Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks

EX-10.21 110 dex1021.htm NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks

Exhibit 10.21

NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS

THIS NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 30, 2007, is made by each of the signatories hereto (each, a “Grantor”) in favor of MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION (“Merrill Lynch”), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the banks and other financial institutions (collectively, the “Lenders” and each, a “Lender”) that are parties to the Credit Agreement (in such capacities, respectively, the “Administrative Agent” and the “Collateral Agent”), dated as of August 30, 2007 (as amended, amended and restated, waived, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, together with any agreement extending the maturity of, or restructuring, refunding, refinancing or increasing the Indebtedness under such agreement or successor agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), among HDS ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY, INC., to be merged with and into HD SUPPLY, INC., a Texas corporation (the “Borrower”), MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION, as administrative agent, collateral agent and Lender, and the other parties thereto.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have severally agreed to make extensions of credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrower, the Grantors, and certain other Domestic Subsidiaries of Borrower executed and delivered a Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2007, in favor of the Collateral Agent (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, each Grantor granted to the Collateral Agent a security interest in its Intellectual Property, including Trademarks; and

WHEREAS, each Grantor has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in order to induce the Lenders to make extensions of credit to the Grantors on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Credit Agreement, each Grantor agrees, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, as follows:

SECTION 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Agreement, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided or provided by reference in the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

SECTION 2. Confirmation of Security Interest. Each Grantor hereby confirms that pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, subject to existing licenses to use the Trademarks granted by such Grantor in the ordinary course of its business, it granted to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the Trademarks of such Grantor (including, without limitation, those items listed on Schedule A hereto under such Grantor’s name) and to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the Trademarks, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations of such Grantor, except that no security interest is or will be granted pursuant thereto in any right, title or interest of such Grantor under or in any Trademark Licenses with Persons other than Holding, Borrower, a Restricted Subsidiary or an Affiliate thereof for so long as, and to the extent that, the granting of such a security interest pursuant thereto would result in a breach, default or termination of such Trademark Licenses.

SECTION 3. Purpose. This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Grantors for the purpose of recording the security interest granted pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This Agreement is expressly subject to the terms and conditions of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (and all rights and remedies of the Lenders thereunder) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

SECTION 4. Acknowledgment. Each Grantor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Lenders with respect to the security interest in the Trademarks are fully set forth in the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which (including the remedies provided for therein) are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together constitute one and the same original.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.


HD SUPPLY REPAIR & REMODEL, LLC
By:	HD Supply GP & Management, Inc.,
	its manager

By:	/s/ Ricardo Nunez
	Name:	Ricardo Nunez
	Title:	Vice President and Secretary


STATE OF NEW YORK		)
		) ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK		)

On this 30th day of August , 2007, before me personally appeared Ricardo Nunez , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.


				/s/ Doris L. McCormick
				Notary Public

(Affix Seal Below)				[SEAL]