EXHIBIT 10(e)(vii)
SECURITIES PLEDGE AGREEMENT
THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT"), dated as of November
21, 2002, made by COLONIAL COMMERCIAL CORP., a New York corporation (THE
"PLEDGOR"), with its chief executive office located at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
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ASSOCIATION (the "PLEDGEE").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Universal Supply Group, Inc., (the "BORROWER") and
the Pledgee are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of
June 24, 1999, as amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time
to time (the "LOAN AGREEMENT"), pursuant to which the Pledgee has agreed to
extend loans and certain other financial accommodations to the Borrower and the
Borrower has granted to the Pledgee a security interest in substantially all of
the Borrower's assets;
WHEREAS, the Pledgor has executed a certain Continuing
Unconditional Guaranty dated June 24, 1999 (the "Guaranty") in favor of Pledgee,
pursuant to which Pledgor has guaranteed all of Borrower's Liabilities, as such
term is defined in the Loan Agreement;
WHEREAS, the extension and/or continued extension of credit,
as aforesaid, by Pledgee is necessary and desirable to the conduct and operation
of the business of Borrower and will inure to the personal and financial benefit
of the Pledgor;
WHEREAS, the Pledgor presently owns all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock and/or bonds as more fully described in
SCHEDULE I attached hereto and made a part hereof and issued by the
corporation(s) named therein (each such corporation being referred to in said
SCHEDULE I as an "ISSUER"), and may in the future acquire additional shares of
said capital stock and additional bonds (all of such now owned or hereafter
acquired shares of capital stock and bonds being collectively referred to herein
as the "PLEDGED SHARES");
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the
receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Pledgor
hereby agrees as follows:
1. PLEDGE. The Pledgor hereby pledges to the Pledgee, and
grants to the Pledgee a security interest in, the following (the "PLEDGED
COLLATERAL"):
(A) the Pledged Shares now owned by the Pledgor and
the certificates, if any, representing such Pledged Shares, and all
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dividends, cash, securities, instruments, rights and other property
from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in
respect of or in exchange for any or all of such Pledged Shares;
(B) all additional shares of said stock and bonds
acquired by the Pledgor in any manner, and the certificates, if any,
representing such additional shares and bonds (any such additional
shares and bonds shall constitute part of the Pledged Shares under and
as defined in this Agreement), and all dividends, cash, instruments,
subscription warrants, securities and any other rights and options and
other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise
distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such shares;
and
(C) all other property hereafter delivered to the
Pledgee in substitution for, as proceeds of, or in addition to any of
the foregoing, all certificates, instruments and documents representing
or evidencing such property, and all cash, securities, interest,
dividends, rights and other property at any time and from time to time
received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in
exchange for any or all thereof.
2. SECURITY FOR LIABILITIES. The Pledged Collateral secures
the payment and performance of all of the Pledgor's obligations, liabilities,
and indebtedness under the Guaranty and all obligations of Pledgor now or
hereafter existing under this Agreement (all such obligations, liabilities and
indebtedness under the Guaranty and all such obligations of Pledgor now or
hereafter existing under this Agreement being referred to herein as the
"LIABILITIES").
3. DELIVERY OF PLEDGED SHARES. All certificates, instruments
or documents, if any, representing or evidencing the Pledged Shares shall be
delivered to and held by or on behalf of the Pledgee pursuant hereto and shall
be in suitable form for transfer by delivery, shall be accompanied by duly
executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and
substance satisfactory to the Pledgee. In the event any or all of the Pledged
Shares are evidenced by a book entry, Pledgor shall execute and deliver or cause
to be executed and delivered to Pledgee such control agreements, documents, and
agreements as are required by Pledgee to create and perfect a security interest
in such uncertificated Pledged Shares. In addition, the Pledgee shall have the
right at any time to exchange certificates or instruments representing or
evidencing Pledged Shares for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger
denominations.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Pledgor represents and
warrants as follows:
(A) The Pledged Shares have been duly authorized and
validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.
