UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Affinity Gaming
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
Not Applicable
(CUSIP Number)
B. Scott Reid
President
One East Capital Advisors, L.P.
551 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 230-4517
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 29, 2013
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. Not applicable
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Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
One East Partners Master, L.P. | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC Use Only
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4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC | |||||
5 | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Cayman Islands | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
7 | Sole Voting Power
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8 | Shared Voting Power
234,940 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
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10 | Shared Dispositive Power
234,940 | |||||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
234,940 | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
1.2% | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
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CUSIP No. Not applicable
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Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
One East Partners Opportunities, L.P. | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC Use Only
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4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC | |||||
5 | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
7 | Sole Voting Power
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8 | Shared Voting Power
100,000 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
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10 | Shared Dispositive Power
100,000 | |||||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
100,000 | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.5% | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
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CUSIP No. Not applicable
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Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
One East Capital Advisors, L.P. | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC Use Only
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4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
AF | |||||
5 | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
7 | Sole Voting Power
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8 | Shared Voting Power
334,940 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
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10 | Shared Dispositive Power
334,940 | |||||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
334,940 | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
1.7% | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA |
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CUSIP No. Not Applicable
1 |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
James A. Cacioppo | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC Use Only
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4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
AF | |||||
5 | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
7 | Sole Voting Power
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8 | Shared Voting Power
334,940 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
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10 | Shared Dispositive Power
334,940 | |||||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
334,940 | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
1.7% | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, $0.001 par value (the Common Stock) of Affinity Gaming, a Nevada corporation (the Issuer). The address of the executive offices of the Issuer is 3755 Breakthrough Way, Suite 300, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a-f) This Schedule 13D is being filed by One East Partners Master, L.P. (Master), One East Partners Opportunities, L.P. (Opportunities, and together with Master, the Funds), One East Capital Advisors, L.P. (the Management Company) and Mr. James A. Cacioppo (Mr. Cacioppo and together with the Funds and Management Company, the Reporting Persons).
Master is a Cayman Islands limited partnership that has its principal office at 551 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022. The principal business of Master is a private investment fund.
Opportunities is a Delaware limited partnership that has its principal office at 551 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022. The principal business of Opportunities is a private investment fund.
The Management Company is a Delaware limited liability company that has its principal office at 551 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022. The principal business of the Management Company is to serve as investment manager of the Funds, and to control the investing and trading in securities and other financial instruments by the Funds.
Mr. Cacioppo, a citizen of the United States of America, has a business address of 551 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022. His principal occupation is serving as Managing Partner of the Management Company.
During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been: (i) convicted in any criminal proceeding, or (ii) a party to any civil proceeding commenced before a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is now subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The shares of Common Stock reported herein were acquired as a result of a conversion of the Issuer from a Nevada limited liability company into a Nevada corporation, and the conversion of the common units of such limited liability company previously held by the Funds into shares of Common Stock. The common units previously held by the Funds were acquired in open market purchases using the working capital of the Funds.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Reporting Persons acquired the shares of Common Stock reported by them (the Shares) for investment purposes. The Management Company, as investment manager to the Funds, and Mr. Cacioppo, as Managing Partner of the Management Company, share investment power and voting power with respect to the Shares held by each Fund.
In order to provide the Issuer with the opportunity to evaluate strategic alternatives for the benefit of all stockholders of the Issuer, the Funds entered into an agreement, dated May 29, 2013, (the Agreement), with certain other holders (the Other Holders) of shares of Common Stock. The Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. As a result of the Agreement, the Reporting Persons and the Other Holders may be deemed to constitute a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and such group may be deemed to beneficially own the 10,243,320 shares of Common Stock held in the aggregate by the Reporting Persons and the Other Holders, constituting
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approximately 51% of the 20,268,339 outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Other Holders (other than the Shares held by the Funds).
The Reporting Persons intend to review their investments in the Issuer continuously and may in the future change their present course of action. Depending upon a variety of factors, including, without limitation, current and anticipated future trading prices of the Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer, the financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the Issuer and general economic, financial market and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may cause the sale of all or part of the Shares held by them, or may cause the purchase of additional shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer, in privately negotiated transactions, as part of a cash tender offer or exchange offer, or otherwise. Any such purchases or sales may be made at any time without prior notice. Depending upon the foregoing factors or other factors not listed herein, the Reporting Persons may formulate other purposes, plans or proposals with respect to the Issuer, the Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer.
