STOCK PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
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Stock Pledge and Security Agreement (this "Pledge Agreement"), dated as of
March 31, 2000, by ALCHEM CAPITAL CORPORATION, having a place of business at 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 29601("Pledgor"), to and in favor of
GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC, having an office at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, in its capacity as agent (the "Agent") for the lenders
(the "Lenders"), parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Pledgor is now the direct and beneficial owner of all of the
shares of capital stock as more particularly described on Schedule A hereto (the
"Pledged Securities"); and
WHEREAS, Agent (herein, the "Pledgee") and Lenders have entered or are
about to enter into certain financing arrangements with Pledgor pursuant to
certain financing agreements, including without limitation, that certain
Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as the
same now exists or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended,
renewed, restated or replaced, the "Credit Agreement") pursuant to which Lenders
may, through the Pledgee, make loans and advances and provide other financial
accommodations to Borrower, and other agreements, documents and instruments
referred to therein or at any time executed and/or delivered in connection
therewith or related thereto, including, but not limited to this Pledge
Agreement (all of the foregoing, together with the Credit Agreement, and the
"Other Documents" as defined in the Credit Agreement, as the same now exist or
may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or
replaced, being collectively referred to herein as the "Financing Agreements");
and
WHEREAS, in order to induce Pledgee and Lenders to enter into the Credit
Agreement and the other Financing Agreements and to make loans and advances and
provide other financial accommodations to Pledgor pursuant thereto, Pledgor has
agreed to grant to Pledgee, for itself and the ratable benefit of Lenders,
certain collateral security as set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and
valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Pledgor hereby
agrees as follows:
1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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As used above and elsewhere in this Pledge Agreement the following terms
shall have the following meanings (all terms defined in the Uniform Commercial
Code which are not otherwise defined herein or in the Credit Agreement, shall
have the meanings set forth therein):
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(a) "Issuers" shall mean and include each and every issuer of the Pledged
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Securities.
(b) "Pledged Property" shall mean and include the (i) Pledged Securities,
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together with all cash dividends, stock dividends, redemptions, stock,
securities options, substitutions, exchanges and other distributions now or
hereafter distributed by any of the Issuers with respect to the Pledged
Securities (all of which shall be delivered immediately by Pledgor into the
possession of Pledgee), (ii) Pledgor's records with respect to the foregoing,
and (iii) the proceeds of all of the foregoing.
2. PLEDGE AND GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
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As security for the prompt performance, observance and indefeasible payment
in full of all of the Obligations (as hereinafter defined), Pledgor hereby
pledges, hypothecates, assigns, transfers and sets over to Pledgee, for itself
and the ratable benefit of Lenders, the Pledged Property, and grants to Pledgee,
for itself and the ratable benefit of Lenders, a continuing security interest in
the Pledged Property, including the proceeds thereof.
3. OBLIGATIONS SECURED
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The security interest, lien and other interests granted to Pledgee, for
itself and the ratable benefit of Lenders, pursuant to this Agreement shall
secure the prompt performance, observance and indefeasible payment in full of
any and all loans, indebtedness, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties
of Pledgor to Lenders and/or Pledgee, of every kind, nature and description
arising under or relating to this Agreement, the Credit Agreement, the other
Financing Agreements, or transactions hereunder or under any of the foregoing,
including principal, interest, charges, fees, costs and expenses, however
evidenced, whether as principal, surety, endorser, guarantor or otherwise,
whether arising under this Agreement, the Credit Agreement, the other Financing
Agreements or otherwise, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether
arising before, during or after the initial or any renewal Term (as defined in
the Credit Agreement) of the Credit Agreement or after the commencement of any
case with respect to Pledgor under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any
similar statute (including, without limitation, the payment of interest and
other amounts which would accrue and become due but for the commencement of such
case), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, joint or several, due
or not due, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or
unsecured, original, renewed or extended, and whether arising directly or
acquired from others, and including, without limitation, each Lender's and
Pledgee's charges, commissions, interest expenses, costs and attorneys' fees
chargeable to Pledgor or any guarantor under this Agreement, the Credit
Agreement, the other Financing Agreements or in connection with any of the
foregoing (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to herein as the
"Obligations").
