Thomas Properties Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TPGI) has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with certain institutional accredited investors affiliated with Madison International Realty with respect to the private placement of 8,695,693 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $5.75, per share, for expected gross proceeds of approximately $50 million before payment of estimated transaction expenses. The closing of this private placement is expected to occur on or about June 12, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions. On May 29, 2012, the closing price of the company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market was $4.05 per share.
In connection with the purchase agreement, the investors also entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement with TPGI and James A. Thomas, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and certain stockholders affiliated with Mr. Thomas, providing for certain lock-up, standstill, preemptive rights and voting agreements by TPGI, the investors, Mr. Thomas and the other affiliated stockholders. The investors will have the right to name one person to become a director of TPGI at the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors. In addition, TPGI entered into a registration rights agreement with the investors pursuant to which it has granted certain rights for the filing of registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), with respect to the registration for resale of the shares of common stock issued in the private placement, certain other shares of common stock currently owned by the investors and securities acquired pursuant to the exercise of preemptive rights.
No underwriting discounts or commissions will be paid by TPGI with respect to the sale of the shares, but TPGI has agreed to reimburse the investors for certain transaction expenses. Net proceeds of the private placement will be used for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions.
This private placement of securities was made only to select institutional accredited investors in accordance with Section 4(2) under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The securities offered in this private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to any U.S. persons absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and any applicable state securities laws, or an applicable exemption therefrom.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities, nor shall there be any sales of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
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