Ameristar Amends Credit Facilities to Reduce Pricing
March 02 2004 - 10:59AM
PR Newswire (US)
Ameristar Amends Credit Facilities to Reduce Pricing LAS VEGAS,
March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ameristar Casinos, Inc. today
announced that it has amended its senior credit facilities,
effective March 1, 2004. The amendment (1) consolidates
therevolving term loan facility, term loan A and term loan B, under
which $33.5 million, $13.7 million and $286.8 million,
respectively, were outstanding immediately prior to the amendment,
into a new term loan B-1; (2) reduces the applicable interest rate
margin on term loan B-1 to 200 basis points over LIBOR, a reduction
of 50 basis points compared to the margin on former term loan B;
and (3) permits Ameristar to pay cash dividends on its common stock
in a total amount not to exceed $25.0 million. The amendment does
not affect the terms of the $75.0 million revolving credit
facility, under which $68.5 million is currently available for
borrowing. Ameristar was not required to pay a fee to its lenders
in connection with the amendment. "We are verypleased that our
lenders have recognized the continued improvement in our operating
results and financial condition and agreed to reprice our senior
credit facilities," said Craig H. Neilsen, President and Chief
Executive Officer. "This amendment significantly reduces our
existing interest cost and affords us the flexibility to pay cash
dividends should we choose to do so." Forward-looking information
This press 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" 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, manyof 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 1. Business -- 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, 2002 and "Item 2. Management's
Discussionand Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2003. About Ameristar Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
is a leading Las Vegas-based gaming and entertainment company known
for its premier properties characterized by innovative
architecture, state-of-the-art casino floors, and superior dining,
lodging and entertainment offerings. Ameristar's focus on the total
entertainment experience and the highest quality guest servicehas
earned it the leading market share position in each of the five
markets in which it operates. Founded in 1954 in Jackpot, Nevada,
Ameristar recently marked its 10th anniversary as a public company.
The company has a portfolio of six casinos: Ameristar Kansas City;
Ameristar St. Charles (greater St. Louis); Ameristar Council Bluffs
(Omaha, Nebraska and southwestern Iowa); Ameristar Vicksburg
(Jackson, Mississippi and Monroe, Louisiana); and Cactus Petes and
the Horseshu in Jackpot, Nevada (Idaho and the Pacific Northwest).
Visit Ameristar Casinos' Web site at
http://www.ameristarcasinos.com/ (which shall not be deemed to be
incorporated in or a part of this news release).
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
CONTACT: Tom Steinbauer, Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief
Financial Officer of Ameristar Casinos, Inc., +1-702-567-7000 Web
site: http://www.ameristarcasinos.com/
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