(B) The Pledgor is, or at the time of any future
delivery, pledge, assignment or transfer will be, the legal and
beneficial owner of the Pledged Collateral, free and clear of any lien,
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security interest, pledge, warrant, option, purchase agreement,
shareholders' agreement, restriction, redemption agreement or other
charge, encumbrance or restriction of any nature on the Pledged
Collateral, except for the lien created by this Agreement, with full
right to deliver, pledge, assign and transfer the Pledged Collateral to
the Pledgee as Pledged Collateral hereunder.
(C) The pledge of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to
this Agreement creates a valid, perfected and only security interest in
the Pledged Collateral, securing the payment of the Liabilities.
(D) No authorization, approval, or other action by,
and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or
regulatory body is required either (i) for the pledge by the Pledgor of
the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement or for the execution,
delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Pledgor, or (ii) for
the exercise by the Pledgee of the voting or other rights provided for
in this Agreement or the remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral
pursuant to this Agreement (except as may be required in connection
with a disposition of such shares by laws affecting the offering and
sale of securities generally).
(E) The Pledgor has full power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and has the right to vote, pledge and grant a
security interest in the Pledged Collateral as provided by this
Agreement.
(F) None of the Pledged Shares has been issued in
violation of any federal, state or other law, regulation or rule
pertaining to the issuance of securities, or in violation of any
rights, pre-emptive or otherwise, of any present or past stockholder of
any Issuer described in SCHEDULE I attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
5. FURTHER ASSISTANCE. The Pledgor agrees that at any time and
from time to time, at the expense of the Pledgor, the Pledgor will promptly
execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all certificates, if
any, representing the Pledged Shares, stock and/or bond powers, proxies,
assignments, instruments and documents; will take all steps necessary to
properly register the transfer of the security interest hereunder on the books
of the Issuer of any uncertificated securities included in the Pledged Shares;
and will take all further action that may be necessary or desirable, or that the
Pledgee may reasonably request, in order to perfect and protect any security
interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the Pledgee to
exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any
Pledged Collateral and to carry out the provisions and purposes hereof.
6. VOTING RIGHTS; DIVIDENDS; ETC.
(A) So long as no Event of Default (as hereinafter defined), shall have
occurred (and be continuing):
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(I) The Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise any and all
voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Pledged Shares or
any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this
Agreement or the Loan Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Pledgor
shall not exercise nor shall it refrain from exercising any such right
if such action could have a material adverse effect on the value of the
Pledged Collateral or any part thereof.
(II) The Pledgor shall be entitled to receive and retain any
and all dividends and interest paid in respect of the Pledged
Collateral, PROVIDED HOWEVER, that any and all
(A) dividends and interest paid or payable other than in cash
in respect of, and instruments and other property received, receivable or
otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Collateral,
(B) dividends and other distributions paid or payable in cash
in respect of any Pledged Collateral in connection with a partial or total
liquidation or dissolution or in connection with a reduction of capital, capital
surplus or paid-in-surplus, and
(C) cash paid, payable or otherwise distributed in respect of
principal of, or in redemption of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Collateral,
shall be Pledged Collateral, shall be forthwith delivered to the Pledgee to hold
as Pledged Collateral and shall, if received by the Pledgor, be received in
trust for the benefit of the Pledgee, be segregated from the other property or
funds of the Pledgor, and be forthwith delivered to the Pledgee as Pledged
Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).
(III) The Pledgor shall execute and deliver (or cause to be
executed and delivered) to the Pledgee all such proxies and other
instruments as the Pledgee may reasonably request for the purpose of
enabling the Pledgee to exercise the voting and other rights which it is
entitled to exercise pursuant to paragraph (i) above and to receive the
dividends or interest payments which it is authorized to receive
pursuant to paragraph (ii) above.
(B) Upon the occurrence (and during the continuance) of an
Event of Default (as hereinafter defined), and following notice to the
Pledgor thereof:
(I) All rights of the Pledgor to exercise the voting and other
consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise
pursuant to Section 6(a)(i) and, except for distributions of management
fees, to the extent permitted pursuant to Paragraph (8) of Exhibit A to
the Loan Agreement, to receive the dividends and interest payments which
it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to
Section 6(a)(ii) shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become
vested in the Pledgee which shall thereupon have the sole right to
exercise such voting and other consensual rights and to receive and hold
as Pledged Collateral such dividends and interest payments; and
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(II) All dividends and interest payments which are received by
the Pledgor contrary to the provisions of paragraph (i) of this Section
6(b) shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Pledgee, shall be
segregated from other funds of the Pledgor and shall be forthwith paid
over to the Pledgee as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so
received (with any necessary endorsements).
