EXHIBIT 10.26
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into
effective as of April 1, 2000 by and between North American Gaming and
Entertainment Corporation ("North American"); Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. and Xxxxx
Xxxxx (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Xxxxx Group" or as the
"Debenture Holders"); and X.X. Xxxxx, XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxx and International Tours,
Inc. (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "International Group").
WHEREAS, the Debenture Holders own the number of shares of common stock,
par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of North American set forth on
Exhibit "A", own Subordinated Debentures payable by North American (the
"Subordinated Debentures") in the original principal amounts set forth on
Exhibit "A", and are owed accumulated dividends by North American on Class A
Preferred Stock previously issued and outstanding (the "Dividends") in the
amounts set forth on Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the Debenture Holders desire to receive payments aggregating
$225,000 from North American, and North American desires to make such payments
in consideration of this Agreement and the various actions, agreements and
releases agreed to by the Debenture Holders herein and pursuant to the terms and
conditions hereof; and
WHEREAS, each member of the Xxxxx Group agrees to allocate the payment
coming to the group pursuant to separate agreements among the members of the
group and it is not necessary to identify the allocation of such payment in this
Agreement and the Debenture Holders agree that the promissory note referenced in
Section 2.01 shall be made payable to Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. ("X. Xxxxx") on behalf
of all Debenture Holders and payment shall be made by North American to X. Xxxxx
who shall then be responsible for allocating payments among the Debenture
Holders pursuant to a separate agreement among the Debenture Holders; and
WHEREAS, X. Xxxxx desires to cause that certain note executed by J. Xxxxx
Xxxxxx in the original principal amount of $31,749.36 payable to Lincoln Trust
Company, FBO Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. XXX (including the interest thereon) (the
"Jordan Note") to be assigned to North American and North American desires to
receive assignment of the Jordan Note in consideration of this Agreement and the
various actions, agreements and releases agreed to by North American herein and
pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof;
WHEREAS, North American and the International Group may have certain claims
against the Debenture Holders and the Debenture Holders may have certain claims
against North American and the International Group; and
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WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into a mutual settlement and
compromise and release of liability as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CANCELLATION OF DIVIDENDS AND CANCELLATION
AND RETURN OF DEBENTURES AND COMMON STOCK
AND ASSIGNMENT OF JORDAN NOTE
1.01 Upon final execution of this Agreement in partial consideration of
the mutual releases of the parties set forth herein, the payments made to the
Debenture Holders hereunder and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Debenture
Holders, the Debenture Holders shall xxxx each of the Subordinated Debentures as
"Canceled" and return the original thereof to North American and each of the
Debenture Holders hereby agrees that no accrued interest thereunder shall be due
and payable by North American and shall also be considered canceled.
1.02 Upon final execution of this Agreement in partial consideration of
the mutual releases of the parties set forth herein, the payments made to the
Debenture Holders hereunder and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Debenture
Holders, the Debenture Holders further agree that all Dividends shall be deemed
canceled and no such dividends shall ever be required to be declared or paid to
the Debenture Holders or any party claiming through any Debenture Holder.
1.03 Upon final execution of this Agreement in partial consideration of
the mutual releases of the parties set forth herein, the payments made to the
Debenture Holders hereunder and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Debenture
Holders, the Debenture Holders agree that all shares of Common Stock owned by
the Debenture Holders, as set forth on Exhibit "A", shall be deemed to be
repurchased and redeemed by North American and each Debenture Holder agrees to
promptly return to North American all stock certificates representing such
shares of Common Stock so that North American can cancel each such certificate;
provided, however, it is hereby agreed that the failure to return any such
certificate shall have no impact on the repurchase and redemption of the shares
of Common Stock represented by such certificate and that such shares shall be
deemed to be repurchased and redeemed effective as of the date of final
execution of this Agreement and any Debenture Holder not returning a stock
certificate agrees to indemnify and hold harmless North American if such
certificate is at any time hereafter alleged to be outstanding by any party
claiming to be the holder of such certificate.
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1.04 Upon final execution of this Agreement in partial consideration of
the mutual releases of the parties set forth herein, the payments made to the
Debenture Holders hereunder and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Debenture
Holders, the Debenture Holders further agree that the Jordan Note shall be
assigned to North American.
