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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 22, 2004
Wynn Resorts, Limited
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada 000-50028 46-0484987
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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CFR 230.425)
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(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 22, 2004, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant, including Wynn
Las Vegas, LLC and Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., entered into a Purchase
Agreement, dated November 22, 2004, with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Banc of
America Securities, LLC and the other initial purchasers named therein, for the
sale of $1.3 billion aggregate of 6-5/8% First Mortgage Notes due 2014. The
Registrant's press release, dated November 23, 2004, relating to the stock
offering is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, an affiliate of Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc., is the administrative agent under a $1.05 billion credit facility entered
into by Wynn Las Vegas, LLC and certain of its subsidiaries on October 30,
2002. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. acted as a lead arranger and joint-book
running manager for such credit facility. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. acted
as arranger of a $198.5 million loan facility for Wynn Las Vegas, LLC on
October 20, 2003. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, an affiliate of
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., is the administrative agent under a $143.4
million credit facility entered into by one of the Registrant's subsidiaries on
May 3, 2004. Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong, an affiliate of Deutsche Bank
Securities, Inc. is a global coordinating lead arranger of a $397 million
senior secured bank facility entered into by one of the Registrant's affiliates
on September 14, 2004.
In addition, Wynn Las Vegas, LLC intends to replace its existing credit
facility with new credit facilities, for which Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, an affiliate of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., will act as sole
administrative agent; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. will act as joint advisor,
joint book-running manager and joint lead arranger; Bank of America, N.A., an
affiliate of Banc of America Securities LLC, will be a lender; Banc of America
Securities LLC will act as joint advisor, joint book-running manager, joint
lead arranger and sole syndication agent; Bear Stearns Corporate Lending, Inc.,
an affiliate of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., will act as joint documentation
agent; Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. will act as joint book-running manager and
arranger; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc., will act as joint documentation agent; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. will
act as joint book-running manager and arranger; and Societe Generale, an
affiliate of SG Americas Securities, LLC, will act as joint book-running
manager and arranger. Each of the initial purchasers and/or affiliates of each
of the initial purchasers will be lenders under Wynn Las Vegas' new credit
facilities.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated November 23, 2004, of Wynn
Resorts, Limited.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 23, 2004
Wynn Resorts, Limited
By: /s/ John Strzemp
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John Strzemp
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 99.1
WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED ANNOUNCES SUBSIDIARIES'
PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF FIRST MORTGAGE NOTES
LAS VEGAS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - November 23, 2004 - Wynn Resorts, Limited
(Nasdaq: WYNN ) today announced the sale, in a private placement transaction,
of $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of 6-5/8% First Mortgage Notes due
2014 issued by its subsidiaries, Wynn Las Vegas, LLC and Wynn Las Vegas Capital
Corp. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur on December 14, 2004
and is subject to customary conditions.
The issuance of the notes is part of the previously announced refinancing of
the existing debt of Wynn Las Vegas, LLC. Wynn Las Vegas, LLC intends to use
the net proceeds from the sale of the notes, together with a capital
contribution from Wynn Resorts of a portion of the net proceeds received from
its recently completed public offering of common stock, available cash on hand,
and borrowings under Wynn Las Vegas, LLC's anticipated new credit facilities,
to repurchase or repay existing debt, pay costs associated with completion of
the Wynn Las Vegas hotel and casino resort, and pay a portion of the costs to
develop Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, the recently announced expansion of the
project.
The holders of the notes will be entitled to certain registration rights and
will able to require Wynn Las Vegas, LLC and Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. to
repurchase the notes upon the occurrence of a change of control. Wynn Las
Vegas, LLC and Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. will be entitled to redeem the
notes under certain circumstances.
The securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any state securities laws and unless so registered may not be
offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or
in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws. This
announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of offers
to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of
any security in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the federal securities laws. The forward-looking statements in this press
release involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to
differ from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein. Additional
information concerning potential factors that could affect the company's future
results is included under the caption "Risk Factors" in Item 1 of Wynn Resorts'
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Contact:
Wynn Resorts, Limited
Samanta Stewart, 702-770-7555
investorrelations@wynnresorts.com
Source: Wynn Resorts, Limited