SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) December 14, 2000
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LATIN AMERICAN CASINOS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 33-43423 65-0159115
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
formation)
2000 N.E. 164TH STREET, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33162
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (305) 945-9300
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On December 14, 2000, the Registrant issued and sold $3,500,000
principal amount of the Registrant's convertible debentures to certain
accredited investors (including two members of the Board of Directors of the
Registrant) pursuant to a Convertible Debenture Stock Purchase Agreement dated
as of December 14, 2000.
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The debentures were issued pursuant to the exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the SEC under that
Section.
Signatures:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned duly
authorized.
Latin American Casinos, Inc.
(Registrant)
1/5/01 /S/ JEFFREY FELDER
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Date Jeffrey Felder, President
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CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
between
Latin American Casinos, Inc.
and
The Investors set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto
dated as of December 14, 2000
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CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of December 14,
2000, between the entities and individuals listed on Schedule A annexed hereto
(hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Investors"), and Latin American
Casinos, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
of Delaware (the "Company", Nasdaq Small Cap Market Symbol "LACI").
WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions contained herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Investors,
and the Investors shall purchase an aggregate of up to $3,500,000 principal
amount of Debentures (as defined below, in the dollar amounts set forth on
Schedule A annexed hereto) as set forth in Section 2.3 below; and
WHEREAS, such investments will be made in reliance upon the provisions
of Section 4(2) ("Section 4(2)") and Regulation D ("Regulation D") of the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder (the "Securities Act"), and/or upon such other exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act as may be available with respect
to any or all of the investments in Debentures to be made hereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 "BUSINESS DAY" means any day except Saturday, Sunday and
any day which shall be a Federal legal holiday or a day on which banking
institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other
government actions to close.
Section 1.2 "CAPITAL SHARES" shall mean the Common Stock and any shares
of any other class of Common Stock whether now or hereafter authorized, having
the right to participate in the distribution of earnings and assets of the
Company.
Section 1.3 "CAPITAL SHARES EQUIVALENTS" shall mean any securities,
rights, or obligations that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving
any right to, subscribe for any Capital Shares of the Company or any warrants,
options or other rights to subscribe for or purchase Capital Shares or any such
convertible or exchangeable securities.
Section 1.4 "CLOSING" shall mean the closing of the purchase and sale
of the Debentures pursuant to Article II below.
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Section 1.5 "CLOSING DATE" shall mean the date the closing of the
purchase and sale of the Debentures occurs pursuant to Article II below.
Section 1.6 "COMMON STOCK" shall mean the Company's common stock,
$.00067 par value per share.
Section 1.7 "CONVERSION SHARES" shall mean the shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Debentures as per the terms of the Debentures.
Section 1.8 "DAMAGES" shall mean any loss, claim, damage, liability,
costs and expenses which shall include, but not be limited to, reasonable
attorney's fees, disbursements, costs and expenses of expert witnesses and
investigation.
Section 1.9 "DEBENTURES" shall mean the Company' convertible debentures
being offered hereby in the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto.
Section 1.10 "ESCROW AGENT" shall mean the law firm of The Goldstein
Law Group, P.C., pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement in the form of
Exhibit B annexed hereto.
Section 1.11 "ESCROW AGREEMENT" shall mean the agreement regarding the
escrow of the Purchase Price and Debentures entered into between the Company,
the Escrow Agent and the Investors on the Subscription Date annexed hereto as
Exhibit A.
Section 1.12 "EXCHANGE ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 1.13 "LEGEND" shall have the meaning set forth in Article VII
below.
Section 1.14 "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" shall mean any effect on the
business, operations, properties, prospects, or financial condition of the
Company that is material and adverse to the Company and its subsidiaries and
affiliates, taken as a whole, and/or any condition, circumstance, or situation
that would prohibit or otherwise in any material respect interfere with the
ability of the Company to enter into and perform any of its obligations under
this Purchase Agreement (or any Exhibit annexed hereto) in any material respect.
Section 1.15 "NASD" shall mean the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.
Section 1.16 "OUTSTANDING" when used with reference to shares of Common
Stock, or Capital Shares (collectively the "Shares"), shall mean, at any date as
of which the number of such Shares is to be determined, all issued and
outstanding Shares, and shall include all such Shares issuable in respect of
outstanding scrip or any certificates representing fractional interests in such
Shares; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Outstanding shall not mean any such Shares then
directly or indirectly owned or held by or for the account of the Company.
