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

 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

State - Louisiana

 

 

 

 

SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS VI

 

622469
03-25-2010

 

Registered

 

OWNER: CLASSIC CABLE OF LOUISIANA, LLC

 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

State - Louisiana

 

 

 

 

CLASSIC CABLE

 

564032
09-09-1999

 

Renewed

SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS IV

 

591354
5-5-2006

 

Registered

CORRECTIONAL CABLE

 

646690
08-15-2013

 

Registered

CABLE NETWORK ADVERTISING

 

578557
6-30-2003

 

Registered

 

SCHEDULE A - 2



 

OWNER: CEBRIDGE TELECOM LA, LLC

 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

State - Louisiana

 

 

 

 

SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS LA

 

591300
05-03-2006

 

Registered

CEBRIDGE CONNECTIONS TELECOM

 

591036
04-12-2006

 

Registered

 

OWNER: KINGWOOD SECURITY SERVICES, LLC

 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

State - Louisiana

 

 

 

 

SUDDENLINK SECURITY

 

620941
11-06-2009

 

Registered

State - Ohio

 

 

 

 

SUDDENLINK SECURITY

 

1852474
04-23-2009

 

Registered

 

OWNER: CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

State - Texas

 

 

 

 

CCT

 

800085158
05-15-2002

 

Registered

 

OWNER: CEBRIDGE ACQUISITION, L.P.

 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

State - Louisiana

 

 

 

 

SUDDENLINK MEDIA

 

591900
6-14-2006

 

Registered

SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS

 

591299
5-3-2006

 

Registered

 

SCHEDULE A - 3



 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

CEBRIDGE CONNECTIONS LA

 

591033
4-12-2006

 

Registered

 

OWNER: FRIENDSHIP CABLE OF ARKANSAS, INC.

 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

State - Louisiana

 

 

 

 

SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS V

 

591355
05-05-2006

 

Registered

 

OWNER: FRIENDSHIP CABLE OF TEXAS, INC.

 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

State - Louisiana

 

 

 

 

SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS I

 

591352
05-05-2006

 

Registered

State - North Dakota

 

 

 

 

CORRECTIONAL CABLE

 

29717800
08-29-2011

 

Registered

State - Ohio

 

 

 

 

CEBRIDGE CONNECTIONS

 

1416897
10-14-2003

 

Registered
(Renewed on 08-7-2008)

 

OWNER: UNIVERSAL CABLE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

State - Louisiana

 

 

 

 

SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS III

 

591353
05-05-2006

 

Registered

State - Nebraska

 

 

 

 

SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS

 

10085209
05-25-2006

 

Registered

 

SCHEDULE A - 4



 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

CEBRIDGE CONNECTIONS

 

10051147
10-14-2003

 

Registered

CORRECTIONAL CABLE

 

10042857
2-21-2003

 

Registered

CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS

 

10042858
2-21-2003

 

Registered

 

OWNER: ORBIS1, L.L.C.

 

Mark

 

Serial No. / Registration
No.

 

Status

State - Louisiana

 

 

 

 

COSTREET COMMUNICATIONS

 

633409
12-05-2011

 

Registered

 

SCHEDULE A - 5