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Purchase and Sale Agreement

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Title: STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Delaware     Date: 7/27/2009
Industry: SandLs/Savings Banks     Law Firm: Seward Kissel     Sector: Financial

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, Parties: wsfs financial corp
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of July 27, 2009, by and between WSFS Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), and Peninsula Investment Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Buyer”).

 

WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of Seller proposes to sell to Buyer, and Buyer proposes to purchase from Seller, (i) such amount of shares of common stock of Seller, $.01 par value per share (“Seller Common Stock”), and (ii) a warrant to purchase shares of the Seller Common Stock (the “Warrant”), in each case as set forth below, for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000,000, in cash; and

 

WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of Seller believes that the sale of the shares of Seller Common Stock and the Warrant to Buyer, under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, is in the best interests of the Seller and its stockholders;

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, mutually agree as follows:

 

 

1.

Purchase and Sale of Shares; Warrant .

 

1.1       Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the Closing (as defined in Section 2.1 hereof), Seller shall sell, transfer, assign and deliver unto Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, (a) Eight Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Sixty Nine (862,069) shares of Seller Common Stock (each, a “Share”, and collectively, the “Shares”), and (b) a Warrant to purchase upon exercise thereof One Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand Three Hundred Ten (129,310) Shares (each such Share, a “Warrant Share”, and, collectively, the “Warrant Shares”) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the certificate evidencing the Warrant attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

1.2       At the Closing, Buyer shall pay to Seller a purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) of $25,000,000, in cash, in consideration of its purchase of the Shares and the Warrant. At any exercise of the Warrant, in whole or in part, Buyer shall pay to Seller the Warrant’s exercise price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares for which the Warrant is being exercised in immediately available cash funds, or net settlement in Shares as set forth in Section 4 of the Warrant, and Seller shall deliver to Buyer the Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

 

2.

The Closing.

 

2.1       The closing under this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place within seven (7) business days following the approval by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the “OTS”) of the Rebuttal of Rebuttable Determination of Control filed by Buyer with respect to the Seller. At such time, the Closing shall take place at 10:00 am at the main office of the Seller, 500 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware, or at such other place and time as the parties shall agree in writing.

 

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                        2.2       Immediately prior to the Closing (and as a condition of the Buyer’s obligations to purchase the Shares and the Warrant and otherwise perform its obligations under this Agreement), the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer a certificate from the Chief Executive Officer of the Seller certifying that (a) as of such date, to his knowledge, the representations and warranties set forth herein are true and accurate in all respects, and (b) that there has not been since the execution of this Agreement any material adverse change to the Seller’s business.

 

2.3       Immediately prior to the Closing (and as a condition of the Seller’s obligations to deliver the Shares and the Warrant and otherwise perform its obligations under this Agreement), the Buyer shall deliver to the Seller a certificate from its general partner certifying as to the Buyer that as of such date, to his knowledge, the representations and warranties set forth herein are true and accurate in all material respects. For purposes of this Section 2.3, the term “knowledge” shall mean the actual knowledge of Mr. Ted Weschler.

 

2.4       At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a certificate for each of the Shares and the Warrant, duly registered in the name of the Seller.

 

2.5       At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller the Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds.

 

3.          Registration Rights . As additional consideration for the agreement of Buyer to purchase the Shares and the Warrant under this Agreement, Seller further agrees to provide to Buyer the following registration rights with respect to the Shares and the Warrant Shares.

 

3.1        Listing of Common Stock . The Seller shall use its best efforts to cause the Seller Common Stock to remain listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). The Seller shall cause the Shares and, upon exercise, the Warrant Shares to be listed or included in such listing or on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Seller are then listed or included.

 

3.2        Shelf Registration . The Seller shall prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as soon as practicable but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the Closing, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (or such other form as the Seller is then eligible to use) registering the resale from time to time by the Buyer of the Shares and the Warrant Shares pursuant to a plan of distribution reasonably acceptable to the Buyer (the “Registration Statement”). The Buyer agrees to promptly provide to the Seller, in writing, such information as the Seller may reasonably request for inclusion in the Registration Statement. The Seller shall use its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC on the earlier of (a) ninety (90) days after its filing date, or (b) the fifth business day following the date on which the Seller is notified by the SEC that the Registration Statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments (the “Effectiveness Deadline”), and to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) until the earlier of (x) the date on which all Shares and Warrant Shares covered by the Registration Statement may be sold without restriction (including, without limitation, any applicable filing requirements, manner of sale, current public information and volume limitations whether as a result of Buyer being deemed an “affiliate” of the Seller as such term is defined and used in Rule 144 or otherwise) by the Buyer pursuant to Rule 144(b)(ii), or (y) such date as all Shares and Warrant Shares registered on such Registration Statement have been sold by the Buyer (the earlier to occur of (x) or (y) is the “Registration Termination Date”).

 

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(a)        If a Registration Statement ceases to be effective for any reason at any time prior to the applicable Registration Termination Date, the Seller shall use its best efforts to reinstate the effectiveness thereof.

 

(b)       The Seller shall supplement and amend the Registration Statement if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Seller for such Registration Statement, if required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, or to the extent to which the Seller does not reasonably object, as requested by the Buyer.

 

(c)       All Registration Expenses (as defined below) incurred in connection with the registrations pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall be borne by the Seller. “Registration Expenses” shall mean all expenses incurred by the Seller in complying with this Section 3.2 hereof including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Seller, blue sky fees and expenses, and the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such registration.

