regulations. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the Company's other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Non-GAAP financial measures (1) Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") are presented exclusively as a supplemental disclosure because management believes that these financial measures are widely used to measure the performance, and as a principal basis for valuation, of gaming companies. These measures are considered by many to be a better indicator on which to base expectations of future results than income or EPS computed in accordance with GAAP. (2) Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, pre-opening expenses, property charges, corporate expenses, stock-based compensation, and other non-operating income and expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is presented exclusively as a supplemental disclosure because management believes that it is widely used to measure the performance, and as a principal basis for valuation, of gaming companies. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as the primary measure of the operating performance of Wynn Las Vegas and to compare the operating performance of its property with those of its competitors. The Company also presents Adjusted EBITDA because it is used by some investors as a way to measure a company's ability to incur and service debt, make capital expenditures and meet working capital requirements. Gaming companies have historically reported EBITDA as a supplement to financial measures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). In order to view the operations of their casinos on a more stand-alone basis, gaming companies, including Wynn Resorts, Limited, have historically excluded from their EBITDA calculations pre-opening expense, property charges and corporate expense, which do not relate to the management of specific casino properties. However, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating income, as an indicator of operating performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Unlike net income Adjusted EBITDA does not include depreciation or interest expense and therefore does not reflect current or future capital expenditures or the cost of capital. The Company has significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures, interest payments, debt principal repayments, taxes and other non-recurring charges, which are not reflected in Adjusted EBITDA. Also, Wynn Resorts, Limited's calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may be different from the calculation methods used by other companies, and therefore, comparability may be limited. Wynn Resorts' calculation of adjusted earnings, adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA may be different from the calculation methods used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited. The Company has included schedules in the tables that accompany this release that reconcile (i) net loss and net loss per share to adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per share, and (ii) net loss to Adjusted EBITDA. WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- 2005 2005 2006 (as restated) 2006 (as restated) ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Operating revenues: Casino........................................... $ 113,527 $ 98,715 $ 240,041 $ 98,715 Rooms............................................ 69,222 44,632 137,399 44,632 Food and beverage................................ 77,686 48,056 152,320 48,056 Entertainment, retail and other.................. 49,389 34,651 98,346 34,659 ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Gross revenues............................... 309,824 226,054 628,106 226,062 Less promotional allowances...................... (36,454) (24,934) (77,511) (24,934) ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Net revenues................................. 273,370 201,120 550,595 201,128 Operating costs and expenses: Casino........................................... 57,920 42,280 121,156 42,280 Rooms............................................ 18,140 11,780 35,125 11,780 Food and beverage................................ 49,423 33,706 94,182 33,706 Entertainment, retail and other.................. 34,112 20,262 66,626 20,266 General and administrative....................... 49,011 31,010 95,976 31,014 Provision for doubtful accounts.................. 3,646 8,599 6,575 8,599 Pre-opening costs................................ 17,028 43,365 25,974 81,469 Depreciation and amortization.................... 40,542 26,125 82,327 29,619 Contract termination fee......................... - - 5,000 - Property charges and other....................... 2,376 48 7,325 110 ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Total operating costs and expenses.......... 272,198 217,175 540,266 258,843 Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates...... 511 251 1,086 251 ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Operating income/(loss).............................. 1,683 (15,804) 11,415 (57,464) ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Other income/(expense): Interest and other income........................ 