ARTICLE II
PAYMENT TO DEBENTURE HOLDERS
2.01 Upon final execution of this Agreement in partial consideration of
the mutual releases of the parties set forth herein, the cancellation of
Subordinated Debentures, accrued interest thereon, Dividends and Common Stock,
the assignment of the Jordan Note, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by
North American, North American agrees to pay an aggregate of $225,000 to the
Debenture Holders, payable $31,749.36 to Lincoln Trust Company, FBO Xxxxx X.
Xxxxx, Xx. XXX and $18,250.64 to X. Xxxxx upon final execution of this Agreement
with the remaining balance of $175,000 represented by a promissory note payable
to X. Xxxxx, for the benefit of all the Debenture Holders, which promissory note
shall be payable in equal quarterly installments of principal plus interest,
with interest at an annual rate of 8.5%, over 20 consecutive quarters, with the
first such quarterly payment to be due on July 1, 2000 and with each succeeding
payment to be due on the following October 1, January 2, April 1 and July 1. A
promissory note in the amount of $175,000 payable to X. Xxxxx for the benefit of
the Debenture Holders shall be executed by North American and delivered
simultaneously with the final execution hereof. Such promissory note shall be
collateralized by North American's pledge of 75,000 shares of common stock of
Xxxxxxxxxx.xxx Ltd. ("Travelbyus") owned by North American. The members of the
Xxxxx Group hereby agree that they have allocated and will allocate such
payments among the members of such group in such manner as agreed among such
members by virtue of a separate agreement and that the allocation thereof is not
required to be stated in this Agreement, and that payment by North American to
X. Xxxxx shall discharge North American's responsibilities to the Debenture
Holders and North American shall have no responsibility for ensuring that
payments made by it to X. Xxxxx are properly distributed among the Debenture
Holders.
ARTICLE III
MUTUAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT
The parties set forth below understand and agree that certain claims have
been made between them and that certain additional claims may be asserted
between them, and that such claims are in dispute and that by reason of such
dispute the parties set forth below desire to compromise and settle all claims
set forth below.
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3.01 (a) North American, for itself, and each of its predecessors,
successors, assigns, administrators, legal representatives, and any entity
controlled by North American, releases and forever discharges each of the
Debenture Holders and their respective predecessors, successors, assigns,
heirs, executors, administrators, and legal representatives, together with
their respective shareholders, employees, officers, members, partners,
directors, subsidiaries and insurers, past or present, of and from any and
all claims, demands, damages, actions, causes of action, or suits in
equity, of whatsoever kind or nature whether now, heretofore, or hereafter
accruing or whether now known or not known to the releasing parties, for or
because of any matter or thing done, omitted, or suffered to be done by any
of the released parties prior to and including the date hereof.
(b) Each of the Debenture Holders, for itself, himself, herself and
each of their respective predecessors, successors, assigns, heirs,
executors, administrators, legal representatives, and any entity controlled
by such Debenture Holder, releases and forever discharges North American
and its predecessors, successors, assigns, administrators, and legal
representatives, together with all shareholders, employees, officers,
members, partners, directors, subsidiaries and insurers, past or present,
of North American or any entity controlled, past or present, by North
American, of and from any and all claims, demands, damages, actions, causes
of action, or suits in equity, of whatsoever kind or nature whether now,
heretofore, or hereafter accruing or whether now known or not known to the
releasing parties, for or because of any matter or thing done, omitted, or
suffered to be done by any of the released parties prior to and including
the date hereof.
3.02 (a) Each member of the International Group, for itself, himself,
herself and each of their respective predecessors, successors, assigns,
heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, and any entity
controlled by any such member of the International Group, releases and
forever discharges each of the Debenture Holders and each of their
respective predecessors, successors, assigns, heirs, executors,
administrators, and legal representatives, together with their respective
shareholders, employees, officers, members, partners, directors,
subsidiaries and insurers, past or present, of and from any and all claims,
demands, damages, actions, causes of action, or suits in equity, of
whatsoever kind or nature whether now, heretofore, or hereafter accruing or
whether now known or not known to the releasing parties, for or because of
any matter or thing done, omitted, or suffered to be done by any of the
released parties prior to and including the date hereof.
(b) Each of the Debenture Holders, for itself, himself, herself and
each of their respective predecessors, successors, assigns, heirs,
executors, administrators, legal representatives, and any entity controlled
by such Debenture Holder, releases and forever discharges each member of
the International Group, and each of their respective predecessors,
successors, assigns, heirs, executors,
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administrators, and legal representatives, together with their respective
shareholders, employees, officers, members, partners, directors,
subsidiaries and insurers, past or present, of and from any and all claims,
demands, damages, actions, causes of action, or suits in equity, of
whatsoever kind or nature whether now, heretofore, or hereafter accruing or
whether now known or not known to the releasing parties, for or because of
any matter or thing done, omitted, or suffered to be done by any of the
released parties prior to and including the date hereof.