Section 1.17 "PERSON" shall mean an individual, a corporation, a
partnership, an association, a limited liability company, a trust or other
entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an
agency or instrumentality thereof.
Section 1.18 "PRINCIPAL MARKET" shall mean the OTC Bulletin Board,
Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the American Stock
Exchange, or the New York Stock Exchange, whichever is at the time the principal
trading exchange or market for the Common Stock.
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Section 1.19 "PURCHASE AGREEMENT" shall refer to this Common Stock
Purchase Agreement and include all Exhibits annexed hereto.
Section 1.20 "PURCHASE PRICE" shall mean an aggregate of up to
$3,500,000, or the price which each Investor is to pay for that principal amount
of Debenture being purchased by such Investor pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
Section 1.21 "REGULATION D" shall have the meaning set forth in the
recitals of this Purchase Agreement.
Section 1.22 "SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Section 1.23 "SECTION 4(2)" shall have the meaning set forth in the
recitals of this Purchase Agreement.
Section 1.24 "SECURITIES ACT" shall have the meaning set forth in the
recitals of this Purchase Agreement.
Section 1.25 "SEC DOCUMENTS" shall mean the Company's latest Form
10-KSB and Form 10-QSB's (and all amendments thereto), all Form 8-Ks, and the
Proxy Statement for its latest fiscal year as of the time in question.
Section 1.26 "SUBSCRIPTION DATE" shall mean the date on which this
Purchase Agreement is executed and delivered by the parties hereto and all of
the conditions relating to the issuance of the Debentures shall have been
fulfilled.
Section 1.27 "TRADING DAY" shall mean any day during which the then
Principal Market shall be open for business.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE DEBENTURES
Section 2.1 TRANSACTION. The Company will sell, and each Investor will
buy, on the Closing Date(s), that principal amount of the Debentures in exchange
for each Investor's portion of the Purchase Price (the exact principal amount to
be purchased by each Investor is set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto),
provided each of the conditions set forth in Section 2.3 below have been
satisfied or waived in writing.
Section 2.2 FORM OF PAYMENT. Each Investor shall pay each pay their
portion of the Purchase Price (as set forth in Schedule A annexed hereto) by
delivering good funds in United States Dollars by wire transfer to the Escrow
Agent, against delivery of the original shares of Common Stock as per the terms
of the Escrow Agreement.
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Section 2.3 CLOSING. On the Closing Date, the Company will sell and the
Investors will buy the Debentures, in reliance upon the representations and
warranties contained in this Purchase Agreement, and upon the terms and
satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth below.
The conditions precedent to the sale of the Debentures are as follows:
(A) Acceptance by the Investors of this Purchase Agreement and the
Escrow Agreement, and due execution by all parties of this Purchase Agreement;
(B) Delivery into escrow by the Company of the original Debentures
(in the denominations as per Schedule A) as more fully set forth in the Escrow
Agreement;
(C) All representations and warranties of the Company and the
Investors contained herein shall remain true and correct in all material
respects as of the Closing Date;
(D) At the Closing Date, the sale and issuance of the Debentures
shall be legally permitted by all laws and regulations to which the Company and
the Investors are subject.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTORS
Each of the Investors, severally, and not jointly, represents and
warrants to the Company that:
Section 3.1 INTENT. Without limiting its ability to resell the
Conversion Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement or an
exemption from registration, each Investor is entering into this Purchase
Agreement for its own account and has no present arrangement (whether or not
legally binding) at any time to sell the Debentures to or through any person or
entity; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, each
Investor reserves the right to dispose of the Debentures and/or Underlying
Shares at any time in accordance with federal and state securities laws
applicable to such disposition. Without limiting its ability to resell the
Debentures and/or Underlying Shares, each Investor represents that the
Debentures are being purchased for such Investor's own account, for investment
purposes only and not for distribution or resale to others. Each Investor agrees
that it will not sell the Underlying Shares unless they are registered under the
Securities Act or unless an exemption from such registration is available.
Section 3.2 ACCREDITED INVESTOR/INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE. Each Investor is
an accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D), and has such
experience in business and financial matters that it is capable of evaluating
the merits and risks of an investment in the Company. As of the Closing Date,
each Investor (i) has adequate means of providing for its current needs and
possible personal contingencies, (ii) has no need for liquidity in this
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investment, (iii) is able to bear the substantial economic risk of an investment
in the Debentures for an indefinite period, and (iv) can afford the complete
loss of its investment. Each Investor recognizes the highly speculative nature
of this investment. Each Investor acknowledges that it has carefully read the
SEC Documents and the terms and conditions herein and fully understands the
contents thereof.