7. TRANSFERS AND OTHER LIENS; ADDITIONAL SHARES. The Pledgor
agrees that it will not (a) sell, assign, transfer, convey, exchange, pledge or
otherwise dispose of, or grant any option, warrant, right, contract or
commitment with respect to, any of the Pledged Collateral without the prior
written consent of the Pledgee, or (b) create or permit to exist any lien,
security interest, pledge, proxy, purchase arrangement, restriction, redemption
agreements, shareholders' agreement or other charge or encumbrance upon or with
respect to any of the Pledged Collateral, except for the lien created by this
Agreement.
8. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS OF SALE OR CASH HELD AS COLLATERAL.
The proceeds of sale of Pledged Collateral sold pursuant to this Agreement
and/or the cash held as Pledged Collateral hereunder shall be (a) retained by
the Pledgee as cash collateral for the Liabilities, or (b) at the election of
the Pledgee, applied by the Pledgee as follows:
FIRST: to payment of the costs and expenses of such sale,
including the out-of-pocket expenses of the Pledgee and the reasonable fees and
out-of-pocket expenses of counsel employed in connection therewith, and to the
payment of all advances made by the Pledgee for the account of the Pledgor
hereunder, and the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the Pledgee in
connection with the administration and enforcement of this Agreement, to the
extent that such advances, costs and expenses shall not have been reimbursed to
the Pledgee;
SECOND: to the payment of interest accrued and unpaid, if any,
on any of the Liabilities to and including the date of such application and then
to the payment or prepayment of principal of any of the Liabilities and then to
the payment of the balance of the Liabilities in such order as Pledgee may
determine in its sole discretion; and
THIRD: the balance, if any, of such proceeds shall be paid to
the Pledgor, or its successors or assigns, or as a court of competent
jurisdiction may direct.
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9. THE PLEDGEE APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT. The Pledgor hereby
irrevocably appoints the Pledgee as the Pledgor's attorney-in-fact, with full
authority, and full power of substitution, in the place and stead of the Pledgor
and in the name of the Pledgor or otherwise, from time to time in the Pledgee's
discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument which the Pledgee
may deem reasonably necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this
Agreement, including, without limitation, to receive, endorse and collect all
instruments made payable to the Pledgor representing any dividend, interest
payment or other distribution in respect of the Pledged Collateral or any part
thereof and to give full discharge for the same.
10. THE PLEDGEE MAY PERFORM. If the Pledgor fails to perform
any agreement contained herein, the Pledgee may itself perform, or cause
performance of, such agreement, and the expenses of the Pledgee incurred in
connection therewith shall be payable by the Pledgor under Section 16.
11. REASONABLE CARE. The Pledgee shall be deemed to have
exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Pledged
Collateral in its possession if the Pledged Collateral is accorded treatment
substantially equal to that which the Pledgee accords its own property, it being
understood that the Pledgee shall not have any responsibility for (a)
ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges,
maturities, tenders or other matters relative to any Pledged Collateral, whether
or not the Pledgee has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, or (b)
taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties with respect
to any Pledged Collateral; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that upon the Pledgor's
instruction, the Pledgee shall use reasonable efforts to take such action as the
Pledgor directs the Pledgee to take with respect to calls, conversions,
exchanges, maturities, tenders, rights against other parties or other similar
matters relative to the Pledged Collateral, but failure of the Pledgee to comply
with any such request shall not of itself be deemed a failure to exercise
reasonable care, and no failure of the Pledgee to preserve or protect any rights
with respect to the Pledged Collateral against prior parties, or to do any act
with respect to preservation of the Pledged Collateral not so requested by the
Pledgor, shall be deemed a failure to exercise reasonable care in the custody or
preservation of the Pledged Collateral.
12. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES AFFECTING COLLATERAL. The Pledgor
represents to the Pledgee that the Pledgor has made its own arrangements for
keeping informed of changes or potential changes affecting the Pledged
Collateral (including, but not limited to, rights to convert, rights to
subscribe, payment of dividends, reorganization or other exchanges, tender
offers and voting rights), and the Pledgor agrees that the Pledgee shall have no
responsibility or liability for informing the Pledgor of any such changes or
potential changes or for taking any action or omitting to take any action with
respect thereto.
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13. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES UPON AN EVENT OF DEFAULT.
(A) The occurrence of any one or more of the following events
shall constitute an "Event of Default" by Pledgor under this Agreement:
(I) there occurs (and is continuing) an Event of Default under
and as defined in the Loan Agreement;
(II) the Pledgor fails to perform or observe any term,
covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on its part to be
performed or observed, or any representation or warranty made by the
Pledgor in this Agreement shall be untrue or seriously misleading in any
material respect as of the date with respect to which such
representation or warranty was made;
(III) a notice of lien, levy or assessment is filed or
recorded with respect to all or a substantial part of the Pledged
Collateral, except for (x) any lien, levy or assessment which relates to
current taxes not yet due and payable and (y) voluntary liens securing
amounts less than $100,000 which are released or for which a bond
acceptable to Pledgee in its discretion has been posted within ten (10)
days of its creation; and
(IV) all or a substantial part of the Pledged Collateral is
attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or is levied
upon, or comes within the possession of any receiver, trustee, custodian
or assignee for the benefit of creditors.
(B) If any Event of Default shall have occurred (and be
continuing), the Pledgee shall have, in addition to all other rights given by
law or by this Agreement, the Loan Agreement or otherwise, all of the rights and
remedies with respect to the Pledged Collateral of a secured party under the
Uniform Commercial Code ("Code") in effect in the State of Illinois at that time
and the Pledgee may, without notice and at its option, transfer or register the
Pledged Collateral or any part thereof on the books of the Issuer thereof into
the name of the Pledgee or the Pledgee's nominee(s), with or without any
indication that such Pledged Collateral is subject to the security interest
hereunder. In addition, with respect to any Pledged Collateral which shall then
be in or shall thereafter come into the possession or custody of the Pledgee,
the Pledgee may sell or cause the same to be sold at any broker's board or at
public or private sale, in one or more sales or lots, at such price or prices as
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the Pledgee may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery, without
assumption of any credit risk. The purchaser of any or all Pledged Collateral so
sold shall thereafter hold the same absolutely, free from any claim, encumbrance
or right of any kind whatsoever, except for claims, encumbrances or rights that
may arise without the knowledge or consent of the Pledgor. Unless any of the
Pledged Collateral threatens to decline speedily in value or is or becomes of a
type sold on a recognized market, the Pledgee will give the Pledgor reasonable
notice of the time and place of any public sale thereof, or of the time after
which any private sale or other intended disposition is to be made. Any sale of
the Pledged Collateral conducted in conformity with reasonable commercial
practices of banks, insurance companies, commercial finance companies, or other
financial institutions disposing of property similar to the Pledged Collateral
shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable. Any requirements of notice shall
deemed to be a reasonable authenticated notice of disposition if it is mailed to
the Pledgor as provided in Section 19 below, at least ten (10) days before the
time of the sale or disposition. Any other requirement of notice, demand or
advertisement for sale is, to the extent permitted by law, waived. Pledgee may
disclaim any warranties that might arise in connection with the sale or other
disposition of the Pledged Collateral and Pledgee has no obligation to provide
any warranties at such time. The Pledgee may, in its own name or in the name of
a designee or nominee, buy any of the Pledged Collateral at any public sale and,
if permitted by applicable law, at any private sale. All expenses (including
court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) of, or incident to, the
enforcement of any of the provisions hereof shall be recoverable from the
proceeds of the sale or other disposition of Pledged Collateral. In view of the
fact that federal and state securities laws may impose certain restrictions on
the method by which a sale of the Pledged Collateral may be effected after the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Pledgor agrees
that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the
Pledgee may attempt to sell all or any part of the Pledged Collateral by means
of a private placement, restricting the prospective purchasers to those who can
make the representations and agreements required of purchasers of securities in
private placements. In so doing, the Pledgee may solicit offers to buy the
Pledged Collateral, or any part of it, for cash, from a limited number of
investors deemed by the Pledgee in its judgment, to be responsible parties who
might be interested in purchasing the Pledged Collateral, and if the Pledgee
solicits such offers from not less than three (3) such investors, then the
acceptance by the Pledgee of the highest offer obtained therefrom shall be
deemed to be a commercially reasonable method of disposition of the Pledged
Collateral.
