Exhibit 10.17

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of December 21, 2015 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), is made by the entities identified as grantors on the signature pages hereto (collectively, the “Grantors”) in favor of JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Security Agent”).

 

WHEREAS, the Grantors are party to a Loans Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of December 21, 2015 (the “Pledge and Security Agreement”) between each of the Grantors and the other grantors party thereto and the Security Agent pursuant to which the Grantors granted a security interest to the Security Agent in the Trademark Collateral (as defined below) and are required to execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Grantors hereby agree with the Security Agent as follows:

 

SECTION 1.                         Defined Terms

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Pledge and Security Agreement.

 

SECTION 2.                         Grant of Security Interest in Trademark Collateral

 

SECTION 2.1                                                                  Grant of Security. Each Grantor hereby grants to the Security Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in and continuing lien on all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the following, in each case whether now or hereafter existing or in which any Grantor now has or hereafter acquires an interest and wherever the same may be located (collectively, the “Trademark Collateral”):

 

(a)                                 all United States, and foreign trademarks, trade names, trade dress, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, Internet domain names, service marks, certification marks, collective marks, logos, other source or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of a like nature, all registrations and applications for any of the foregoing including, but not limited to: (i) the registrations and listed on Schedule A hereto, (ii) all extensions or renewals of any of the foregoing, (iii) all of the goodwill of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the foregoing, (iv) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, (v) the right to sue or otherwise recover for any past, present and future infringement or dilution of any of the foregoing or for any injury to goodwill, and (vi) all Proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, license fees, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit.

 

SECTION 2.2                                                                  Certain Limited Exclusions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Trademark Collateral include or the security interest granted under Section 2.1 hereof attach to any application to register a Trademark in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) based upon Grantor’s “intent to use” such Trademark (but only if

 

 

the grant of a security interest in such “intent to use” Trademark application violates 15 U.S.C. § 1060(a)) unless and until a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” is filed in the PTO with respect thereto.

 

SECTION 3.                         Pledge and Security Agreement

 

The security interest granted pursuant to this Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Security Agent for the Secured Parties pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement, and the Grantors hereby acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Security Agent with respect to the security interest in the Trademark Collateral made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Pledge and Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Pledge and Security Agreement, the provisions of the Pledge and Security Agreement shall control.

 

SECTION 4.                         Governing Law

 

THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND ALL CLAIMS AND CONTROVERSIES ARISING OUT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER LAW (OTHER THAN ANY MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING TO THE LAW GOVERNING PERFECTION AND THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY INTEREST).

 

SECTION 5.                         Counterparts

 

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantor has caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

 

	CEBRIDGE ACQUISITION, L.P.
	By: Cebridge General, LLC, its sole general partner
	By:	/s/ Craig L. Rosenthal
		Name:	Craig L. Rosenthal
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

	CEBRIDGE CONNECTIONS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Craig L. Rosenthal
		Name:	Craig L. Rosenthal
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

	CEBRIDGE TELECOM LA, LLC
	By:	/s/ Craig L. Rosenthal
		Name:	Craig L. Rosenthal
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

	CEQUEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
	By:	/s/ Craig L. Rosenthal
		Name:	Craig L. Rosenthal
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

	CEQUEL III COMMUNICATIONS I, LLC
	By:	/s/ Craig L. Rosenthal
		Name:	Craig L. Rosenthal
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

	CLASSIC CABLE OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C.
	By:	/s/ Craig L. Rosenthal
		Name:	Craig L. Rosenthal
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

	CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Craig L. Rosenthal
		Name:	Craig L. Rosenthal
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

	FRIENDSHIP CABLE OF ARKANSAS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Craig L. Rosenthal
		Name:	Craig L. Rosenthal
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

	FRIENDSHIP CABLE OF TEXAS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Craig L. Rosenthal
		Name:	Craig L. Rosenthal
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

	UNIVERSAL CABLE HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Craig L. Rosenthal
		Name:	Craig L. Rosenthal
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

	ORBIS1, L.L.C.
	By:	/s/ Craig L. Rosenthal
		Name:	Craig L. Rosenthal
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

	KINGWOOD SECURITY SERVICES, LLC
	By:	/s/ Ralph G. Kelly
		Name:	Ralph G. Kelly
		Title:	President and Chief Operating Officer

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

Accepted and Agreed:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Security Agent
By:	/s/ Tina Ruyter
	Name: Tina Ruyter
	Title: Executive Director

 

[signature page to Trademark Security Agreement]

 

 

SCHEDULE A
to
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS AND APPLICATIONS

 

OWNER: CEQUEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

 

Mark		Serial No./Application Date		Registration No.		Registration Date		Status
United States Federal
“EASY AS COUNTING TO ONE”		77594970 10-17-2008		3713173		11-17-2009		Registered
“THE WORLD’S EASIEST BUNDLE”		77595913 10-20-2008		3713176		11-17-2009		Registered
VIPPERKS		77655683 1-23-2009		3773065		04-06-2010		Registered
NOW VOD		77772697 07-01-2009		3998708		7-19-2011		Registered
“SUDDENLINK…YOU’RE CONNECTED”		77595121 10-17-2008		4158099		06-12-2012		Registered
SUDDENLINK2GO		85339558 06-07-2011		4286618		02-05-2013		Registered
NWV NETWORK WEST VIRGINIA		85513245 01-10-2012		4330276		05-07-2013		Registered
EASY SUDDENLINK		86615811 04-30-2015		Pending		Pending		Application published

 

APPLICANT and REGISTRANT: CEBRIDGE CONNECTIONS, INC.
POST-REGISTRATION OWNER: CEQUEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

 

Mark		Serial No./Application Date		Registration No.		Registration Date		Status
United States Federal
LIFE CONNECTED		78860621 4-13-2006		3593183		03-17-2009		Registered
SUDDENLINK		78851677 3-31-2006		3514227		10-07-2008		Registered

 

SCHEDULE A - 1

 

Mark		Serial No./Application Date		Registration No.		Registration Date		Status
SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS		78851595 3-31-2006		3518352		10-14-2008		Registered
SUDDENLINK LIFE CONNECTED		78865089 4-19-2006		3514248		10-07-2008		Registered
SUDDENLINK HOMESOURCE		78908283 6-14-2006		3438249		05-27-2008		Registered
SUDDENLINK HOMESOURCE		78905733 6-12-2006		3420591		04-29-2008		Registered
CONEXION UNICA		78899274 6-02-2006		3518418		10-14-2008		Registered
SUDDENLINK		78882332 5-12-2006		3438173		05-27-2008		Registered

 

OWNER: CEQUEL III COMMUNICATIONS I, LLC

 

 

OWNER: CLASSIC CABLE OF LOUISIANA, LLC

 

 

SCHEDULE A - 2

 

OWNER: CEBRIDGE TELECOM LA, LLC

 

 

OWNER: KINGWOOD SECURITY SERVICES, LLC

 

 

OWNER: CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

 

OWNER: CEBRIDGE ACQUISITION, L.P.

 

 

SCHEDULE A - 3

 

 

OWNER: FRIENDSHIP CABLE OF ARKANSAS, INC.

 

 

OWNER: FRIENDSHIP CABLE OF TEXAS, INC.

 

 

OWNER: UNIVERSAL CABLE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

SCHEDULE A - 4

 

 

OWNER: ORBIS1, L.L.C.

 

 

SCHEDULE A - 5