On Feb. 28, locals-casino operator Station Casinos (NYSE:STN) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • On Feb. 23, Fertitta Colony Partners agreed to acquire all of Station's outstanding common stock for $90 per share in cash.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$358.8

$285.1

25.9%

EBITDA

$141.5

$123.9

14.2%

Net Profit

$23.1

$41.7

(44.6%)

EPS

$0.41

$0.61

(32.8%)

Diluted Shares

55.9

68.1

(17.9%)



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

EBITDA Margin

57.8%

61.5%

(3.7)

Operating Margin

23.3%

27.7%

(4.5)

Net Margin

6.4%

14.6%

(8.2)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$116.9

$85.6

36.6%

Accounts Rec.

$40.8

$19.6

107.9%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

No Data

No Data

No Data

Long-Term Debt

$3,469.4

$1,945.7

78.3%



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Cash Flow Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

No Data

No Data

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$117.4

$250.6

(53.2%)

Free Cash Flow

No Data

No Data

N/A



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EBITDA by Region

2006

2005

Change

Major Las Vegas

$117.5

$101.8

15.4%

Green Valley Ranch

$30.1

$28.0

7.5%



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