Section 3.3 AUTHORITY. This Purchase Agreement has been duly authorized
and validly executed and delivered by each Investor, and the board of directors
of such Investor, if applicable. The decision to invest and the execution and
delivery of this Purchase Agreement by each Investor, the performance by each
Investor of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by each Investor of
the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized and requires no
other proceedings on the part of each Investor. This Purchase Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by each Investor and, assuming the due execution and
delivery hereof and acceptance thereof by the Company, will constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligations of each Investor, enforceable against each
Investor in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement
of, creditors' rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general
application.
Section 3.4 NOT AN AFFILIATE. The Investor is neither an officer,
director or "affiliate" (as that term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act) of the Company.
Section 3.5 DISCLOSURE; ACCESS TO INFORMATION. The Investors have each
received all documents, records, books and other information pertaining to each
Investor's investment in the Company that has been requested by each Investor.
Each Investor has had the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers
from, the Company, and has not relied on any material or representations of the
Company except as contained in this Purchase Agreement.
Section 3.6 MANNER OF SALE. At no time was any Investor presented with
or solicited by or through any leaflet, public promotional meeting, television
advertisement or any other form of general solicitation or advertising in
connection with the offer and sale of the Debentures.
Section 3.7 NO LEGAL, TAX OR INVESTMENT ADVICE. Each Investor
understands that nothing in this Purchase Agreement or any other materials
presented to each Investor in connection with the purchase and sale of the
Debentures constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. Each Investor has relied
on, and has consulted with, such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in
its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its
purchase of the Debentures.
Section 3.8 NO ADVERTISEMENTS. The Investors are not purchasing the
Debentures as a result of, or subsequent to, any advertisement, article, notice
or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media or
broadcast over television or radio, or presented at any seminar or meeting.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants that:
Section 4.1 ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY. The Company is a corporation
duly incorporated and existing in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and has all requisite corporate authority to own its properties and to
carry on its business as now being conducted except as described in the SEC
Documents. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business
and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the
business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary,
other than those (individually or in the aggregate) in which the failure so to
qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The
Company is not in violation of any material term of its Certificate of
Incorporation (as defined below) or Bylaws (as defined below).
Section 4.2 AUTHORITY. (i) The Company has the requisite corporate
power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Purchase Agreement, and all Exhibits annexed hereto, and to issue the
Debentures, (ii) the execution, issuance and delivery of this Purchase Agreement
by the Company, the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, and the performance of its obligations hereunder have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action and no further consent or
authorization of the Company, its shareholders, or its Board of Directors is
necessary, and (iii) this Purchase Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Company and constitute valid and binding obligations of the
Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except
as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or
similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors'
rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.
Upon their issuance and delivery pursuant to this Purchase Agreement, the
Debentures will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be
free of any liens or encumbrances other than those created hereunder or by the
actions of the Investors; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Debentures are subject to
restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws.
Section 4.3 CAPITALIZATION. As of August 15, 2000, the authorized
capital stock of the Company consists of 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock,
$.00067 par value, of which 3,296,6000 shares are outstanding, and no authorized
shares of preferred stock. The Company does have a stock option plan and
publicly traded warrants, all of which are set forth in the SEC Documents. All
of the outstanding shares of the Company's capital stock have been duly and
validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. No shares of
Common Stock are entitled to preemptive or similar rights. Except as disclosed
in the SEC Documents and as contemplated by this Agreement, to the knowledge of
the Company, no Person or group of Persons beneficially owns (as determined
pursuant to Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) or has the right to
acquire by agreement with or by obligation binding upon the Company beneficial
ownership of in excess of five percent of the Common Stock.
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Section 4.4 COMMON STOCK. The Company has registered its Common Stock
pursuant to the Exchange Act, and such Common Stock is currently listed or
quoted, and trades, on the Nasdaq Small Cap Stock Market.