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4. REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES
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Pledgor hereby covenants, represents and warrants with and to Pledgee (all
of such representations, warranties and covenants being contained so long as any
of the Obligations are outstanding), that:
(a) The Pledged Securities are authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable capital stock of the respective Issuers, constitute Pledgor's
entire interest in the Issuers and constitute all of the issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of Issuers;
(b) The Pledged Property is directly, legally and beneficially owned by
Pledgor, free and clear of all claims, liens, pledges and encumbrances of any
kind, nature or description, except in favor of Pledgee;
(c) The Pledged Property is not subject to any restrictions relative to the
transfer thereof, except as required by applicable law, and Pledgor has the
right to transfer and hypothecate the Pledged Property, free and clear of any
liens, encumbrances or restrictions, except as otherwise provided herein;
(d) The Pledged Property is duly and validly pledged to Pledgee and no
consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory authority or of any
securities exchange or the like, nor any consent or approval of any other third
party is necessary to the validity of this Pledge Agreement, other than any such
consents or approval that have been obtained and a copy thereof furnished to
Pledgee;
(e) If Pledgor shall receive, have registered in its name or become
entitled to receive or acquire, or have registered in its name any stock
certificate, option, or right with respect to the securities of any Issuer
(including without limitation, any certificate representing a dividend or a
distribution or exchange of or in connection with any reclassification of the
Pledged Securities) whether as an addition to, in substitution of, or in
exchange for any of the Pledged Property, Pledgor agrees to accept same as
Pledgee's agent, to hold same in trust for Pledgee and to deliver same forthwith
to Pledgee or Pledgee's agent or bailee in the form received, with the
endorsement(s) of Pledgor where necessary and/or appropriate powers and/or
assignments duly executed to be held by Pledgee or Pledgee's agent or bailee
subject to the terms hereof, or if any of the foregoing is uncertificated,
register same with the Pledgee's security interest noted therein, all as further
security for the Obligations;
(f) Pledgor shall not directly or indirectly sell, assign, transfer, or
otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to the Pledged Property,
nor shall Pledgor create, incur or permit any further pledge, hypothecation,
encumbrance, lien, mortgage or security interest with respect to the Pledged
Property;
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(g) So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Pledgor
shall have the right to vote and exercise all corporate rights and to receive
cash dividends or real or personal property distributed by any Issuer with
respect to the Pledged Securities, provided that any stock of any Issuer, or any
options with respect to stock of any Issuer, so distributed shall be delivered
to Pledgee or otherwise made subject to the security interest therein of
Pledgee, for itself and the ratable benefit of Lenders, as provided in Section
3(e) hereof and in the other Financing Agreements; and
(h) Pledgor shall not permit any Issuer, directly or indirectly, to issue,
sell, grant, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any additional shares of
capital stock of the Issuer or any option or warrant with respect to, or other
right or security convertible into, any additional shares of capital stock of
such Issuer, now or hereafter authorized, unless all such additional shares,
options, warrants, rights or other such securities are made and shall remain
part of the Pledged Property subject to the first priority security interest
granted herein.
5. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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All Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, without notice or
demand, at the option of Pledgee, upon the occurrence of any one or more
defaults or events of default under this Pledge Agreement, the Credit Agreement,
or any other Financing Agreement (each an "Event of Default" hereunder).
6. REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT
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Immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the
continuance thereof, in addition to all other rights and remedies of Pledgee
whether provided under law, the Credit Agreement, the other Financing Agreements
or otherwise, Pledgee shall have the following rights and remedies which may be
exercised without notice to, or consent by, the Pledgor, except as such notice
or consent is expressly provided for hereunder:
(a) Pledgee, at its option, shall be empowered to exercise its continuing
right to instruct the Issuers (or the appropriate transfer agent of the Pledged
Securities) to register any or all of the Pledged Property in the name of
Pledgee or in the name of Pledgee's nominee, and Pledgee may complete, in any
manner Pledgee may deem expedient, any and all stock powers, assignments or
other documents heretofore or hereafter executed in blank by Pledgor and
delivered to Pledgee and, in furtherance of the foregoing, Pledgor shall execute
and deliver to Pledgee together herewith a Special Power of Attorney in the form
of EXHIBIT 1 hereto. After said instruction, and without further notice, Pledgee
may exercise all voting and corporate rights with respect to the Pledged
Securities and may exercise any and all rights of conversion, redemption,
exchange, subscription or any other rights, privileges, or options pertaining to
any shares of the Pledged Securities as if Pledgee were the absolute owner
thereof, including without limitation, the right to exchange, at its discretion,
any and all of the Pledged Securities upon any merger, consolidation,
reorganization, recapitalization or other readjustment with respect thereto.
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Upon the exercise of any such rights, privileges or options by Pledgee, Pledgee
shall have the right to deposit and deliver any and all of the Pledged
Securities to any committee, depository, transfer agent, registrar or other
designated agency upon such terms and conditions as Pledgee may determine, all
without liability. However, Pledgee shall have no duty to exercise any of the
aforesaid rights, privileges or options and shall not be responsible for any
failure to do so or delay in doing so.
