2007 Annual Report - Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY(Amounts in Thousands)Capital StockAdditionalNumber Paid-In Treasury Retainedof Shares Amount Capital Stock Earnings TotalBalance, December 31, 2004................. 54,882 $ 549 $ 166,450 $ — $ 154,301 $ 321,300Net income............................................. — — — — 66,285 66,285Exercise of stock options....................... 1,076 11 7,114 — — 7,125Tax benefit of stock option exercises .... — — 6,425 — — 6,425Dividends............................................... — — — — (17,425) (17,425)Balance, December 31, 2005................. 55,958 560 179,989 — 203,161 383,710Net income............................................. — — — — 59,565 59,565Exercise of stock options and issuanceof restricted shares............................... 978 9 7,885 — — 7,894Tax benefit of stock option exercises .... — — 4,266 — — 4,266Dividends............................................... — — — — (21,068) (21,068)Stock-based compensation expense....... — — 7,811 — — 7,811Common stock repurchases ................... (411) — — (8,014) — (8,014)Balance, December 31, 2006................. 56,525 569 199,951 (8,014) 241,658 434,164Net income............................................. — — — — 69,433 69,433Exercise of stock options and issuanceof restricted shares............................... 1,010 10 17,452 — — 17,462Tax benefit of stock option exercises .... — — 5,587 — — 5,587Cumulative effect of change inaccounting principle — adoption ofFIN 48.................................................. — — — — (2,464) (2,464)Dividends............................................... — — — — (23,389) (23,389)Stock-based compensation expense....... — — 11,993 — — 11,993Common stock repurchases ................... (376) — — (9,660) — (9,660)Balance, December 31, 2007................. 57,159 $ 579 $ 234,983 $ (17,674) $ 285,238 $ 503,126The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F-6