0001193125-13-026394.txt : 20130128 0001193125-13-026394.hdr.sgml : 20130128 20130128172433 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-026394 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130128 GROUP MEMBERS: CANDLEWOOD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: CANDLEWOOD SPECIAL SITUATIONS GENERAL, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID KOENIG GROUP MEMBERS: MICHAEL LAU SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001479046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 270455607 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-86025 FILM NUMBER: 13552744 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 LAS VEGAS BLVD., SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: (702) 739-3530 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 LAS VEGAS BLVD., SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Candlewood Investment Group, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001531741 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 19B CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-493-4495 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 19B CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G/A 1 d475226dsc13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G AMENDMENT NO. 2 Schedule 13G Amendment No. 2
  13G  
CUSIP No. 897085106     Page 1 of 9 Pages

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2) (1)

 

 

Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

897085106

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2012

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

 

(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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 (“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).

 

 

 

 

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13G

 

CUSIP No. 897085106   Page 2 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Candlewood Special Situations Fund, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    0

10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    0.0%

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    PN

 

 

Page 2 of 9 Pages


  13G  
CUSIP No. 897085106     Page 3 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Candlewood Special Situations General, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    0

10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    0.0%

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    OO

 

 

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  13G  
CUSIP No. 897085106     Page 4 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Candlewood Investment Group, LP

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    0

10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    0.0%

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    IA

 

 

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  13G  
CUSIP No. 897085106     Page 5 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Michael Lau

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    0

10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    0.0%

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    IN

 

 

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  13G  
CUSIP No. 897085106     Page 6 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

David Koenig

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    0

10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    0.0%

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    IN

 

 

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  13G  
CUSIP No. 897085106     Page 7 of 9 Pages

 

Schedule 13G

 

Item 1  

(a).

   Name of Issuer:      
     Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Inc. (the “Company”)      
Item 1  

(b).

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:      
     3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109      
Item 2  

(a).

   Name of Persons Filing:      
     Candlewood Special Situations Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”); Candlewood Special Situations General, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “GP”) which serves as the general partner to the Fund; Candlewood Investment Group, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Manager”) which serves as investment manager to the Fund; and Mr. Michael Lau (“Mr. Lau”) and Mr. David Koenig (“Mr. Koenig”, and together with the Fund, the GP, the Investment Manager and Mr. Lau, the “Reporting Persons”), who are the Managing Partners of the Investment Manager and control its business activities.      
Item 2  

(b).

   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:      
     777 Third Avenue, Suite 19B, New York, New York 10017      
Item 2  

(c).

   Citizenship:      
     the Fund: Delaware; the GP: Delaware; the Investment Manager: Delaware; Mr. Lau and Mr. Koenig: United States of America      
Item 2  

(d).

   Title of Class of Securities:      
     Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”)      
Item 2  

(e).

   CUSIP Number:      
     897085106      
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:   
  Not applicable.   

 

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CUSIP No. 897085106     Page 8 of 9 Pages

 

Item 4.    Ownership.      
   (a)    Amount beneficially owned:      
      0      
   (b)    Percent of class:      
      0%      
   (c)    Number of shares as to which the Reporting Persons have:      
      (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:      
         0      
      (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:      
         0      
      (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      
         0      
      (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      
         0      
Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.   
   If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following  x.   
Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.      
   Not Applicable      
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
   Not applicable.
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.      
   Not applicable.      
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.      
   Not applicable.      
Item 10.    Certification.      
   By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.      

 

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  13G  
CUSIP No. 897085106     Page 9 of 9 Pages

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: January 28, 2013     CANDLEWOOD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.
    By:   Candlewood Special Situations General, LLC, its General Partner
    By:  

/s/ Michael Lau

    Name:   Michael Lau
    Title:   Managing Member
    CANDLEWOOD SPECIAL SITUATIONS GENERAL, LLC
    By:  

/s/ Michael Lau

    Name:   Michael Lau
    Title:   Managing Member
    CANDLEWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP, LP
    By:  

/s/ Michael Lau

    Name:   Michael Lau
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer
   

/s/ Michael Lau

    Michael Lau
   

/s/ David Koenig

    David Koenig

 

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