The foregoing is subject to change at any time, and there can be no assurance that the Reporting Persons will take any of the actions set forth above. Except as otherwise described in this Item 4, the Reporting Persons currently have no plan or proposal which relates to, or would result, in any of the events or transactions described in Item 4(a) through (j) of Schedule 13D, although the Reporting Persons each reserves the right to formulate such plans or proposals in the future.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) As of the date of this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 334,940 Shares representing approximately 1.7% of the Issuers outstanding Common Stock. Item 5(a) is hereby supplemented to incorporate by reference the information set forth in Item 4 above.
(b) The Management Company as investment manager to the Funds, and Mr. Cacioppo, as Managing Partner of the Management Company, share with each Fund investment power and voting power with respect to the Shares held by such Fund.
(c) The Reporting Persons have not engaged in any transactions with respect to the shares of Common Stock within the past sixty days.
(d) Other than the Funds that directly hold the Shares, and except as set forth in this Item 5, no person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Agreements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Reporting Persons have entered into an agreement with respect to the joint filing of this statement, and any amendment or amendments hereto.
By virtue of the relationships between the Reporting Persons, as described in Item 2, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a group under the Federal securities laws. Except as otherwise set forth in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the shares of Common Stock and the filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) or under any provision of the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder or for any other purpose, that any Reporting Person is a beneficial owner of any such shares.
As described in Item 4 above, the Funds have entered into the Agreement. Except as otherwise described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships with the Issuer, any shareholder of the Issuer or any other person with respect to the securities of the Issuer.
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
99.1. | Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of June 7, by and among the Reporting Persons. | |
99.2. | Agreement Among Stockholders, dated May 29, 2013. |
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S I G N A T U R E
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
Date: June 7, 2013
ONE EAST PARTNERS MASTER, L.P. | ||
/s/ James A. Cacioppo | ||
Name: | James A. Cacioppo | |
Title: | Managing Partner of One East Capital Advisors, L.P. | |
ONE EAST PARTNERS OPPORUNITIES, L.P. | ||
/s/ James A. Cacioppo | ||
Name: | James A. Cacioppo | |
Title: | Managing Partner of One East Capital Advisors, L.P. | |
ONE EAST CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P. | ||
/s/ James A. Cacioppo | ||
Name: | James A. Cacioppo | |
Title: | Managing Partner | |
JAMES A. CACIOPPO | ||
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EXHIBIT 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that such person or entity knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Date: June 7, 2013
ONE EAST PARTNERS MASTER, L.P. | ||
/s/ James A. Cacioppo | ||
Name: | James A. Cacioppo | |
Title: | Managing Partner of One East Capital Advisors, L.P. | |
ONE EAST PARTNERS OPPORUNITIES, L.P. | ||
/s/ James A. Cacioppo | ||
Name: | James A. Cacioppo | |
Title: | Managing Partner of One East Capital Advisors, L.P. | |
ONE EAST CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P. | ||
/s/ James A. Cacioppo | ||
Name: | James A. Cacioppo | |
Title: | Managing Partner | |
JAMES A. CACIOPPO | ||
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Exhibit 99.2
AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT, dated as of May 29, 2013 (this Agreement), is made by and between each of the entities listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (each such entity and any other person who becomes bound by this Agreement as contemplated by clause (a) of Section 1 hereof, a Stockholder and collectively, the Stockholders).
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Stockholder is the beneficial owner (as defined under Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of such number of shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares) of Affinity Gaming (the Company) as are set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Exhibit A attached hereto (the Currently Owned Shares and, together with such additional Shares as such Stockholder acquires beneficial ownership of after the date hereof, the Owned Shares); and
WHEREAS, the Stockholders wish to provide the Company with the opportunity to evaluate strategic alternatives for the benefit of all stockholders of the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Restrictions on Transfer. During the Term (as defined in Section 4 hereof), each Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, pledge, encumber, assign, distribute, gift or otherwise dispose of (each, a Transfer), or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) to Transfer, any of such Stockholders Owned Shares, unless: (a) the person or entity to whom such Owned Shares would be Transferred has executed and delivered to each Stockholder, with respect to all Owned Shares subject to such Transfer, an undertaking in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (and, to the knowledge of proposed transferring Stockholder, the representations and warranties of such person contained therein are true); (b) such Transfer is made pursuant to a transaction, approved by the Companys board of directors, for the sale of all or substantially all of the Shares or assets of the Company; or (c) such Transfer is approved by the holders of a majority of the Owned Shares held by Stockholders other than the proposed transferor after not less than two (2) business days notice of the proposed Transfer to each other Stockholder.
