AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Amounts in Thousands, Except Share Data)December 31,<strong>2007</strong> 2006ASSETSCurrent Assets:Cash and cash equivalents ......................................................................................... $ 98,498 $ 101,140Restricted cash........................................................................................................... 6,425 6,425Accounts receivable, net............................................................................................ 8,112 7,325<strong>Inc</strong>ome tax refunds receivable ................................................................................... 13,539 2,164Inventories ................................................................................................................. 7,429 7,241Prepaid expenses........................................................................................................ 12,501 11,689Deferred income taxes ............................................................................................... 5,463 3,508Total current assets ............................................................................................ 151,967 139,492Property and Equipment, at cost:Buildings and improvements ..................................................................................... 1,296,474 1,090,777Furniture, fixtures and equipment.............................................................................. 466,977 404,7091,763,451 1,495,486Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization ............................................. (568,354) (477,780)1,195,097 1,017,706Land........................................................................................................................... 83,190 81,481Construction in progress ............................................................................................ 360,675 186,507Total property and equipment, net..................................................................... 1,638,962 1,285,694Goodwill and other intangible assets............................................................................. 570,682 76,988Deposits and other assets............................................................................................... 50,485 39,301TOTAL ASSETS ................................................................................................. $ 2,412,096 $ 1,541,475LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYCurrent Liabilities:Accounts payable....................................................................................................... $ 21,009 $ 14,443Construction contracts payable.................................................................................. 31,239 25,657Accrued liabilities...................................................................................................... 93,841 71,462Current maturities of long-term debt ......................................................................... 4,337 4,344Total current liabilities....................................................................................... 150,426 115,906Long-term debt, net of current maturities...................................................................... 1,641,615 878,668Deferred income taxes................................................................................................... 75,172 91,528Deferred compensation and other long-term liabilities.................................................. 41,757 21,209Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)Stockholders’ Equity:Preferred stock, $.01 par value: Authorized - 30,000,000 shares;Issued - none ..................................................................................................... — —Common stock, $.01 par value: Authorized - 120,000,000 shares;Issued - 57,946,167 and 56,935,403 shares; Outstanding — 57,158,931 and56,524,567 shares ............................................................................................ 579 569Additional paid-in capital .......................................................................................... 234,983 199,951Treasury stock, at cost (787,236 and 410,836 shares) ............................................... (17,674) (8,014)Retained earnings....................................................................................................... 285,238 241,658Total stockholders’ equity ................................................................................. 503,126 434,164TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY.......................... $ 2,412,096 $ 1,541,475The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F-4
AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)Years ended December 31,<strong>2007</strong> 2006 2005Revenues:Casino ................................................................................................ $ 1,083,380 $ 1,008,311 $ 974,178Food and beverage............................................................................. 136,471 131,795 125,918Rooms................................................................................................ 30,844 27,972 25,355Other .................................................................................................. 30,387 29,082 26,0411,281,082 1,197,160 1,151,492Less: Promotional allowances............................................................ (200,559) (196,862) (190,134)Net revenues .............................................................................. 1,080,523 1,000,298 961,358Operating Expenses:Casino ................................................................................................ 478,504 439,101 431,101Food and beverage............................................................................. 70,439 68,744 66,299Rooms................................................................................................ 9,341 6,780 6,454Other .................................................................................................. 19,157 18,749 16,503Selling, general and administrative.................................................... 229,801 200,588 186,050Depreciation and amortization........................................................... 94,810 93,889 85,366Impairment loss on assets .................................................................. 4,758 931 869Total operating expenses ................................................................... 906,810 828,782 792,642<strong>Inc</strong>ome from operations................................................................. 173,713 171,516 168,716Other <strong>Inc</strong>ome (Expense):Interest income................................................................................... 2,113 2,746 830Interest expense, net........................................................................... (57,742) (50,291) (60,913)Loss on early retirement of debt ........................................................ — (26,264) (2,074)Net (loss) gain on disposition of assets.............................................. (1,408) 683 (1,576)Other .................................................................................................. (178) — (79)<strong>Inc</strong>ome Before <strong>Inc</strong>ome Tax Provision................................................ 116,498 98,390 104,904<strong>Inc</strong>ome tax provision ......................................................................... 47,065 38,825 38,619Net <strong>Inc</strong>ome.................................................................................... $ 69,433 $ 59,565 $ 66,285Earnings Per Share:Basic............................................................................................... $ 1.22 $ 1.06 $ 1.19Diluted ........................................................................................... $ 1.19 $ 1.04 $ 1.16Cash Dividends Declared Per Share .................................................. $ 0.41 $ 0.38 $ 0.31Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:Basic............................................................................................... 57,052 56,155 55,664Diluted ........................................................................................... 58,322 57,327 57,127The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F-5
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