(b) In addition to all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under
the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law, Pledgee shall have the
right, at any time and without demand of performance or other demand,
advertisement or notice of any kind (except the notice specified below of time
and place of public or private sale) to or upon Pledgor, or any other Person
(all and each of which demands, advertisements and/or notices are hereby
expressly waived to the extent permitted by law), to proceed forthwith to
collect, redeem, receive, appropriate, sell, or otherwise dispose of and deliver
the Pledged Property or any part thereof in one or more lots at public or
private sale or sales at any exchange, brokers board or at any of Pledgee's
offices or elsewhere at such prices and on such terms as Pledgee may deem best.
The foregoing disposition(s) may be for cash or on credit or for future delivery
without assumption of any credit risk by Pledgee, with Pledgee and/or any Lender
having the right to purchase all or any part of said Pledged Property so sold at
any such sale or sales, public or private, free of any right or equity of
redemption in Pledgor, which right or equity is hereby expressly waived or
released by Pledgor. The proceeds of any such collection, redemption, recovery,
receipt, appropriation, realization or sale, after deducting all costs and
expenses of every kind incurred relative thereto or incidental to the care,
safekeeping or otherwise of any and all Pledged Property or in any way relating
to the rights of Pledgee hereunder (including, without limitation, appraisal,
accountants, and reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expenses) shall be applied
in such order and manner as Pledgee shall determine. Pledgor agrees that five
(5) days prior notice by Pledgee, sent by certified mail, postage prepaid,
designating the date after which a private sale may take place or a public
auction may be held, is reasonable notification of such matters.
(c) Pledgor recognizes that Pledgee may be unable to effect a public sale
of all or part of the Pledged Property by reason of certain prohibitions
contained in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as now or hereafter in
effect or in applicable Blue Sky or other state securities law, as now or
hereafter in effect, but may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales
to a restricted group of purchasers who will be obliged to agree, among other
things, to acquire such Pledged Property for their own account for investment
and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. If at the time of any
sale of the Pledged Property or any part thereof, the same shall not be
effectively registered (if required) under the Securities Act of 1933 (or other
applicable state securities law) as then in effect, Pledgee in its sole and
absolute discretion is authorized to sell the Pledged Property, or such part
thereof, by private sale in such manner and under such circumstances as Pledgee
or its counsel may deem necessary or advisable in order that such sale may
legally be effected without registration. Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that
private sales so made may be at prices and other terms less favorable to the
seller than if the Pledged Property were sold at public sale, and that Pledgee
has no obligation to delay the
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sale of any Pledged Property for the period of time necessary to permit the
Issuer of the Pledged Property, even if such Issuer would agree, to register the
Pledged Property for public sale under such applicable securities laws. Pledgor
acknowledges and agrees that any private sales made under the foregoing
circumstances shall be deemed to have been in a commercially reasonable manner.
(d) All of the Pledgee's and Lenders' rights and remedies, including but
not limited to the foregoing and those otherwise arising under this Pledge
Agreement, the Credit Agreement, the other Financing Agreements, the instruments
and securities comprising the Pledged Property, applicable law or otherwise,
shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be enforceable alternatively,
successively or concurrently as Pledgee and the Lenders may deem expedient. No
failure or delay on the part of Pledgee or any Lender in exercising any of its
options, powers or rights or partial or single exercise thereof, shall
constitute a waiver of such option, power or right.
7. FURTHER ASSURANCES
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Pledgor agrees that at any time, and from time to time, upon the request of
Pledgee, Pledgor will execute and deliver such further documents, including but
not limited to stock powers, or other appropriate instruments of transfer in
form reasonably satisfactory to counsel for Pledgee, and will take or cause to
be taken such further acts as Pledgee may reasonably request in order to effect
the purposes of this Pledge Agreement and perfect or continue the perfection of
the security interest in the Pledged Property granted to Pledgee hereunder, for
itself and the ratable benefit of Lenders, in conformity with applicable law.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
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(a) Pledgee or Pledgee's agent or bailee shall have no duty or liability to
protect or preserve any rights pertaining thereto and shall be relieved of all
responsibility for the Pledged Property upon surrendering it to Pledgor. Upon
the termination of the Credit Agreement and all other Financing Agreements and
the indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations, this Agreement shall, at
Pledgor's request and sole expense, terminate and Pledgee shall execute and
deliver all instruments as may be necessary or proper to return or release its
security interest in the Pledged Property.
(b) No course of dealing between Pledgor and Pledgee or any Lender, nor any
failure or delay by Pledgee or any Lender to exercise any right, power or
privilege under this Pledge Agreement, the Credit Agreement or under any of the
other Financing Agreements, shall operate as a waiver hereof or thereof; nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder
or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
any other right, power or privilege. No waiver of any provision of this Pledge
Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by
Pledgee, and then such waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance
and for the purpose for which given.