3.03 Each of the of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that there
is a risk that the facts in respect to which this Agreement is made may
hereafter prove to be other than or different from the facts as now known by
such party or believed by such party to be true, and that as a result thereof,
such party may subsequently discover, incur or suffer claims and/or damages
which were unnamed, unsuspected or unanticipated on the execution date hereof by
such party and which, if known, suspected or anticipated on such date may have
materially affected such party's decision to execute this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, each party hereto expressly accepts the
risk of such claims and/or damages and agrees that this Agreement shall, in all
respects, be effective with respect thereto.
3.04 Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that such party has
read and understands the effect of the above and foregoing mutual releases and
settlements and executes same of such party's own free will and accord for the
purposes and considerations set forth in this Agreement.
IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARTIES
Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants to each of the other
parties hereto that:
4.01 Such party has full legal power and authority to enter into and
perform this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with its terms will not result
in the breach or termination of any provision of or constitute a default
under any contract, agreement, instrument or other document to which such
party is a party or by which such party or any of such party's property may
be bound.
4.02 Each party that is not a natural person is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of
organization and is duly authorized under applicable state and federal laws
to conduct its business as heretofore conducted, and has all requisite
power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on
its business as now being conducted; and the
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person signing this Agreement on behalf of such party has been duly
authorized to sign this Agreement and any further agreements or instruments
referenced herein.
4.03 This Agreement has been duly executed by, and constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of such party, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency or similar laws of general application
affecting enforcement of rights of creditors and by general equity
principles, including, but not limited to, those restricting specific
enforcement.
V.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
5.01 Each of the parties hereto hereby agree that after the closing of the
transactions contemplated herein, it, she or he will from time to time, upon the
reasonable request of any other party hereto, take such further action as such
other party may reasonably request to carry out the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
5.02 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each and
all of which shall be deemed for all purposes to be one agreement, and facsimile
signature shall be considered to be original signatures for all purposes
hereunder.
5.03 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each
of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
5.04 This Agreement and the agreements referenced herein collectively
contain the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
transactions contemplated herein, and cannot be amended without the written
consent of the parties hereto.
5.05 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas.
5.06 The headings in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience of
reference and shall be given no effect in the construction or interpretation of
this Agreement.
5.07 In the event this Agreement or the breach thereof gives rise to any
litigation between the parties hereto, the prevailing party in such litigation
shall be entitled to have and recover from the losing party costs of such
litigation, including reasonable attorneys' fees, as may be determined by the
court and judgment for the recovery of such cost, including attorneys' fees,
shall be included in any final judgment or decree entered by the court where
such litigation is brought.
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EXECUTED as of the date and year first above written.
NORTH AMERICAN GAMING AND
ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ X. X. Xxxxx, XX
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X. X. Xxxxx, XX, President and Chief
Executive Officer
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx., Individually
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxx, Individually
/s/ X.X. Xxxxx, XX
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X.X. Xxxxx, XX
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx
INTERNATIONAL TOURS, INC.
By: /s/ X. X. Xxxxx, XX
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Its: President
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EXHIBIT "A"
See the attached schedule.
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SCHEDULE
NORTH AMERICAN GAMING
SUBORDINATED DEBENTURE AND DIVIDENDS DUE
Xxxxx Group
Exhibit A
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST DUE ON DEBENTURE NOTE DIVIDENDS DUE
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NUMBER OF ORIG AT 12/31/97 4/30/00 4/30/00 ORIG PRIN AT 1/31/00
PREFERRED COMMON SHARES PRIN AMT PRIN BAL ACCRUED INT TOTAL DUE AMOUNT TOTAL DUE
STOCKHOLDER 12/27/99 XXX NOTE XXX NOTE XXX NOTE XXX NOTE DIVIDENDS DIVIDENDS
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XXXXX GROUP
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21036.69
Xxxxx, Xxxxx X., Xx. 1,942,329 $181,931.25 173,498.51 36,363.39 209,861.90 $151,125.00 151,125.00
Xxxxx Xxxxx 12,000 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Xxxxxx Xxxxx 4,500 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
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TOTAL 1,958,829 $181,931.25 $173,498.51 $36,363.39 $209,861.90 $151,125.00 $151,125.00
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