EX-10.4 7 dex104.htm TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT Trademark Security Agreement

Exhibit 10.4

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 7, 2007, by ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC. (formerly known as Clutch Operating Company, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Grantor” and, collectively, the “Grantors”), in favor of CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Citi), as agent for the Secured Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

W i t n e s s e t h:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS, INC. (formerly known as Clutch Holdings, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), the Grantor, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), CITI, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, LEHMAN BROTHERS COMMERCIAL BANK and MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, as Syndication Agents, SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, as Documentation Agent and Co-Arranger, and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. and MERRILL LYNCH & CO., MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners have severally agreed to make extensions of credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; and

WHEREAS, the Grantor is party to a Guarantee and Collateral Agreement of even date herewith in favor of the Administrative Agent (the “Collateral Agreement”) pursuant to which the Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower thereunder, the Grantor hereby agrees with the Administrative Agent as follows:

Section 1. Defined Terms

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement or in the Collateral Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Credit Agreement or the Collateral Agreement.

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest in Trademark Collateral

The Grantor, as collateral security for the full, prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Borrower Obligations of such Grantor, hereby mortgages, pledges and hypothecates to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and grants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a lien on and security interest in, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following Collateral of such Grantor (the “Trademark Collateral”):

 

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(a) all of its Trademarks and Trademark Licenses to which it is a party, including, without limitation, those referred to on Schedule I hereto;

(b) all goodwill of the business connected with the use of, and symbolized by, each Trademark; and

(c) all Proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any claim by Grantor against third parties for past, present, future (i) infringement or dilution of any Trademark or Trademark licensed under any Trademark License or (ii) injury to the goodwill associated with any Trademark or any Trademark licensed under any Trademark License.

Section 3. Collateral Agreement

The security interest granted pursuant to this Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement and the Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent with respect to the security interest in the Trademark Collateral made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first set forth above.

 

ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC.,

as Grantor

By:   /s/ John L. Hazen
Name:   John L. Hazen
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED

as of the date first above written:

CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.,

as Administrative Agent

By:   /s/ Francesco A. DelVecchio
Name:   Francesco A. DelVecchio
Title:   Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT]


Schedule I

to

Trademark Security Agreement

Trademark Registrations

 

   

See Attachment A hereto.

 

   

All unregistered and common law rights to the following Marks, as used in connection with the Business:

Logos:

International Series

Bus Series

Emergency Vehicle Series

Highway Series

Motorhome Series

Off-Road Series

Oil Field Series

Pupil Transport / Shuttle Series

Rugged Duty Series

Specialty Series

Truck RV Series

Logo Identity Guidelines

Allison Transmission Express Lube

Allison Approved Transmission Fluid TES-295 logo

Allison Approved Transmission Fluid TES-389 logo

Allison Automatic Genuine Parts logo

Allison Automatic Genuine ReTran logo

Product Names:

 

   

Allison 4th Generation Controls

   

1000 Product Family

 

   

1000 Series

   

1000

   

1000EVS

   

1000HS

   

1000MH

   

1000PTS

   

1000RDS

   

1000SP

 

   

2000 Product Family

 

   

2000 Series

   

2100

 

   

2100EVS

   

2100HS

   

2100MH


   

2100PTS

   

2100RDS

   

2100SP

 

   

2200

 

   

2200EVS

   

2200HS

   

2200MH

   

2200PTS

   

2200RDS

   

2200SP

 

   

2300

 

   

2300HS

   

2300RDS

 

   

2350

 

   

2350HS

   

2350MH

   

2350PTS

   

2350RDS

   

2350SP

 

   

2400

   

2500

 

   

2500EVS

   

2500HS

   

2500MH

   

2500PTS

   

2500RDS

   

2500SP

 

   

B210

   

B220

 

   

3000 Product Family

 

   

3000 Series

   

3000

 

   

3000EVS

   

3000HS

   

3000MH

   

3000PTS

   

3000RDS

   

3000SP

   

3000TRV

 

   

3200

 

   

3200MH

   

3200ORS

   

3200SP

   

3200TRV

 

   

3500

 

   

3500EVS

   

3500ORS

   

3500RDS

   

3500SP


   

3700

 

   

3700SP

 

   

B300

   

B400

   

T200

 

   

T250

   

T260

   

T265

   

T270

   

T280

 

   

T300

 

   

T310

   

T325

   

T350

   

T375

   

T390

 

   

4000 Product Family

 

   

4000 Series

   

4000

 

   

4000EVS

   

4000HS

   

4000MH

   

4000ORS

   

4000RDS

   

4000SP

   

4000TRV

 

   

4200

 

   

4200ORS

 

   

4500

 

   

4500EVS

   

4500HS

   

4500OFS

   

4500ORS

   

4500RDS

   

4500SP

 

   

4600

 

   

4600ORS

 

   

4700

 

   

4700EVS

   

4700OFS

   

4700RDS

   

4700SP

 

   

4800

 

   

4800EVS

   

4800SP

 

   

B500

 

   

T400

 

   

T425

   

T450


   

T500

 

   

T525

 

   

X200

 

   

X200-4A

   

X200-4B

   

X200-4C

   

X200-5C

 

   

X300

   

X4560

   

X1100

 

   

X1100-3B

   

X1100-5

 

   

X5060

 

   

X5060-3

 

   

Hauling

 

   

H5610

   

H6610

   

H8610

   

H9610

 

   

Mobile

 

   

M5610

   

M6610

   

M8610

   

M9610

 

   

Stationary

 

   

S5610

   

S6610

   

S8610

   

S9610

   

S9810

 

   

Electric Drive

 

   

EP40

   

EP50

   

EP40/50 System

   

EP40/50 Series Electric Drive Propulsion System

   

EV Drive

   

HyEconomy

   

HyGain

   

HyPerformance

   

HyStandard

Taglines:

 

   

It’s the transmission that makes the truck.

   

If it’s not Allison, it’s not automatic.

   

Change the way you move.

   

Driving transmission technology.

Advertising Design:

 

   

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