Section 4.5 SEC DOCUMENTS. The Company has made available to the
Investors true and complete copies of the SEC Documents filed by the Company
with the SEC during the twelve months immediately preceding the date hereof. The
Company has not provided to the Investors any information that, according to
applicable law, rule or regulation, should have been disclosed publicly prior to
the date hereof by the Company, but which has not been so disclosed. The SEC
Documents comply in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act and/or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and
regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder and none of the SEC Documents
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC
Documents comply as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC or other
applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (i) as may be
otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (ii) in
the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include
footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements).
Section 4.6 VALID ISSUANCES. Neither the issuance of the Debentures,
nor the Company's performance of its obligations under this Purchase Agreement
will (i) result in the creation or imposition by the Company of any liens,
charges, claims or other encumbrances upon the Debentures, or any of the assets
of the Company, or (ii) entitle the holders of Outstanding Capital Shares to
preemptive or other rights to subscribe to or acquire any Capital Shares or
other securities of the Company.
Section 4.7 NO GENERAL SOLICITATION OR ADVERTISING IN REGARD TO THIS
TRANSACTION. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, nor any distributor
or any person acting on its or their behalf (i) has conducted or will conduct
any general solicitation (as that term is used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D)
or general advertising in connection with the offer and sale of the Debentures,
or (ii) has made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to
buy any security under any circumstances that would require registration of the
Underlying Shares under the Securities Act, except as contemplated by this
Purchase Agreement.
Section 4.8 NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Purchase Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including without limitation
the issuance of the Debentures, do not and will not (i) result in a violation of
the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or ByLaws, or (ii) conflict with, or
constitute a material default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or
both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, patent, patent
license, indenture, instrument or any "lock-up" or similar provision of any
underwriting or similar agreement to which the Company is a party, or (iii)
result in a violation of any federal, state or local law, rule, regulation,
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order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and
regulations) applicable to the Company or by which any property or asset of the
Company is bound or affected, nor is the Company otherwise in violation of, in
conflict with, or in default under, any of the foregoing except as would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect. The business of the Company is not being conducted in violation
of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity, except for
possible violations that either singly or in the aggregate would not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not required under
federal, state or local law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent,
authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or
governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its
obligations under this Purchase Agreement or issue and sell the Debentures, in
accordance with the terms hereof; provided that, for purposes of the
representation made in this sentence, the Company is assuming and relying upon
the accuracy of the relevant representations and agreements of the Investors
herein.
Section 4.9 NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. The Company has no liabilities
or obligations, known or unknown, absolute or otherwise, which are not disclosed
in the SEC Documents or otherwise publicly announced, or as incurred in the
ordinary course of the Company's businesses since July 1, 2000 or as set forth
herein, or which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 NO UNDISCLOSED EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES. Since July 1,
2000, no event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the
Company or its businesses, properties, prospects, operations or financial
condition, that, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public
disclosure or announcement prior to the date hereof by the Company, but which
has not been so publicly announced or disclosed in the SEC Documents or
otherwise publicly announced.
Section 4.11 LITIGATION AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS. Except as may be set
forth in the SEC Documents, there are no lawsuits or proceedings pending or to
the knowledge of the Company threatened, against the Company, nor has the
Company received any written or oral notice of any such action, suit, proceeding
or investigation, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, no judgment, order, writ,
injunction or decree or award has been issued by or, so far as is known by the
Company, requested of any court, arbitrator or governmental agency which would
be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.12 ACCURACY OF REPORTS AND INFORMATION. The Company is in
compliance, to the extent applicable, with all reporting obligations under
either Section 12(b), 12(g) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company has
complied in all material respects and to the extent applicable with all
reporting obligations, under either Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
for a period of at least twelve (12) months immediately preceding the
Subscription Date.
Section 4.13 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS. The Company is not involved in any
labor dispute, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, is any such dispute
threatened which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
The Company believes that its relations with its employees are good.
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Section 4.14 INSURANCE. The Company is insured by insurers of
recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such
amounts as management of the Company believes to be prudent and customary in the
businesses in which the Company is engaged. The Company has no reason to believe
that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when
such coverage expires, or obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may
be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 4.15 PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS. The Company has, or has rights to
use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications,
service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, trade secrets and other
intellectual property rights which are necessary for use in connection with its
business or which the failure to so have would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS"). To
the best knowledge of the Company, none of the Intellectual Property Rights
infringe on any rights of any other Person, and the Company either owns or has
duly licensed, otherwise acquired all necessary rights with respect to the
Intellectual Property Rights. The Company has not received any notice from any
third party of any claim of infringement by the Company of any of the
Intellectual Property Rights, and has no reason to believe there is any basis
for any such claim. To the best knowledge of the Company, there is no existing
infringement by another Person on any of the Intellectual Property Rights.