 

(d)       The Seller may suspend sales of Shares and Warrant Shares (if applicable) pursuant to the Registration Statement for a period of not more than thirty (30) days during any six (6) month period in the event it determines in good faith that such Registration Statement contains an untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein not misleading; provided that (i) the Seller shall immediately notify the Buyer in writing of such suspension and (ii) the Seller shall promptly amend such Registration Statement in order to correct any untrue statement and/or ensure that such Registration Statement is not misleading. At the time the Registration Statement is declared effective, the Buyer shall be named as a selling security holder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus in such a manner as to permit the Buyer to deliver such prospectus to purchasers of Shares in accordance with applicable law.

 

(e)       The Seller shall promptly furnish to the Buyer upon receipt thereof (i) any correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC to the Seller or its representatives relating to any Registration Statement (but shall redact any material non-public information therefrom), and (ii) after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, a copy of any Registration Statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits.

 

(f)        The Seller shall furnish to the Buyer at Seller’s sole cost and expense such number of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as they may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Shares and Warrant Shares owned by them.

 

(g)       The Seller shall use its best efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by a Registration Statement under such other securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the Buyer at Seller’s sole cost and expense.

 

(h)       The Seller shall immediately notify the Buyer at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required

 

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to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing; provided, however, that, subject to Section 3.2(d), the Seller shall promptly amend such Registration Statement in order to correct any untrue statement and/or ensure that such Registration Statement is not misleading. The Seller shall immediately notify Buyer (i) when such registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective; (ii) of any request by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or prospectus or for additional information that pertains to the Buyer as a selling stockholder or its plan of distribution; (iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Shares or the Warrant Shares or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, including pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act; (iv) of the receipt by the Seller of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Shares or the Warrant Shares for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and (v) of the occurrence of any other event that results in the Buyer being unable to sell Shares or Warrant Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement or related prospectus.

 

3.3        Piggyback Registration Rights . If at any time following the issuance of the Shares under this Agreement, the Seller (a) has not registered the Shares and the Warrant Shares in accordance with this Agreement and, (b) the Seller proposes to register any common stock under the Securities Act (other than registration pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form of securities to be offered in a transaction of the type referred to in Rule 145 under the Securities Act or to employees of Seller pursuant to any employee benefit plan, respectively), Seller will promptly, but not less than thirty (30) days prior to the filing date of any such registration statement, give written notice to Buyer of its intention to effect that registration and of the rights of Buyer under this Agreement to participate therein (“Piggyback Registration”), which notice shall include the estimated filing date for the registration statement. Upon the written request of Buyer made within twenty (20) days after receipt of any such notice, Seller will include in the Piggyback Registration (and any related qualifications under applicable state securities laws) all Shares and/or Warrant Shares that Buyer has so requested Seller to register. In connection with any piggyback registration, the Seller shall comply with procedures set forth in Section 3.2(b) – (h). Seller shall pay all reasonable and customary registration expenses in connection with any Piggyback Registration (including maintenance of the effectiveness of any registration, as required under this Agreement), including, without limitation: (a) all registration and filing fees required by or payable to the SEC, any stock exchange or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), including, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any a qualified independent underwriter (and its counsel) that is retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of the FINRA, (b) all fees and expenses to comply with state securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters, if any, in connection with blue sky qualifications), (c) all printing, messenger and delivery expenses (d) all fees and disbursements of counsel for Seller and Seller’s independent public accountants, including the expenses of any special audits and/or “cold comfort” or other accountants’ letters required by or incident to such registration, (e) fees and disbursements of underwriters imposed on Seller by the underwriting agreements to which Seller is a part, and the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained in connection with the requested registration, and (f) the actual and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for Buyer in an amount not to exceed $30,000.

 

 

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                        3.4       Reports under Securities Exchange Act of 1934. With a view to making available to the Buyer the benefits of Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Buyer to sell securities of the Seller to the public without registration or pursuant to a Registration Statement, the Seller agrees to:

 

(a)       use its reasonable best efforts to make and keep adequate current public information available in accordance with Rule 144(c) at all times as the Seller remains subject to the periodic reporting requirements under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”);

 

(b)       use its reasonable best efforts to take such action as is necessary to enable the Buyer to qualify for use of the SEC’s Form S-3 or such other registration statement form as may be applicable for the sale of their Shares and the Warrant Shares;

 

(c)       use its reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Seller under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; and

 

(d)        furnish to the Buyer, so long as the Buyer owns any Shares or Warrant Shares, upon reasonable request (i) a written statement by the Seller that it has complied with the reporting requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, or that it qualifies as a registrant whose securities may be resold pursuant to Form S-3 (or such other form as the Seller is then eligible to use), and (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Seller and such other reports and documents so filed by the Seller with the SEC.

 

 

3.5

Indemnification

 

(a)        Indemnification by Seller . To the extent permitted by applicable law, Seller will indemnify Buyer and each of its respective controlling persons, affiliates, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (a “Seller Indemnified Person”) with respect to which registration, qualification or compliance has been effected pursuant to this Agreement, against all claims, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable costs of investigation and legal expenses) and liabilities whatsoever (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based on (i) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus, offering circular or other similar document (including any related registration statement, notification or the like) incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance, or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, or (ii) any violation by Seller of the Securities Act or any state securities law or of any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act or any state securities law or any common law or any other law applicable to Seller in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance, and will reimburse a Seller Indemnified Person for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, unless such action arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission based upon written information furnished to Seller by Buyer. It is expressly acknowledged that Seller shall not indemnify a Seller Indemnified Person otherwise entitled to indemnification hereunder if such Seller Indemnified Person made an untrue statement or failed to state a material fact in information furnished to Seller by Buyer for use in a registration statement and if the use of such

 

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information by Seller in connection with its registration statement causes the claim, loss, damages, cost, expense or liability for which indemnification is being sought.

 

(b)        Indemnification by Buyer . Buyer will indemnify Seller and each of its respective controlling persons, affiliates, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (a “Buyer Indemnified Person”) against all claims, l


 
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