Fenstermacher v. Philadelphia National Bank & Carson Investment Co.

351 F. Supp. 1015, 1972 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11065
CourtDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
DecidedNovember 20, 1972
DocketCiv. A. 72-2233
StatusPublished
Cited by4 cases

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Fenstermacher v. Philadelphia National Bank & Carson Investment Co., 351 F. Supp. 1015, 1972 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11065 (E.D. Pa. 1972).

Opinion

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JOHN MORGAN DAVIS, District Judge.

The plaintiff has filed a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction to enjoin the *1017 Carson Investment Company (CICO) from transferring 21,600 shares of the capital stock of the Fidelity National Bank of Pennsylvania (FIDELITY) which had been transferred to CICO by the Philadelphia National Bank (PNB). A hearing was held on November 14, 1972 and the following facts were determined :

PNB had made a loan in which the shares of Fidelity were used as collateral. The obligors were having difficulty in making the required payments. The payments were due in February, 1972 and PNB gave them a thirty day extension. In August, 1972 PNB demanded payment and the obligors did not make the required payment. Finally, in the early part of October, 1972, PNB advised the obligors that they would sell the stock pursuant to their rights as a secured creditor.

There had been some inquiry by CICO to Charles Pancoast, Senior Vice-President of PNB, on September 28, 1972 as to the purchase of the stock for $38.00 a share. However, Mr. Pancoast told CICO that they would have to contact the obligors of the loan. On October 26, 1972 the bank decided that they would sell the stock. The bank had received a list of ten to fifteen names of possible purchasers from one of the obligors’ attorney. The bank sent out a letter which listed the conditions of the sale (P-1) dated October 26, 1972 to the plaintiff, CICO and other individuals. The conditions of the letter were as follows:

October 26, 1972
CONDITIONS OF PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF 21,600 SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF FIDELITY NATIONAL BANK OF PA.

To Those Interested in the Proposed Private Sale by the Philadelphia National Bank of 21,600 Shares of the Capital Stock of Fidelity National Bank of Pa., Williamsport, Pa.:

You are hereby notified of the following conditions to be observed in connection with the proposed private sale by this Bank of the collateral pledged with it under a certain loan of February 25, 1971, being 21,600 shares of the capital stock of Fidelity National Bank of Pa.:

1. This Bank will entertain sealed bids for the purchase of the shares. All such bids must be received at the desk of Charles E. Pancoast, III, Senior Vice-President, at the Main Office of this Bank, Broad and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, not later than noon on Thursday, November 9, 1972.

2. No bid for less than all of the 21,600 shares will be entertained.

3. All sealed bids must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the order of this Bank in the amount of 10% of the bid. Said amount will constitute partial payment if the bid is accepted and the purchase completed; will be returned if the bid is not accepted; and will be retained by this Bank as liquidated damages in the event that the bid is accepted but the bidder fails to complete his purchase in accordance with these conditions of sale.

4. The high bidder meeting the foregoing conditions will, subject to paragraph 8 below, be promptly notified of acceptance of the bid; whereupon the remainder of the purchase price will be payable by receipt at this Bank as aforesaid, within five business days after such notification is given to the successful bidder, of a certified check payable to the order of this Bank in the amount of the unpaid balance.

5. Consummation of the contract of sale will be made immediately upon receipt of the full bid price by delivery of the single stock certificate for 21,-600 shares and a blank stock power executed by all five registered owners of the stock, but without delivery of a bill of sale, without guarantee of signatures, without payment of any transfer or other tax, and without representation or warranty by this Bank. Reference is made to the Uniform Commercial Code (Sections 8-301 and *1018 9-504) for a statement as to the rights received by the purchaser and the discharge of the security interest of this Bank.

6. In accordance with the terms of the agreement between this Bank and its borrowers in the loan for repayment of which the stock has been pledged, this Bank has given notice to Fidelity National Bank of Pa. that this Bank has exercised its right to vote the shares. Should there be a meeting of the shareholders of Fidelity National Bank of Pa. for which the record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote is a date prior to that of registration of the shares on the records of Fidelity National Bank of Pa. in the name of the successful bidder, this Bank will execute a proxy in favor of or in accordance with the written directions of the purchaser, provided that the purchaser has completed his purchase and received delivery of the shares as mentioned above.

7. By the act of submitting a bid the bidder waives any right to a statement by this Bank of such knowledge as this Bank may have concerning Fidelity National Bank of Pa.

8. This Bank reserves the right to waive any irregularity in a bid and to reject any and all bids submitted to it.

9. All bids shall be submitted by filling in the appropriate blanks below and signing the form in which they appear.

THE PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL BANK

[ (sgd), Charles E. Pancoast ]

Senior Vice President

, 1972

The undersigned hereby submits a bid of $ , accompanied by certified check of 10% thereof, upon the foregoing stated conditions which have been read.

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On October 27, 1972 CICO offered $40.00 a share, but this offer was turned down by the bank. The bank made a counter-offer of $991,000.00 or approximately $46.00 a share. This counter-offer was predicated upon one of the original obligors contributing $100,000 and additional conditions which had to be met by CICO. CICO insisted that they would buy the shares if the conditions could be met, but only if the bank would not expose the stock to an open bid.

There had been some conversations between the plaintiff, R. Glenn Fenstermacher, and the bank during this period. On or about October 17, 1972 the plaintiff made an offer of $40.00 a share, but this, was rejected by the bank. At that time, the plaintiff told Mr. Pancoast that this was the highest figure he would bid. Mr. Pancoast returned a phone call to the plaintiff on October 27, 1972, but Mr. Pancoast was informed that Mr. Fenstermacher was in Florida. This was the last communication the bank had with the plaintiff until November 10, 1972.

The bank decided to run advertisements in various newspapers to sell the stock since they were not sure of CICO being able to meet the price of $991,000 or approximately $46.00 a share and the other conditions which the bank had imposed. The advertisements appeared in various papers at different dates but they ran generally from November 3rd through the 8th, 1972. All the advertisements were the same and the following is an example of one of the advertisements :

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF STOCK

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