Section 4.16 USE OF PROCEEDS. Net proceeds are to be used by the
Company for general working capital and not for the repayment of any judgment.
Section 4.17 SUBSIDIARIES. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents,
the Company does not presently own or control, directly or indirectly, any
interest in any other corporation, partnership, association or other business
entity.
Section 4.18 NO PRIVATE PLACEMENTS. Except as disclosed in the SEC
Documents, the Company has not conducted a private placement of its Common Stock
or of any debt or equity instrument convertible into Common Stock within one
year prior to the Closing Date. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, there
are no outstanding securities issued by the Company that are directly or
indirectly convertible into, exercisable into, or exchangeable for, shares of
Common Stock, that have anti-dilution or similar rights that would be affected
by the issuance of the Debentures.
Section 4.19 PERMITS; COMPLIANCE. The Company and each of its
subsidiaries is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations,
licenses, permits, easements, variances, exemptions, consents, certificates,
approvals and orders necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted (collectively, the "Company
Permits"), and there is no action pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened regarding the suspension or cancellation of any of the Company
Permits except for such Company Permits, the failure of which to possess, or the
cancellation, or suspension of which, would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. To the Company's knowledge, neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in material conflict with, or in
material default or material violation of, any of the Company Permits. Since
July 1, 2000 neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any
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notification with respect to possible material conflicts, material defaults or
material violations of applicable laws.
Section 4.20 TAXES. All federal, state, city and other tax returns,
reports and declarations required to be filed by or on behalf of the Company
have been filed and such returns are complete and accurate and disclose all
taxes (whether based upon income, operations, purchases, sales, payroll,
licenses, compensation, business, capital, properties or assets or otherwise)
required to be paid in the periods covered thereby.
Section 4.21 NO DEFAULT. The Company is not in default in the
performance or observance of any material obligation, agreement, covenant or
condition contained in any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other material
instrument or agreement to which it is a party or by which it is or its property
is bound, and neither the execution, nor the delivery by the Company, nor the
performance by the Company of its obligations under this Purchase Agreement will
conflict with or result in the breach or violation of any of the terms or
provisions of, or constitute a default or result in the creation or imposition
of any lien or charge on any assets or properties of the Company under, any
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement applicable to the
Company or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound or
any statute or the Certificate of Incorporation or ByLaws of the Company, or any
decree, judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency
or body having jurisdiction over the Company or its properties, or the Company's
listing agreement for its Common Stock.
Section 4.22 ABSENCE OF EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Except as set forth in the
SEC Documents and this Purchase Agreement, no Event of Default, as defined in
the respective agreement to which the Company is a party, and no event which,
with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would become an Event
of Default (as so defined), has occurred and is continuing, which would have a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.23 GOVERNMENTAL AND CONTRACTUAL CONSENT, ETC. No consent,
approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with any
governmental authority or any contract counterpart on the part of the Company is
required in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Purchase
Agreement, or the offer, sale or issuance of the Debentures, or the consummation
of any other transaction contemplated hereby.
Section 4.24 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. Except as disclosed in the
SEC Documents, the Company has sufficient trademarks, trade names, patent
rights, copyrights and licenses to conduct its business. To the Company's
knowledge, neither the Company nor its products is infringing or will infringe
any trademark, trade name, patent right, copyright, license, trade secret or
other similar right of others currently in existence; and there is no claim
being made against the Company regarding any trademark, trade name, patent,
copyright, license, trade secret or other intellectual property right which
could have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.25 MATERIAL CONTRACTS. Except as set forth in the SEC
Documents, the agreements to which the Company is a party described in the SEC
Documents are valid agreements, in full force and effect the Company is not in
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material breach or material default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or
both) under any of such agreements and, to the Company's knowledge, the other
contracting party or parties thereto are not in material breach or material
default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under any of such
agreements.
Section 4.26 TITLE TO ASSETS. Except as set forth in SEC Documents, the
Company has good and marketable title to all properties and material assets
described in the SEC Documents as owned by it, free and clear of any pledge,
lien, security interest, encumbrance, claim or equitable interest other than
such as are not material to the business of the Company.
