Stock Analysis on Net

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS)

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Analysis of Debt 

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Total Debt (Carrying Amount)

Las Vegas Sands Corp., balance sheet: debt

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Current maturities of long-term debt 2,031 74 76 70 111
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 13,947 14,721 13,931 12,422 11,874
Total long-term debt, including current maturities (carrying amount) 15,978 14,795 14,007 12,492 11,985

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

Debt item Description The company
Total long-term debt, including current maturities (carrying amount) Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt plus capital lease obligations. Las Vegas Sands Corp. total debt increased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Total Debt (Fair Value)

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Dec 31, 2022
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total long-term debt, including current maturities (fair value) 15,140
Financial Ratio
Debt, fair value to carrying amount ratio 0.95

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31).


Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt

Weighted-average interest rate on Senior Notes and finance lease liabilities: 3.99%

Interest rate Debt amount1 Interest rate × Debt amount Weighted-average interest rate2
3.20% 1,745 56
2.90% 498 14
3.50% 993 35
3.90% 744 29
5.13% 1,793 92
3.80% 795 30
2.30% 694 16
5.40% 1,887 102
2.85% 644 18
4.38% 692 30
3.25% 595 19
4.90% 21 1
Total 11,101 443
3.99%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Weighted-average interest rate = 100 × 443 ÷ 11,101 = 3.99%


Interest Costs Incurred

Las Vegas Sands Corp., interest costs incurred

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 702 621 536 555 446
Capitalized Interest 4 15 21 9 3
Interest costs incurred 706 636 557 564 449

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

Debt item Description The company
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. Las Vegas Sands Corp. interest expense, net of amounts capitalized increased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Capitalized Interest Amount of interest costs capitalized disclosed as an adjusting item to interest costs incurred. Las Vegas Sands Corp. capitalized Interest decreased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Interest costs incurred Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings. Las Vegas Sands Corp. interest costs incurred increased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp. 1,832 (961) (1,685) 2,698 2,413
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (475) (315) (458) 606 538
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 2,898 193
Add: Income tax expense 154 (5) (38) 468 375
Add: Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 702 621 536 555 446
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (685) (853) (1,645) 4,327 3,772
 
Interest costs incurred 706 636 557 564 449
Financial Ratio With and Without Capitalized Interest
Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest)1 -0.98 -1.37 -3.07 7.80 8.46
Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest)2 -0.97 -1.34 -2.95 7.67 8.40

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
= -685 ÷ 702 = -0.98

2 Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest costs incurred
= -685 ÷ 706 = -0.97


Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments (including capitalized interest). Las Vegas Sands Corp. adjusted interest coverage ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.