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(c) This Pledge Agreement may not be changed, modified or amended, in whole
or in part, except by a writing signed by Pledgor and Pledgee.
(d) The provisions of this Pledge Agreement are severable, and if any
clause or provision hereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in
part in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach
only to such clause or provision in any such jurisdiction or part thereof, and
shall not in any manner affect such clause or provision in any other
jurisdiction or any other clause or provision in this Pledge Agreement in any
jurisdiction.
(e) EACH PARTY TO THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER
THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR
DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR
INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO
THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR
DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO
IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN
CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE, AND EACH PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH
CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT
A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL
COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE
CONSENTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
(f) This Pledge Agreement shall inure to the benefit of Pledgee and Lenders
and their respective successors and assigns permitted under the Credit
Agreement, and shall be binding upon Pledgor and its successors and assigns
until all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full and the Credit
Agreement and all other Financing Agreements have been terminated.
(g) In the event any term or provision of this Pledge Agreement conflicts
with any term or provision of any other Financing Agreement, such term or
provision of the Pledge Agreement shall control.
(h) Any notice or other communication required or permitted pursuant to
this Agreement shall be given in accordance with Section 15.6 of the Credit
Agreement.
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9. GOVERNING LAW
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This Pledge Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York applied to contracts to be performed wholly
within the State of New York. Any judicial proceeding brought by or against
Pledgor with respect to any of the Obligations, this Pledge Agreement or any
related agreement may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the
State of New York, United States of America, and, by execution and delivery of
this Pledge Agreement, Pledgor accepts for itself and in connection with its
properties, generally and unconditionally, the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the
aforesaid courts, and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered
thereby in connection with this Pledge Agreement. Pledgor hereby waives personal
service of any and all process upon it and consents that all such service of
process may be made by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested)
directed to Pledgor at its address set forth in Section 8(h), and service so
made shall be deemed completed five (5) days after the same shall have been so
deposited in the mails of the United States of America. Nothing herein shall
affect the right to serve process in any manner permitted by law or shall limit
the right of Pledgee or any Lender to bring proceedings against Pledgor in the
courts of any other jurisdiction. Pledgor waives any objection to jurisdiction
and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense
based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. Any
judicial proceeding by Pledgor against Pledgee or any Lender involving, directly
or indirectly, any matter or claim in any way arising out of, related to or
connected with this Pledge Agreement or any related agreement, shall be brought
only in a federal or state court located in the City of New York, State of New
York.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused these presents to be duly
executed and delivered on the day and year first above written.
PLEDGOR:
ALCHEM CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Controller
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SCHEDULE A
PLEDGED SECURITIES
Class Certificate Number
Issuer of Stock Number of Shares
Delta Xxxxx, Inc. Common 0 000
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EXHIBIT 1
SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
STATE OF )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF )
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that ALCHEM CAPITAL CORPORATION, having an
office at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000 (hereinafter
"Pledgor"), hereby appoints and constitutes GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC, as
agent, ("Pledgee") and each officer thereof, its true and lawful attorney, with
full power of substitution and with full power and authority to perform the
following acts on behalf of Pledgor at any time after the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default under the Pledge Agreement (as
hereinafter defined):
1. Execution and delivery of any and all agreements, documents, instruments
of assignment, or other papers which Pledgee in its reasonable discretion, deems
necessary or advisable for the purpose of assigning, selling, or otherwise
disposing of all of the right, title, and interest of Pledgor in and to the
Pledged Securities, as defined in the Pledge Agreement, together with all cash
dividends, stock dividends, redemptions, securities or substitutions, exchanges
or other distributions now or hereafter pledged, assigned or otherwise
transferred to Pledgee by Pledgor in respect of the Pledged Securities and all
registrations, recordings, reissues, extensions, and renewals thereof, or for
the purpose of recording, registering and filing of, or accomplishing any other
formality with respect to the foregoing.
2. Execution and delivery of any and all documents, statements,
certificates or other papers which Pledgee in its sole discretion, deems
necessary or advisable to further the purposes described in paragraph 1 hereof.
This Power of Attorney, being a power coupled with an interest, is made
pursuant to a Stock Pledge and Security Agreement between Pledgor and Pledgee
dated as of the date hereof (the "Pledge Agreement") and may not be revoked
until the termination of all of the "Financing Agreements" and indefeasible
payment in full of all Pledgor's "Obligations", as each such quoted term is
defined in the Pledge Agreement.
Dated as of March 31, 2000
PLEDGOR:
ALCHEM CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Controller
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