Section 4.27 REQUIRED GOVERNMENTAL PERMITS. The Company is in
possession of and operating in compliance with all authorizations, licenses,
certificates, consents, orders and permits from state, federal and other
regulatory authorities that are material to the conduct of its business, all of
which are valid and in full force and effect.
Section 4.28 FULL DISCLOSURE. There is no fact known to the Company
(other than general economic conditions known to the public generally) that has
not been publicly disclosed by the Company or disclosed in writing to the
Investors which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
or could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability
of the Company to perform its obligations pursuant to this Purchase Agreement.
Section 4.29 ABSENCE OF UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. The Company has no
material liabilities or obligations, absolute or contingent (individually or in
the aggregate), except as set forth in the SEC Documents or as incurred in the
ordinary course of business after the date of the SEC Documents.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 5.1 LISTING OF COMMON STOCK. The Company warrants that it has
not received any notice, oral or written, affecting it's continued listing on
the Nasdaq Small Cap Market. The Company will use its best efforts to comply
with the listing and trading requirements of its Common Stock on the Principal
Market and will use its best efforts to comply in all respects with the
Company's reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of
the Principal Market. If the Company receives notification from Nasdaq or any
other controlling entity stating that the Company is not in compliance with the
listing qualifications of such Principal Market, the Company will use its best
efforts to take all reasonable action to bring the Company into compliance with
all applicable listing standards of the Principal Market.
Section 5.2 EXCHANGE ACT REGISTRATION. The Company will use its best
efforts to maintain the registration of its Common Stock under the Exchange Act,
will use its best efforts to comply in all respects with its reporting and
filing obligations under the Exchange Act.
Section 5.3 LEGENDS. The securities to be sold by the Company pursuant
to this Purchase Agreement shall be free of restrictive legends, except as set
forth in Article VII.
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Section 5.4 NOTICES. The Company agrees to provide the Investors with
copies of all notices and information, including without limitation notices and
proxy statements in connection with any meetings that are provided to the
holders of shares of Common Stock, contemporaneously with the delivery of such
notices or information to such Common Stock holders.
Section 5.5 RULE 144 COMPLIANCE. The Company will take all reasonable
action as may be required as a condition to the availability of Rule 144, and
the Company will, upon request, supply written confirmation that it is in
compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144. The Company agrees to
use its best efforts to facilitate and expedite transfers of the Underlying
Shares pursuant to Rule 144, which efforts shall include, but not be limited to,
timely notice to its transfer agent to expedite such transfers. With a view to
making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which
may at any time permit the sale of the Underlying Shares to the public without
registration, the Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to:
(i) make and keep public information available, as those terms
are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities
Act;
(ii) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other
documents required of the Company under the Act and the
1934 Act; and
(iii) not take any action or file any document (whether or not
permitted by Exchange Act or the rules thereunder) to
terminate or suspend such registration or to terminate or
suspend its reporting and filing obligations under said
Act.
ARTICLE VI
NON-DISCLOSURE OF NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION
Section 6.1 NON-DISCLOSURE OF NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION
(a) The Company has not disclosed to the Investors, advisors to, or
representatives of, the Investors unless prior to disclosure of such information
the Company identifies such information as being non-public information and
provides the Investors, and its advisors and representatives with the
opportunity to accept or refuse to accept such non-public information for
review. The Company may, as a condition to disclosing any non-public information
hereunder, require each Investor's advisors and representatives to enter into a
confidentiality agreement in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the
Investors.
(b) Nothing herein shall require the Company to disclose non-public
information to the Investors or its advisors or representatives. Nothing
contained in this Section shall be construed to mean that such persons or
entities other than the Investors (without the written consent of the Investors
prior to disclosure of such information) may not obtain non-public information
in the course of conducting due diligence in accordance with the terms of this
Purchase Agreement.
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ARTICLE VII
LEGENDS
Section 7.1 LEGENDS. The Investors agree to the imprinting, so long as
is required by this Section, of the following legend (or such substantially
similar legend as is acceptable to the Investors and their respective counsel,
the parties agreeing that any unacceptable legended securities shall be replaced
promptly by and at the Company's cost) on the Debentures and/or Underlying
Shares:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF
ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND,
ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS.
The Company may not make any notation on its records or give
instructions to any transfer agent of the Company that enlarge the restrictions
of transfer set forth in this Section.