2. No Voting Agreements. Each Stockholder hereby represents, warrants and agrees that such Stockholder (a) has not entered into, and shall not enter into during the Term, any agreement or arrangement with any other person with respect to voting (or acting by consent in writing in lieu of voting) such Stockholders Owned Shares, and (b) has not entered into any agreement or knowingly taken any action (and shall not during the Term enter into any agreement or knowingly take any action) that would make any the representation and warranty of such Stockholder contained in Section 3(b) herein untrue or incorrect in any material respect or have the effect of preventing such Stockholder from performing any of such Stockholders material obligations under this Agreement.
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3. Representations and Warranties of the Stockholders. Each Stockholder represents and warrants as follows:
(a) As of the date hereof, (1) such Stockholder is the beneficial owner of the Currently Owned Shares; (2) the Currently Owned Shares constitute all of the Shares beneficially owned by such Stockholder; and (3) such Stockholder does not hold any options, warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or securities of the Company or any other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares or securities of the Company.
(b) Such Stockholder has and (except as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement) will have at all times until the termination of this Agreement sufficient rights and powers over the voting and disposition of the Owned Shares with respect to the matters set forth in this Agreement and to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Owned Shares, with no other limitations, qualifications or restrictions on such rights, subject to applicable federal securities laws and the terms of this Agreement.
4. Term and Termination.
(a) Unless earlier terminated pursuant to paragraph (b) below, the term of this Agreement (the Term) shall be a period of six (6) months from the date hereof.
(b) This Agreement:
(1) may be terminated by Stockholders representing two-thirds of the aggregate number of Owned Shares held by all of the Stockholders bound by this Agreement by written notice to each other Stockholder delivered not less than two (2) business days prior to such termination;
(2) shall terminate automatically if the Company becomes subject to a binding and enforceable rights agreement substantially similar to the Rights Agreement, dated December 21, 2012, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent, and within forty five (45) days thereafter such rights agreement has not become subject to any challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction;
(3) may be terminated at any time by any Stockholder as to itself (but not any other Stockholder) by written notice delivered to each other Stockholder following the occurrence of a Regulatory Event with respect to such first Stockholder; and
(4) may be terminated at any time by any Stockholder by written notice delivered to each other Stockholder if any other Stockholder has delivered a notice of termination in accordance with clause (3) above.
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Regulatory Event means, with respect to any Stockholder, (i) receipt by such Stockholder of notice from any casino or gaming regulatory authority of competent jurisdiction over the Company, any of its affiliates or any of the operations of the Company or any of its affiliates that, as a result of such Stockholder being bound by this Agreement, such Stockholder is required to obtain a license, permit, approval, waiver or finding of suitability that such Stockholder does not already have, (ii) such Stockholder shall have consulted with gaming counsel and such counsel shall have attempted and been unsuccessful in dissuading the applicable authority from such view and (iii) such Stockholder shall have determined that it no longer wishes to be bound by this Agreement.
(c) Any termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to liabilities arising hereunder before such termination of this Agreement.
5. Miscellaneous.
(a) Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement, (1) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and (2) is not intended to confer upon any person or entity other than the parties hereto and thereto any rights or remedies hereunder.
(b) Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses.
(c) Assignment. Except as permitted in Section 1 hereof, neither this Agreement nor any rights, interests or obligations hereunder, shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by any party hereto by operation of law or otherwise without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
(d) Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended, modified and supplemented in any and all respects, but only by a written instrument signed by all of the parties hereto expressly stating that such instrument is intended to amend, modify or supplement this Agreement.
(e) Waiver. The failure of either party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those rights.
(f) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if mailed, delivered personally, telecopied (which is confirmed) or sent by an overnight courier service, such as Federal Express, to the parties at the address set forth on the signature page to this Agreement (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice).
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(g) Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid, void or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, area or applicability of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid, void or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision.
(h) Specific Performance. In addition to any remedies available at law or otherwise, each party shall be entitled to equitable relief, including specific performance, in the event of any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement.
(i) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. (1) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
(2) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each party hereto (i) agrees that any claim, action or proceeding by such party seeking any relief whatsoever arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought only in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York State court, in each case, located in the Borough of Manhattan and not in any other State or Federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country, (ii) agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts located in the Borough of Manhattan for purposes of all legal proceedings arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) waives and agrees not to assert any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court or any claim that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (iv) agrees that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 5(f) (Notices) or any other manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof and (v) agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable law.
