MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) today reported its first quarter 2006 financial results, highlighted by record first quarter revenues and earnings. Revenues were driven by continued operating strength at the Company's resorts. The Company also maintained its industry-leading margins and continued to benefit from the accretive acquisition of Mandalay Resort Group ("Mandalay").
Beginning with this earnings release, the Company is no longer presenting adjusted earnings or adjusted earnings per share (EPS). In addition, the Company is no longer adding back preopening expenses, restructuring costs or property transactions in the calculation of EBITDA(1). Details of items affecting earnings, operating income and EBITDA are included throughout this release and the accompanying tables.
The Company reported GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) diluted earnings per share of $0.49 for the quarter, an increase of 29% over the $0.38 reported in the 2005 first quarter, representing the Company's best first quarter performance ever. The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 123® on January 1, 2006, resulting in $22 million of stock compensation expense in the current quarter, or $0.05 per diluted share, net of tax.
The following items were also deducted in calculating GAAP EPS; these items were previously excluded from the Company's calculation of adjusted EPS (EPS impact shown, net of tax, per diluted share):
Three months ended March 31, 2006 2005
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Preopening and start-up expenses $0.02 $0.01
Property transactions, net 0.05 0.01
Loss on early retirement of debt -- 0.04
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$0.07 $0.06
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In addition, Beau Rivage remains closed, and that resort contributed $15 million in operating income in the first quarter of 2005, or $0.03 per diluted share, net of tax.
"The first quarter was another strong operating quarter for MGM MIRAGE," said Terry Lanni, MGM MIRAGE's Chairman and CEO. "We continued to build on our foundation of world-class resorts, and we also made significant progress on meaningful development projects which we believe will leverage our strengths -- management, brands, financial discipline -- and lead to sustained growth for many years to come."
Net revenues increased 56% to $1.9 billion for the quarter. Same-store(2) net revenues were $1.2 billion for the quarter, up 4% over prior year and an all-time quarterly record for the Company. This revenue growth is impressive against a strong prior year increase in net revenues -- net revenues in the first quarter of 2005 increased 13%, and represented the Company's previous all-time record quarterly revenues. Same-store gaming revenues increased 2% and same-store non-gaming revenues increased 5%.
Same-store hotel revenues were up 7%, as the Company had 60,000 more available rooms and realized a 3% increase in same-store REVPAR (revenue per available room) at its Las Vegas Strip Resorts. This is the Company's eleventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year REVPAR growth. The following table shows key hotel statistics for the Company's Las Vegas Strip resorts on a same-store and pro forma (including Mandalay for both periods) basis:
Three Months Ended
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March 31, March 31,
2006 2005
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Same-store basis:
Occupancy % 97% 97%
Average Daily Rate (ADR) $181 $176
Revenue per Available Room (REVPAR) $175 $170
Pro forma basis:
Occupancy % 95% 93%
Average Daily Rate (ADR) $157 $156
Revenue per Available Room (REVPAR) $149 $145
The 3% increase in same-store Las Vegas Strip REVPAR comes on top of a 15% year-over-year increase in the 2005 quarter. The Company continues to implement its yield management strategies at Mandalay resorts with success, as combined occupancy at Mandalay's Las Vegas Strip resorts was 93% in the quarter versus 90% in 2005, while average rates were consistent with the prior year. The increased occupancy led to volume gains in other areas of these resorts.
Revenue growth generally carried through to the profit line, as the Company was able to maintain its margins, leading to increases in operating income, EBITDA and Property EBITDA(1). The Company's operating income increased 45% to $424 million, and the operating margin was 23% in the current quarter versus 24% in the 2005 quarter. Operating income was negatively impacted by the $22 million of stock compensation expense in the quarter and larger amounts of property transactions, preopening expenses and restructuring costs -- $30 million in 2006 versus $7 million in 2005. Excluding the impact of these items, operating margins were consistent between periods. EBITDA was $580 million, up 44%.
Property EBITDA was $629 million, and on a same-store basis Property EBITDA was $396 million, a 1% increase over the 2005 quarter. Property EBITDA was impacted by the larger amount of property transactions, preopening expenses and restructuring costs -- $30 million in 2006 versus $7 million in 2005. Excluding this difference, same-store Property EBITDA would have increased 4%. The Property EBITDA margin was 34%, slightly lower than prior year. Adjusting for the items noted above, the Property EBITDA margin was 36%, consistent with the 2005 quarter.
Detailed Discussion of Certain Charges
In the 2006 period, net property transactions of $24 million largely related to the write-off of the tram connecting Bellagio and Monte Carlo and the related tram station assets ($12 million at Bellagio and $10 million at Monte Carlo), in preparation for construction of Project CityCenter. Project CityCenter will feature a state-of-the-art people mover system that will ultimately re-connect Bellagio with Monte Carlo. Property transactions in 2005 totaled $4 million, largely consisting of demolition costs in connection with capital projects at The Mirage and MGM Grand Las Vegas.
Preopening and start-up expenses of $6 million in 2006 related primarily to Project CityCenter, MGM Grand Macau and The Signature at MGM Grand. Smaller amounts of preopening were also incurred in connection with the permanent MGM Grand casino in Detroit, the Hairspray production show at Luxor and the Company's share of preopening expenses related to the Borgata expansion. Preopening and start-up expenses were $3 million in the 2005 quarter, and related to several projects at MGM Grand Las Vegas, including The Signature at MGM Grand, and expenses related to the Bellagio expansion.
Earnings per share for the 2006 quarter include the impact of implementing SFAS 123®. The Company classified the incremental expense of $22 million as a result of implementing the standard as follows:
For the three months ended March 31, 2006
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(In thousands)
Casino $3,687
Other operating departments 2,117
General and administrative 6,636
Corporate expense and other 9,081
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$21,521
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Financial Position
First quarter capital investments totaled $380 million, which included $74 million for Project CityCenter, $65 million for the permanent MGM Grand casino in Detroit, $119 million for rebuilding efforts at Beau Rivage and $32 million of additional investments in MGM Grand Macau. Remaining capital expenditures of $90 million included spending on the new theatre and new restaurants at The Mirage, new amenities at Mandalay Bay, and other routine capital expenditures.
During the first quarter, the Company repurchased one million shares of its common stock for $38 million. In early April, the Company issued $750 million of long-term, fixed rate debt at rates below 7%, which it used to reduce the outstanding balance of its senior credit facility.
"Our strategy of making targeted capital expenditures in our resorts continues to be validated by their outstanding financial performance," said Jim Murren, MGM MIRAGE President, CFO and Treasurer. "We will continue to strategically invest in high-return projects that generate increased operating income at our resorts. We will also be making continued investments in key domestic and international growth projects which will enhance our overall growth rate for years to come. Our strong cash flow and superior access to low-cost debt financing will allow us to maintain our financial strength even while growing the company significantly."
Outlook
"Our second quarter results will once again reflect operating strength across our portfolio of resorts, as we expect a mid- to high- single digit percentage increase in pro forma Property EBITDA. We expect a year-over-year increase in second quarter earnings, with GAAP diluted EPS expected to be approximately $0.50, versus a record second quarter performance of $0.48 per share in 2005," Mr. Murren said. The $0.50 per share estimate includes approximately $19 million, or $0.04 per share, net of tax, of stock compensation expense. The estimate has also been reduced by the following charges, which historically would have been excluded by the Company in its presentation of adjusted earnings guidance (EPS impact shown, net of tax, per diluted share):
2006 2005
Three months ended June 30, estimate actual
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Preopening, property transactions and other $0.06-0.08 $0.01
Tax adjustments -- (0.03)
"Our estimate includes approximately $0.08 per share related to profit from Tower 1 of The Signature at MGM Grand and we expect further income of approximately $0.04 per share related to Tower 1 to be recorded in the third quarter," said Mr. Murren.
The Company also noted that Beau Rivage, which generated $20 million of operating income ($0.04 per share, net of tax) in the 2005 second quarter, remains closed.
MGM MIRAGE will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter earnings results and outlook for the second quarter at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time today. The call can be accessed live at www.companyboardroom.com or www.mgmmirage.com, or by calling 1-800-526-8531 (domestic) or 1-706-634-6528 (international). Until May 4, 2006, a complete replay of the conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-706-645-9291, access code 7817139. A complete replay of the call will also be made available at www.mgmmirage.com. Supplemental detailed earnings information will also be available on the Company's website.
(1) "EBITDA" is earnings before interest and other non-operating income (expense), taxes, depreciation and amortization. "Property EBITDA" is EBITDA before corporate expense and stock compensation expense. EBITDA information is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure because management believes that it is 1) a widely used measure of operating performance in the gaming industry, and 2) a principal basis for valuation of gaming companies. In addition, capital allocation, tax planning, financing and stock compensation awards are all managed at the corporate level. Management uses Property EBITDA as the primary measure of the Company's operating resorts' performance, including the evaluation of operating personnel. EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income, as an indicator of the Company's operating performance; or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, as a measure of liquidity; or as any other measure determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company has significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures, interest payments, taxes and debt principal repayments, which are not reflected in EBITDA. Also, other gaming companies that report EBITDA information may calculate EBITDA in a different manner than the Company. Reconciliations of consolidated EBITDA to net income and of operating income to Property EBITDA are included in the financial schedules accompanying this release.
(2) References in this release to "same-store" results reflect the Company's operations excluding the newly acquired Mandalay properties and Monte Carlo in both periods. Same-store results also exclude Beau Rivage and Boardwalk in both periods.
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MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM), one of the world's leading and most respected hotel and gaming companies, owns and operates 23 properties located in Nevada, Mississippi and Michigan, and has investments in three other properties in Nevada, New Jersey and Illinois. MGM MIRAGE has also announced plans to develop Project CityCenter, a multi-billion dollar mixed-use urban development project in the heart of Las Vegas and has a 50% interest in the MGM Grand Macau, a development project in Macau S.A.R. MGM MIRAGE supports responsible gaming and has implemented the American Gaming Association's Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming at its properties. MGM MIRAGE also has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for its industry-leading Diversity Initiative and its community philanthropy programs. For more information about MGM MIRAGE, please visit the company's website at http://www.mgmmirage.com/.
Statements in this release which are not historical facts are "forward looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including risks and/or uncertainties as described in the company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
MGM MIRAGE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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March 31, March 31,
2006 2005
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Revenues:
Casino $ 846,965 $ 614,813
Rooms 520,250 274,054
Food and beverage 386,739 243,478
Entertainment 99,653 88,147
Retail 66,567 44,879
Other 123,428 60,835
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2,043,602 1,326,206
Less: Promotional allowances (165,069) (122,071)
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1,878,533 1,204,135
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Expenses:
Casino 445,079 310,789
Rooms 137,127 69,479
Food and beverage 226,796 134,311
Entertainment 73,530 60,065
Retail 45,496 29,584
Other 69,304 39,465
General and administrative 270,004 158,364
Corporate expense 36,652 26,791
Preopening and start-up expenses 6,181 2,524
Restructuring costs (credit) 804 (66)
Property transactions, net 23,469 4,203
Depreciation and amortization 155,273 110,495
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1,489,715 946,004
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Income from unconsolidated affiliates 35,554 35,045
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Operating income 424,372 293,176
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Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income 2,745 1,697
Interest expense, net (197,386) (101,468)
Non-operating items from
unconsolidated affiliates (3,595) (2,787)
Other, net (3,044) (15,691)
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(201,280) (118,249)
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Income before income taxes 223,092 174,927
Provision for income taxes (79,055) (63,848)
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Net income $ 144,037 $ 111,079
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Per share of common stock:
Basic:
Net income per share $ 0.51 $ 0.39
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Weighted average shares outstanding 284,200 282,516
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Diluted:
Net income per share $ 0.49 $ 0.38
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Weighted average shares outstanding 292,783 294,646
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MGM MIRAGE AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - NET REVENUES
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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March 31, March 31,
2006 2005
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Las Vegas Strip $ 1,571,604 $ 950,228
Other Nevada 150,964 60,731
MGM Grand Detroit 115,093 113,700
Mississippi 40,872 79,476
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$ 1,878,533 $ 1,204,135
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MGM MIRAGE AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - PROPERTY EBITDA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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March 31, March 31,
2006 2005
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Las Vegas Strip $ 523,381 $ 327,281
Other Nevada 24,859 9,059
MGM Grand Detroit 37,100 38,880
Mississippi 9,359 20,621
Unconsolidated resorts 34,196 34,976