9,617 6,983 18,049 13,165 Interest expense................................. (35,307) (27,143) (71,250) (29,292) Increase/(decrease) in swap fair value........... 4,246 (5,814) 10,591 1,887 ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Other income (expense), net................. (21,444) (25,974) (42,610) (14,240) ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Loss before income taxes............................. (19,761) (41,778) (31,195) (71,704) Provision for income taxes....................... (309) - (309) - ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Net loss............................................. $ (20,070) $ (41,778) $ (31,504) $ (71,704) ==================================== =================================== Basic and diluted loss per common share: Net loss: Basic....................................... $ (0.20) $ (0.43) $ (0.32) $ (0.73) Diluted..................................... $ (0.20) $ (0.43) $ (0.32) $ (0.73) Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic....................................... 99,830 98,203 99,286 98,132 Diluted..................................... 99,830 98,203 99,286 98,132 WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS AND NET LOSS PER SHARE TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (In thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Net loss...................................... $ (20,070) $ (41,778) $ (31,504) $ (71,704) Pre-opening costs......................... 17,028 43,365 25,974 81,469 (Increase) decrease in swap fair value.... (4,246) 5,814 (10,591) (1,887) Property charges and other................ 2,376 48 7,325 110 Avenue Q contract termination fee......... - - 5,000 - ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Adjusted net income / (loss).................. $ (4,912) $ 7,449 $ (3,796) $ 7,988 ==================================== ==================================== Per share of common stock Net loss.................................. $ (0.20) $ (0.43) $ (0.32) $ (0.73) Pre-opening costs......................... 0.17 0.44 0.26 0.83 (Increase) decrease in swap fair value.... (0.04) 0.06 (0.11) (0.02) Property charges and other................ 0.02 0.00 0.07 0.00 Avenue Q contract termination fee......... - - 0.05 - ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Adjusted net income / (loss).................. $ (0.05) $ 0.08 $ (0.04) $ 0.08 ==================================== ==================================== WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (In thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Net loss $ (20,070) $ (41,778) $ (31,504) $ (71,704) Add/(Deduct): Provision for income taxes 309 - 309 - Interest and other income (9,617) (6,983) (18,049) (13,165) Interest expense 35,307 27,143 71,250 29,292 (Increase)/decrease in swap fair value (4,246) 5,814 (10,591) (1,887) ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Total 21,753 25,974 42,919 14,240 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Operating loss 1,683 (15,804) 11,415 (57,464) Add Preopening costs: Wynn Las Vegas 176 36,795 194 65,886 Wynn Macau 16,852 4,124 25,780 6,598 Corporate and other - 2,446 - 8,985 Depreciation and amortization: Wynn Las Vegas 37,618 24,057 76,568 25,568 Wynn Macau 2,131 1,469 4,208 2,934 Corporate and other 793 599 1,551 1,117 Property charges and other: Wynn Las Vegas 2,376 - 7,325 - Wynn Macau - - - - Corporate and other - 48 - 110 Avenue Q contract termination fee - - 5,000 - Corporate expenses and other 11,533 5,001 22,244 5,001 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Total 71,479 74,539 142,870 116,199 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Adjusted EBITDA (2) $ 73,162 $ 58,735 $ 154,285 $ 58,735 ==================================== ==================================== WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL DATA SCHEDULE Three Months Ended June Six Months Ended 30, 2006 June 30, 2006 -------------------------- --------------------- Room Statistics for Wynn Las Vegas: Occupancy % 95.7% 95.6% Average Daily Room Rate (ADR)(1) $293 $293 Average Paying Rate (APR)(2) $270 $277 Revenue per available room (REVPAR)(3) $280 $280 Other information: Table games win per unit per day(4) $7,187 $7,291 Table Hold % 19.8% 19.8% Slot Machine win per unit per day(5) $240 $250 Average number of table games 141 143 Average number of slot machines 1,959 1,955 (1) ADR is Average Daily Room Rate and is calculated by dividing total room revenue by total rooms occupied. (2) APR is Average Paying Rate and is calculated by dividing cash room revenue by cash rooms occupied. (3) REVPAR is Revenue per Available Room and is calculated by dividing total room revenue by total rooms available. (4) Table games win per unit per day is shown before discounts and commissions. (5) Slot machine win per unit per day is net of participation fees and progressive accruals. SOURCE: Wynn Resorts, Limited CONTACT: Samanta Stewart, 702-770-7555 investorrelations@wynnresorts.com www.wynnresorts.com www.wynnlasvegas.com www.wynnmacau.com