Ameristar Casinos Announces Senior Notes Offering
March 30 2011 - 5:54PM
Marketwired
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASCA) today announced that it is
making a private placement offering of $800 million of new senior
unsecured notes due 2021. Ameristar intends to use the net proceeds
from the offering, together with proceeds from additional new
financing, to (i) repurchase its outstanding 9¼% Senior Notes due
2014 tendered pursuant to the tender offer announced on March 29,
2011, (ii) prepay and permanently retire all of the indebtedness
under Ameristar's senior secured credit facilities, (iii)
repurchase shares of Ameristar common stock from the Estate of
Craig H. Neilsen and (iv) pay related fees and expenses.
The notes will not initially be registered under the Securities
Act of 1933 or any state securities law and may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable
exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an
offer to sell any security and shall not constitute an offer,
solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer or
sale would be unlawful.
Forward-Looking Information This release
contains certain forward-looking information that generally can be
identified by the context of the statement or the use of
forward-looking terminology, such as "believes," "estimates,"
"anticipates," "intends," "expects," "plans," "is confident that,"
"should" or words of similar meaning, with reference to Ameristar
or our management. Similarly, statements that describe our future
plans, objectives, strategies, financial results or position,
operational expectations or goals are forward-looking statements.
It is possible that our expectations may not be met due to various
factors, many of which are beyond our control, and we therefore
cannot give any assurance that such expectations will prove to be
correct. For a discussion of relevant factors, risks and
uncertainties that could materially affect our future results,
attention is directed to "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and "Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2010.
About Ameristar Ameristar Casinos, Inc. is
a leading Las Vegas-based gaming and entertainment company known
for its premier properties characterized by state-of-the-art casino
floors and superior dining, lodging and entertainment offerings.
Ameristar's focus on the highest quality gaming experience and
exceptional guest service has earned it leading positions in the
markets in which it operates. Founded in 1954 in Jackpot, Nev.,
Ameristar has been a public company since November 1993. The
Company has a portfolio of eight casinos in seven markets:
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles (greater St. Louis);
Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago (Chicagoland area); Ameristar
Casino Hotel Kansas City; Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs
(Omaha, Neb., and southwestern Iowa); Ameristar Casino Hotel
Vicksburg (Jackson, Miss., and Monroe, La.); Ameristar Casino
Resort Spa Black Hawk (Denver metropolitan area); and Cactus Petes
Resort Casino and The Horseshu Hotel and Casino in Jackpot, Nev.
(Idaho and the Pacific Northwest).
Visit Ameristar Casinos' website at www.ameristar.com (which
shall not be deemed to be incorporated in or a part of this news
release).
CONTACT: Tom Steinbauer Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (702) 567-7000
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