Section 7.2 NO OTHER LEGEND OR STOCK TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS. No legend
other than the one specified in this Article has been or shall be placed on the
share certificates representing the Common Stock, and no instructions or "stop
transfer orders," so called, "stock transfer restrictions," or other
restrictions have been or shall be given to the Company's transfer agent with
respect thereto other than as expressly set forth in this Article.
Section 7.3 INVESTOR'S COMPLIANCE. Nothing in this Article shall affect
in any way each Investor's obligations to comply with all applicable securities
laws upon the resale of the Common Stock.
ARTICLE VIII
CHOICE OF LAW
Section 8.1 CHOICE OF LAW; VENUE; JURISDICTION. This Purchase Agreement
will be exclusively construed and enforced in accordance with and exclusively
governed by the laws of the State of New York, except for matters arising under
the Securities Act and Exchange Act, without reference to principles of
conflicts of law. Each of the parties consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the U.S. District Court sitting in the Southern District of the State of New
York sitting in Manhattan in connection with any dispute arising under this
Purchase Agreement and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law,
any objection, including any objection based on FORUM NON CONVENIENS, to the
bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions. Each party hereby agrees
that if another party to this Purchase Agreement obtains a judgment against it
in such a proceeding, the party which obtained such judgment may enforce same by
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summary judgment in the courts of any country having jurisdiction over the party
against whom such judgment was obtained, and each party hereby waives any
defenses available to it under local law and agrees to the enforcement of such a
judgment. Each party to this Purchase Agreement irrevocably consents to the
service of process in any such proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to such party at its address set
forth herein. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any party to serve
process in any other manner permitted by law. Each party waives its right to a
trial by jury.
ARTICLE IX
ASSIGNMENT; TERMINATION
Section 9.1 ASSIGNMENT. Each Investor's interest in this Purchase
Agreement and its ownership of the Debentures may be assigned or transferred at
any time, in whole or in part, to any other person or entity (including any
affiliate of each Investor) provided that the Company must consent to such
assignment or transfer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), and
such assignee or transferee must agree to, and truthfully, make the
representations and warranties contained in Article III. The provisions of this
Purchase Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, any
transferee of any of the Debentures purchased or acquired by the Investors
hereunder with respect to the Common Stock held by such person. In the event any
Investor transfers or assigns any of the Debentures as set forth herein, such
Investor shall remain liable under this Purchase Agreement up until the time
such transfer or assignment is completed, and shall remain liable after the
transfer or assignment is completed for its actions taken prior to such
assignment or transfer.
Section 9.2 TERMINATION. This Purchase Agreement shall terminate upon
the earliest of (i) the date that all the Debentures have been sold by the
Investors; (ii) the date that all of the Underlying Shares may be sold by the
Investors under the provisions of Rule 144, without volume limitation; or (iii)
two years after the expiration of the Closing Date.
ARTICLE X
NOTICES
Section 10.1 NOTICES. All notices, demands, requests, consents,
approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served,
(ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges
prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed
as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified
most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery
or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the
transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if
delivered on a Business Day during normal business hours where such notice is to
be received), or the first Business Day following such delivery (if delivered
other than on a Business Day during normal business hours where such notice is
to be received), or (b) on the second Business Day following the date of mailing
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by reputable courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon
actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for
such communications shall be:
If to the Company:
Latin American Casinos, Inc.
2000 NE 164th Street
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Attention: President
Facsimile: (305)
Telephone: (305) 945-9300
with a copy to:
The Goldstein Law Group, P.C.
65 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
Attention: Jeffrey M. Stein, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 809-4220
Facsimile: (212) 809-4228
If to the Investors to their respective addresses set forth on Schedule A
annexed hereto.
Either party hereto may from time to time change its address or
facsimile number for notices under this Section 10.1 by giving at least ten
calendar days' prior written notice of such changed address or facsimile number
to the other party hereto.
Section 10.2 INDEMNIFICATION. The Company on the one hand, and each
Investor on the other, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other and each
officer, and director of the other or person, if any, who controls such entity
within the meaning of the Securities Act against any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities, joint or several (which shall, for all purposes of this Purchase
Agreement, include, but not be limited to, all costs of defense and
investigation and all attorneys' fees), to which such party may become subject,
under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages
or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon
the breach of any term of this Purchase Agreement by such other party. This
indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that the Company may
otherwise have.
Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section of
notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this
Section, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the
omission so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying
party from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party otherwise
than as to the particular item as to which indemnification is then being sought
solely pursuant to this Section. In case any such action is brought against any
indemnified party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement
thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in, and, to the
extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly
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notified, assume the defense thereof, subject to the provisions herein stated
and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its
election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not be
liable to such indemnified party under this Section for any legal or other
expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the
defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation, unless the
indemnifying party shall not pursue the action to its final conclusion. The
indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such
action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of
such counsel shall not be at the expense of the indemnifying party if the
indemnifying party has assumed the defense of the action with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided that the fees and expenses of
such counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnifying party if (i) the
employment of such counsel has been specifically authorized in writing by the
indemnifying party, or (ii) the named parties to any such action (including any
impleaded parties) include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party
and the indemnified party shall have been advised by such counsel that there may
be one or more legal defenses available to the indemnifying party in conflict
with any legal defenses which may be available to the indemnified party (in
which case the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense
of such action on behalf of the Investors, it being understood, however, that
the indemnifying party shall, in connection with any one such action or separate
but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising
out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable only for the
reasonable fees and expenses of one separate firm of attorneys for the
Investors, which firm shall be designated in writing by the indemnified party).
No settlement of any action against an indemnified party shall be made without
the prior written consent of the indemnified party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
Section 10.3 CONTRIBUTION. In order to provide for just and equitable
contribution under the Securities Act in any case in which (i) the indemnified
party makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 10.2 hereof but is
judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of
competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the
last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case
notwithstanding the fact that the express provisions of Section 10.2 hereof
provide for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the
Securities Act may be required on the part of any indemnified party, then each
party shall contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages or liabilities
to which they may be subject (which shall, for all purposes of this Purchase
Agreement, include, but not be limited to, all costs of defense and
investigation and all attorneys' fees), in either such case (after contribution
from others) on the basis of relative fault as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as
a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect
thereof) referred to above in Section 10.2 shall be deemed to include any legal
or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection
with investigating or defending any such action or claim. No person guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Securities Act) shall be entitled to contributions from any person who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.1 COUNTERPARTS; FACSIMILE; AMENDMENTS. This Purchase
Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which may be
executed by less than all of the parties and shall be deemed to be an original
instrument which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing
such counterparts and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Except as otherwise stated herein, in lieu of the original
documents, a facsimile transmission or copy of the original documents shall be
as effective and enforceable as the original. This Purchase Agreement may be
amended only by a writing executed by the Company on the one hand, and each such
Investor, on the other hand.
Section 11.2 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Purchase Agreement sets forth the
entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations and
understandings between the parties, both oral and written relating to the
subject matter hereof.
Section 11.3 SURVIVAL; SEVERABILITY. The representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements of the parties hereto shall survive the Closing
hereunder. In the event that any provision of this Purchase Agreement becomes or
is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or
void, this Purchase Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without
said provision; provided that such severability shall be ineffective if it
materially changes the economic benefit of this Purchase Agreement to any party.
Section 11.4 TITLE AND SUBTITLES. The titles and subtitles used in this
Purchase Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in
construing or interpreting this Purchase Agreement.
Section 11.5 REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES. Upon (i) receipt of evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or
mutilation of a certificate representing the Debentures and/or Underlying
Shares, and (ii) in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of such
certificate, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably
satisfactory in form and amount to the Company, or (iii) in the case of any such
mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of such certificate, the Company at
its expense will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new certificate of like
tenor.
Section 11.6 PUBLICITY. The Company and each Investors shall consult
with each other in issuing any press releases or otherwise making public
statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and no party
shall issue any such press release or otherwise make any such public statement
without the prior written consent of the other parties, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that no prior consent shall be
required if such disclosure is required by law, in which such case the
disclosing party shall provide the other parties with prior notice of such
public statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly
disclose the names of the Investors without the prior written consent of the
Investors, except to the extent required by law or in response to a written SEC
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request, in which case the Company shall provide the Investors with prior
written notice of such public disclosure.
Section 11.7 CURRENCY. All references to currency in this Purchase
Agreement and all Exhibits annexed hereto shall be in United States currency.
Section 11.8 FEES AND EXPENSES. Each of the parties shall pay its own
fees and expenses (including the fees of any attorneys, accountants, appraisers
or others engaged by such party) in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
EXHIBITS
A: Debenture
B: Escrow Agreement
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