(j) Descriptive Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when two or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.
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(l) Certain Regulatory Matters. Each Stockholder (other than SPH Manager, LLC), by its execution and delivery of this Agreement and notwithstanding its acknowledgements and agreements set forth herein, does not intend to alter its current passive investor status relative to its Currently Owned Shares. As a result, each such Stockholder intends to exercise its right to terminate this Agreement as to itself pursuant to Section 4(b)(3) immediately upon occurrence of a Regulatory Event with respect to such Stockholder. All agreements of a Stockholder herein are made subject to applicable gaming laws and regulations and interpretations of any applicable gaming regulatory authority.
[Signature page follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
SPH MANAGER, LLC | SPECTRUM GROUP MANAGEMENT, LLC | |||||||
By: | /s/ Edward A. Mulé |
By: |
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Name: | Edward A. Mulé | Name: | ||||||
Title: | Member | Title: | ||||||
Address: | c/o Silver Point Capital, L.P. 2 Greenwich Plaza Greenwich, CT 06830 |
Address: | 1250 Broadway, 19th Floor New York, NY 10001 | |||||
Facsimile: | Facsimile: |
HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | COURAGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | |||||||
By: |
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By: |
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Name: | Name: | |||||||
Title: | Title: | |||||||
Address: | 300 Crescent Court Suite 700 Dallas, TX 75201 |
Address: | 4400 Harding Road, Suite 503 Nashville, TN 37205 | |||||
Facsimile: | Facsimile: |
ONE EAST PARTNERS MASTER, L.P. | ONE EAST PARTNERS OPPORTUNITIES, L.P. | |||||||
By: |
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By: |
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Name: | Name: | |||||||
Title: | Title: | |||||||
Address: | 551 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor New York, NY 10022 |
Address: | 551 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor New York, NY 10022 | |||||
Facsimile: | Facsimile: |
EXHIBIT A
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SHARES
Stockholder | Number of Shares beneficially owned |
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SPH Manager, LLC |
5,047,636 | |||
Spectrum Group Management, LLC |
2,003,959 | |||
Highland Capital Management LP |
1,665,458 | (1) | ||
Highland Credit Opportunities Holding Corporation |
282,547 | |||
Longhorn Credit Funding, LLC |
151,615 | |||
Highland CLO Gaming Holdings LLC |
1,231,296 | |||
Courage Capital Management, LLC One East Partners Master, L.P. |
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1,191,327 234,940 |
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One East Partners Opportunities, L.P. |
100,000 |
(1) | These 1,665,458 Shares include the Shares held by each of the three entities listed below on behalf of Highland Capital Management LP. |
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF UNDERTAKING OF STOCKHOLDER TRANSFEREE
This UNDERTAKING (the Undertaking) is executed as of [DATE], by [NAME OF TRANSFEREE] (the Transferee).
WHEREAS, the Transferee wishes to acquire [] shares (the Transferred Shares) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Common Stock), of Affinity Gaming, a Nevada corporation (the Company), from [NAME OF SELLLING ENTITY] (the Seller); and
WHEREAS, the Seller is party to that certain Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, by and between certain holders of Common Stock (the Agreement), a copy of which has been provided to the Transferee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Transferee hereby agrees as follows:
1. Representation and Warranty of Transferee. The Transferee hereby represents and warrants to the Seller and each other Stockholder (as defined in the Agreement) that, after consummation of the acquisition of the Transferred Shares, the Transferee will not beneficially own (as defined in Section 78.414 of the Nevada Revised Statutes) more than the greater of (a) fifteen percent (15%) of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (based on the number of such outstanding shares last publicly reported by the Company) and (b) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned as of the date hereof (without giving effect to the proposed Transfer of the Transferred Shares) by the largest holder of such shares (based on filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission), but excluding for the avoidance of doubt shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned as a result of being (or becoming) bound by the Agreement.
2. Undertaking. The Transferee (a) hereby agrees to be bound by and comply with the provisions of Section 1 and Section 2 of the Agreement as if the Transferee were a party thereto and (b) acknowledges and agrees that this Undertaking is for the benefit of, and may be enforced by, each Stockholder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Transferee has caused this Undertaking to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
[TRANSFEREE] | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |