EX-4.4 5 d429382dex44.htm TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT Trademark Security Agreement

Exhibit 4.4

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of August 17, 2012 (this “Agreement”), among CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation, BLUE ISLAND HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, CHS WASHINGTON HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, QUORUM HEALTH RESOURCES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TRIAD HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation and YOUNGSTOWN OHIO HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (each a “Grantor”, and collectively, the “Grantors”) and CREDIT SUISSE AG, as Collateral Agent (the “Collateral Agent”).

Reference is made to (a) the Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of July 25, 2007, as amended and restated as of November 5, 2010 (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”), among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Community Health Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), the Subsidiaries of the Company party thereto and the Collateral Agent, (b) the Underwriting Agreement dated as of August 8, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Underwriting Agreement”) among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters specified therein (the “Representative”), (c) the Indenture dated as of August 17, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”), among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto, the Collateral Agent and Regions Bank, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and (d) that certain designation certificate delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 7.09(c) of the Security Agreement in order to secure the Notes and related obligations on a pari passu basis with the other obligations secured under the Security Agreement (subject to certain exceptions in the case of pledged stock). The Trustee and underwriters referred to above have agreed to purchase $1,600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 of the Company (the “Notes”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the Notes are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Grantor will derive substantial benefits from the issuance of the Notes pursuant to the Indenture and is willing to execute and deliver this Agreement in order to induce the underwriters to purchase the Notes. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1.  Terms.  Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Security Agreement. The rules of construction specified in Section 1.01(b) of the Security Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

SECTION 2.  Grant of Security Interest.  As security for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of the Obligations, each Grantor, pursuant to the Security Agreement, did and hereby does grant to the Collateral Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in and lien on, all right, title or interest in or to any and all of the following assets and properties now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by such Grantor or in which such Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (collectively, the “Trademark Collateral”):

(a) all trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, trade dress, logos, other source or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of like nature, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all registration and recording applications filed in connection therewith, including registrations and applications for registration (other than intent-to-use applications) in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (or any successor office), and all extensions or renewals thereof, including those listed on Schedule I attached hereto (the “Trademarks”);

(b) all goodwill associated with or symbolized by the Trademarks; and

(c) all assets, rights and interests that uniquely reflect or embody the Trademarks.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no applications for registration of Trademarks filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on an intent-to-use basis will be included in the Trademark Collateral until such time as a statement of use has been filed and accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office with respect to such Trademark, to the extent that the grant of a security interest in any such Trademark application would adversely affect the validity or enforceability or result in cancelation or voiding of such Trademark application.

SECTION 3.  Security Agreement.  The security interests granted to the Collateral Agent herein are granted in furtherance, and not in limitation of, the security interests granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Trademark Collateral are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Security Agreement, the terms of the Security Agreement shall govern.

SECTION 4.  Execution in Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

SECTION 5.  Choice of Law.  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.,

   

 

by

    
     

  /s/ Rachel A. Seifert

        Name:   Rachel A. Seifert
        Title:   Executive Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
 

 

BLUE ISLAND HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC,

   

 

by

    
     

  /s/ Rachel A. Seifert

        Name:   Rachel A. Seifert
        Title:   Executive Vice President
 

 

CHS WASHINGTON HOLDINGS, LLC,

   

 

by

    
     

  /s/ Rachel A. Seifert

        Name:   Rachel A. Seifert
        Title:   Executive Vice President
 

 

QUORUM HEALTH RESOURCES, LLC,

   

 

by

    
     

  /s/ Rachel A. Seifert

        Name:   Rachel A. Seifert
        Title:   Executive Vice President
 

 

TRIAD HEALTHCARE CORPORATION,

   

 

by

    
     

  /s/ Rachel A. Seifert

        Name:   Rachel A. Seifert
        Title:   Executive Vice President

 

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YOUNGSTOWN OHIO HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC,

   

 

by

    
     

  /s/ Rachel A. Seifert

        Name:   Rachel A. Seifert
        Title:   Executive Vice President
 

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent,

   

 

by

    
     

  /s/ Robert Hetu

        Name:   Robert Hetu
        Title:   Managing Director
   

 

by

     

  /s/ Rahul Parmer

      Name:   Rahul Parmer
      Title:   Associate

 

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Schedule I

 

I. Trademarks

 

Registered Owner    U.S. Mark   Reg. Date   Reg. No.
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.   

 

LOGO

 

   7/23/1996   1988032
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.    A TIP-TOP MATERNITY CLUB   4/10/2001   2442377
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.   

 

LOGO

 

Class 035

   6/26/2001   2463770
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.   

 

LOGO

 

Class 041

   10/30/2001   2501702
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation   

 

COMMUNITY CARES

Standard Character CL 35

 

   6/26/2001   2463771
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation   

 

COMMUNITY CARES

standard character CL 41

 

   10/23/2001   2499955
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation (assigned by Community Health Systems, Inc. on 1/13/2011)    LOGO   9/28/2010   3852138

 

Registered Owner    Mark   Reg. No.   Reg. Date
Triad Healthcare Corporation    GATEWAY HOME CARE   2750685   8/12/03
Triad Healthcare Corporation    GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTER   2775950   10/21/03
Triad Healthcare Corporation    REDIMED   3037881   1/3/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation    REHABILTIATION HOSPITAL OF FORT WAYNE   3111485   7/4/06

Triad Healthcare Corporation    KCH REGIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   3119373   7/25/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation    LUTHERAN HEART PAVILION   3131393   8/15/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation    MARY BLACK HEALTH SYSTEM & Design   3140091   9/5/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation    LUTHERAN CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL   3144409   9/19/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation    LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA   3144410   9/19/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation    LUTHERAN HEART CENTER   3156408   10/17/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation    LUTHERAN SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER   3166943   10/31/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation   

        (Device Only)

(Leaf Design)

   3167543   11/7/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation    ST. JOSEPH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH   3179375   12/5/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation    LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK   3185051   12/12/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation    BIRTHPLACE AT KOSCIUSKO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & Design   3185595   12/19/06
Triad Healthcare Corporation    INNOVATIVE RECOVERIES   3191986   1/2/07
Triad Healthcare Corporation    NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM   3322657   10/30/07
Triad Healthcare Corporation    NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM (Design ONLY)   3285337   8/28/07
Triad Healthcare Corporation    NOTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM & Design   3322661   10/30/07
Triad Healthcare Corporation    FAMILY TREE HEALTHCARE   3361686   1/1/08
Triad Healthcare Corporation   

 

LOGO

 

   3444757   6/10/08
Triad Healthcare Corporation    THOUGHTFUL CARE   3437433   5/27/08
Triad Healthcare Corporation    LABCARE PLUS   3299222   9/25/07
Triad Healthcare Corporation    LABCARE PLUS & Design   3299223   9/25/07

Triad Healthcare Corporation    TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER   3321061   10/23/07
Triad Healthcare Corporation    TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER & Design   3321062   10/23/07

 

Registered Owner    U.S. Mark   Reg. Date   Reg. No.
Quorum Health Resources, LLC    QHR   3/28/2006   3074195

Quorum Health Resources, LLC

 

    QHR   10/10/2006   3153336
Quorum Health Resources, LLC   

 

 

SURVIVE AND THRIVE

 

 

   11/27/2007   3345425
Quorum Health Resources, LLC   

 

 

LOGO

 

 

   12/1/2009   3719929
Quorum Health Resources, LLC   

 

LOGO

 

   1/12/2010   3737811
Quorum Health Resources, LLC   

 

LOGO

 

 

   2/8/2011   3916779

Quorum Health Resources, LLC

 

 

    REFORM READY   9/27/2011   4030986

Quorum Health Resources, LLC

 

 

    VANTAGE SCORECARD   8/24/2010   3836740

Quorum Health Resources, LLC

 

 

   

VANTAGE LMS

 

   9/13/2011   4024411
Quorum Health Resources, LLC   

LOGO

 

   9/27/2011   4032424

Quorum Health Resources, LLC   

 

LOGO

 

 

   4/16/2012   4128270

 

Registered Owner    U.S. Mark   Reg. Date   Reg. No.

Youngstown Ohio Hospital Company, LLC

 

    LOGO   10/22/1991   1662085
Youngstown Ohio Hospital Company, LLC    TMH   10/13/1998   2194834

 

Registered Owner    U.S. Mark   Reg. Date   Reg. No.
Blue Island Hospital Company, LLC   

METROSOUTH

MEDICAL CENTER

   11/17/2009   3710989

II. Trademark Applications

 

Registered Owner    U.S. Mark   App. Date   App. No.
CHS Washington Holdings LLC    HEALTHCARE NORTHWEST INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM   Filed 2/5/2010   S.N. 77/929467
CHS Washington Holdings LLC    ROCKWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM   Filed 11/2/2011   S.N. 85/462,774
Quorum Health Resources, LLC   

LOGO

 

   Filed 1/11/2010   S.N. 77/909121

III. Trademark Licenses

None.