In addition, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (and
during the continuance), all rights of the Pledgor to exercise the
voting and other rights which it would otherwise be entitled to
exercise and to receive cash dividends and interest payments, shall
cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Pledgee
as provided in Section 6.
14. AUTHORITY OF THE PLEDGEE. The Pledgee shall have and be
entitled to exercise all such powers hereunder as are specifically delegated to
the Pledgee by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are incidental
thereto. The Pledgee may execute any of its duties hereunder by or through
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agents or employees. Neither the Pledgee, nor any director, officer, agent or
employee of the Pledgee, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be
taken by it or them hereunder or in connection herewith, except for its or their
own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Pledgor hereby agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Pledgee and/or any such director, officer, agent
or employee from and against any and all liability incurred by any of them,
hereunder or in connection herewith, unless such liability shall be due to its
or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
15. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate when all the
Liabilities have been fully paid and performed, at which time the Pledgee shall
reassign and redeliver (or cause to be reassigned and redelivered) to the
Pledgor, or to such person or persons as the Pledgor shall designate, against
receipt, such of the Pledged Collateral (if any) as shall not have been sold or
otherwise applied by the Pledgee pursuant to the terms hereof and shall still be
held by it hereunder, together with appropriate instruments of reassignment and
release. Any such reassignment shall be without recourse upon or warranty by the
Pledgee and at the expense of the Pledgor.
16. EXPENSES. The Pledgor agrees to reimburse the Pledgee, on
demand for any and all reasonable expenses, including the reasonable fees and
expenses of its counsel and of any experts and agents, which the Pledgee may
incur in connection with (a) the administration of this Agreement, (b) the
custody or preservation of, or the registration of the Pledged Collateral, (c)
the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Pledgee hereunder,
and/or (d) the failure by the Pledgor to perform or observe any of the
provisions hereof.
17. SECURITY INTEREST ABSOLUTE. All rights of the Pledgee and
security interests hereunder, and all obligations of the Pledgor hereunder,
shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:
(A) any lack of validity or enforceability of the
Loan Agreement or an other agreement or instrument relating thereto;
(B) any change in the time, manner or place of
payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Liabilities, or
any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from
the Loan Agreement;
(C) any exchange, surrender, release or
non-perfection of any other collateral, or any release or amendment or
waiver of or consent to departure from any guaranty, for all or any of
the Liabilities; or
(D) any other circumstance which might otherwise
constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Pledgor in
respect of the Liabilities or of this Agreement.
18. AMENDMENTS, WAIVERS AND CONSENTS. No amendment or waiver
of any provision of this Agreement nor consent to any departure by the Pledgor
herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing
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and signed by the Pledgee, and then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which
given.
19. NOTICES. Any notice required or desired to be served,
given or delivered hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile
transmission), and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or
delivered upon the earlier of (a) personal delivery to the address set forth
below (b) in the case of mailed notice, three (3) days after deposit in the
United States mails, with proper postage for certified mail, return receipt
requested, prepaid, and in the case of Pledgee, upon actual receipt by Pledgee
or in the case of notice by Federal Express or other reputable overnight courier
service, one (1) Business Day after delivery to such courier service, and (c) in
the case of facsimile transmission, upon transmission with confirmation of
receipt, addressed to the party to be notified as follows:
If to the Pledgor: Colonial Commercial Corp.
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Facsimile Number: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
If to the Pledgee: LaSalle Bank National Association
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Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Facsimile Number: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
or to such other address as any of the parties may hereafter designate for
itself by written notice to the other parties in the manner herein prescribed.