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$ 628,895 $ 430,817
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MGM MIRAGE AND SUBSIDIARIES
DETAIL OF CERTAIN CHARGES AFFECTING PROPERTY EBITDA and EBITDA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
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Preopening Restruc- Property
and start-up turing transactions,
expenses costs net Total
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Las Vegas Strip $ 3,208 $ 804 $ 23,493 $ 27,505
Other Nevada -- -- (19) (19)
MGM Grand Detroit 593 -- (2) 591
Mississippi -- -- (3) (3)
Unconsolidated
resorts 2,221 -- -- 2,221
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6,022 804 23,469 30,295
Corporate and other 159 -- -- 159
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$ 6,181 $ 804 $ 23,469 $ 30,454
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
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Preopening Restruc- Property
and start-up turing transactions,
expenses costs net Total
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Las Vegas Strip $ 2,442 $ -- $ 3,774 $ 6,216
Other Nevada -- -- (61) (61)
MGM Grand Detroit -- -- 2 2
Mississippi 13 -- 67 80
Unconsolidated
resorts 69 -- -- 69
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2,524 -- 3,782 6,306
Corporate and other -- (66) 421 355
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$ 2,524 $ (66) $ 4,203 $ 6,661
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MGM MIRAGE AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF CONSOLIDATED EBITDA TO NET INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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March 31, March 31,
2006 2005
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EBITDA $ 579,645 $ 403,671
Depreciation and amortization (155,273) (110,495)
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Operating income 424,372 293,176
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Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense, net (197,386) (101,468)
Other (3,894) (16,781)
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(201,280) (118,249)
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Income before income taxes 223,092 174,927
Provision for income taxes (79,055) (63,848)
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Net income $ 144,037 $ 111,079
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MGM MIRAGE AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO PROPERTY EBITDA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
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Depreciation
Operating and
income amortization EBITDA
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Las Vegas Strip $ 395,351 $ 128,030 $ 523,381
Other Nevada 14,664 10,195 24,859
MGM Grand Detroit 34,183 2,917 37,100
Mississippi 3,859 5,500 9,359
Unconsolidated resorts 34,196 -- 34,196
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482,253 146,642 628,895
Stock compensation (21,521)
Corporate and other (27,729)
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$ 579,645
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
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Depreciation
Operating and
income amortization EBITDA
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Las Vegas Strip $ 241,129 $ 86,152 $ 327,281
Other Nevada 3,113 5,946 9,059
MGM Grand Detroit 31,865 7,015 38,880
Mississippi 15,308 5,313 20,621
Unconsolidated resorts 34,976 -- 34,976
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326,391 104,426 430,817
Stock compensation --
Corporate and other (27,146)
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$ 403,671
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MGM MIRAGE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
March 31, December 31,
2006 2005
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 297,034 $ 377,933
Accounts receivable, net 314,148 352,673
Inventories 117,451 111,825
Deferred income taxes 66,254 65,518
Prepaid expenses and other 116,382 110,634
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Total current assets 911,269 1,018,583
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Real estate under development 105,175 --
Property and equipment, net 16,584,518 16,541,651
Other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated
affiliates 964,800 931,154
Goodwill 1,312,194 1,314,561
Other intangible assets, net 376,580 377,479
Deposits and other assets, net 589,573 515,992
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Total other assets 3,243,147 3,139,186
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$20,844,109 $20,699,420
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 295,578 $ 265,601
Income taxes payable 78,134 125,503
Current portion of long-term
debt -- 14
Accrued interest on long-term
debt 173,515 229,930
Other accrued liabilities 847,220 913,520
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Total current liabilities 1,394,447 1,534,568
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Deferred income taxes 3,346,026 3,378,371
Long-term debt 12,504,752 12,355,433
Other long-term obligations 213,110 195,976
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock ($.01 par value:
authorized 600,000,000 shares, issued
358,186,455 and 357,262,405 shares
and outstanding 284,993,566 and
285,069,516 shares) 3,582 3,573
Capital in excess of par value 2,629,743 2,586,587
Deferred compensation (1,734) (3,618)
Treasury stock, at cost
(73,192,889 and 72,192,889 shares) (1,376,878) (1,338,394)
Retained earnings 2,131,762 1,987,725
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (701) (801)
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Total stockholders' equity 3,385,774 3,235,072
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$20,844,109 $20,699,420
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SOURCE: MGM MIRAGE
CONTACT: Investment Community, James J. Murren, President, Chief
Financial Officer & Treasurer, +1-702-693-8877, or News Media, Alan M.
Feldman, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, +1-702-891-7147, both of MGM
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