20. CONTINUING SECURITY INTEREST. This Agreement shall create
a continuing security interest in the Pledged Collateral and shall (a) remain in
full force and effect until payment in full of the Liabilities; (b) be binding
upon the Pledgor, its successors and assigns; and (c) inure to the benefit of
the Pledgee and its successors, transferees and assigns.
21. WAIVERS. The Pledgor waives presentment and demand for
payment of any of the Liabilities, protest and notice of dishonor or default
with respect to any of the Liabilities, and all other notices to which the
Pledgor might otherwise be entitled, except as otherwise expressly provided
herein or in the Loan Agreement.
22. GOVERNING LAW; TERMS. This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the internal laws (as opposed to conflict of
laws provisions) and decisions of the State of Illinois. Unless otherwise
defined herein, terms defined in Articles 8 and 9 of the Illinois Uniform
Commercial Code are used herein as therein defined. Whenever possible, each
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provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be
effective and valid under applicable law, but, if any provision of this
Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be ineffective or invalid
under applicable law, such provisions shall be ineffective or invalid only to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder
of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
23. DEFINITIONS. The singular shall include the plural and
vice versa and any gender shall include any other gender as the text shall
indicate.
24. SECTION HEADINGS. The section headings herein are for
convenience of reference only, and shall not affect in any way the
interpretation of any of the provisions hereof.
25. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed or otherwise
authenticated in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto
in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed or otherwise
authenticated and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall
together constitute one and the same instrument. Any such counterpart which may
be delivered by facsimile, email or similar electronic transmission shall be
deemed the equivalent of an originally signed counterpart and shall be fully
admissible in any enforcement proceedings regarding the Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgor and the Pledgee have each
caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its officer, if any,
thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
COLONIAL COMMERCIAL CORP., a New York corporation
By:
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Its:
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LASALLE BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, A NATIONAL BANKING
ASSOCIATION
By:
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Its:
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SCHEDULE I
DESCRIPTION OF PLEDGED SHARES
NUMBER OF CERTIFICATE
ISSUER SHARES NUMBER
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UNIVERSAL SUPPLY GROUP, INC., 100 SHARES OF 1
F/K/A COLONIAL COMMERCIAL COMMON STOCK
SUB CORP.
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ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, COLONIAL COMMERCIAL CORP., a New York corporation, hereby
sells, assigns and transfers unto __________________________, ____________ (__ )
shares of common stock of UNIVERSAL SUPPLY GROUP, INC., a New York corporation
("UNIVERSAL"), standing in its name on the books of UNIVERSAL, represented by
Certificate No. , and herewith does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
___________________________________________ attorney to transfer the said stock
on the books of the within named company with full power of substitution in the
premises.
Dated: ,
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COLONIAL COMMERCIAL CORP., a New York
corporation
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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IRREVOCABLE PROXY COUPLED WITH INTEREST
The undersigned record holder of the Pledged Shares hereby irrevocably
designates and appoints LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("LASALLE") to
represent it at all annual and special meetings of the shareholders of UNIVERSAL
SUPPLY GROUP, INC., a New York corporation, and do all things which the
undersigned might do if acting itself ("PROXY ACTION"). Notwithstanding the
forgoing, LaSalle only shall take any Proxy Action (i) upon the occurrence (and
during the continuance) of an Event of Default and (ii) following notice to the
Pledgor thereof. Unless otherwise defined or specified herein, each capitalized
term used herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in that certain
Securities Pledge Agreement dated November 21, 2002 by and between LaSalle and
Colonial Commercial Corp., a New York corporation (the "SECURITIES PLEDGE
AGREEMENT").
This proxy is an irrevocable proxy coupled with an interest. The
undersigned recognizes that LaSalle has interests in the Pledged Shares to
secure the Liabilities and, to the extent permitted by law, this proxy shall
continue in full force and effect until the Liabilities are paid in full
notwithstanding any time limitations set forth in the by-laws or other
organizational documents of UNIVERSAL SUPPLY GROUP, INC. or the general
corporation law of the state of New York.
This proxy is issued pursuant to the Securities Pledge Agreement and
shall remain subject to the terms thereof, and LaSalle only shall exercise any
rights or privileges granted herein and therein.
Dated: November 21, 2002 COLONIAL COMMERCIAL CORP., a New York
corporation
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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