EX-4.7 11 dex47.htm GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS RIGHTS GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS RIGHTS

Exhibit 4.7

EXECUTION VERSION

GRANT OF

SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS RIGHTS

This GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS RIGHTS (“Agreement”), effective as of July 13, 2010 is made by (i) Postmedia Network Inc., a Canadian corporation, located at 1450 Don Mills Road, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, M3B 2X7 (each, a “Grantor” and collectively, the “Grantors”), in favour of BNY Trust Company of Canada, located at 4 King Street West, Suite 1101, Toronto, Ontario M5H 1B6, Attention: Pamela Lively, as Collateral Agent (the “Agent”) for the Secured Parties referred to in the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2010 (as amended, supplemented, restated, refinanced, replaced or otherwise modified in whole or in part, the “Security Agreement”), among Postmedia Network Inc., a Canada corporation (the “Issuer”), Postmedia Network Canada Corp., a Canada corporation (“Holdings”), each of the direct and indirect Subsidiaries signatory thereto and the Agent.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Postmedia Network Inc. (the “Issuer”) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”), and the Agent have entered into an Indenture, dated as of July 13, 2010 (as amended, supplemented, restated, refinanced, replaced or otherwise modified in whole or in part from time to time, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of the 12.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”) of the Issuer, all as contemplated therein (with the holders from time to time of Notes being referred to herein as the “Noteholders”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Grantor granted, pledged, mortgaged, charged, assigned and transferred to the Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties a first priority, continuing, specific and fixed security interest in all of its Intellectual Property, including the Trademarks of such Grantor; and

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

NOW THEREFORE, for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Grantor agrees, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, 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 Security Agreement. In addition, the following term shall have the following meaning:

Trademarks” means (i) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, brands, trade dress, uniform resource locators, domain names, tag lines, designs, graphics, trade styles, service marks, logos and other source or business identifiers, and all goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized thereby, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all


applications in connection therewith, whether in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof, in Canada or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, or otherwise, and all common-law rights related thereto, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing referred to in Schedule 1, and (ii) the right to obtain all renewals thereof.

SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest. The Grantor hereby grants, pledges, mortgages, charges, assigns and transfers to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in the Trademarks of such Grantor (including, without limitation, those items listed on Schedule A hereto) (collectively, the “Trademark Collateral”); provided, however, that notwithstanding any of the other provisions set forth in this Section 2, this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in any property to the extent that such grant of a security interest is prohibited by any requirements of law of a Governmental Authority, requires a consent not obtained of any Governmental Authority pursuant to such requirement of law or is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document evidencing or giving rise to such property, except to the extent that such requirement of law or the term in such contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document providing for such prohibition, breach, default or termination or requiring such consent is ineffective under applicable law; provided, further, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Trademark Collateral include or the security interest granted under this Section 2 attach to (i) any rights or property acquired under or in connection with a lease, license, contract, property right or agreement (or any of its rights or interests thereunder) solely if and to the extent that the grant of the security interest shall, after giving effect to the PPSA or any other applicable law, constitute or result in (A) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or interest of such Grantor therein or (B) a breach or termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under, any such lease, license, contract, property right or agreement, provided that, immediately upon the ineffectiveness, lapse or termination of any such provision, the Trademark Collateral shall include, and the Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, all such rights and interests as if such provision had never been in effect; provided further that the proceeds therefrom shall not be excluded from the definition of Trademark Collateral to the extent that the assignment of such proceeds is not prohibited, and (ii) any applications for Trademarks filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the basis of any Grantor’s intent to use such mark and for which a form evidencing use of the mark has not yet been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, to the extent that granting a security interest in such Trademark application prior to such filing would adversely affect the enforceability or validity of such Trademark application.

SECTION 3. Purpose. This Agreement has been executed and delivered by each Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. The security interest granted hereby has been granted to the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in connection with the Security Agreement and is expressly subject to the terms and conditions thereof. The Security Agreement (and all rights and remedies of the Secured Parties thereunder) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.


SECTION 4. Acknowledgment. The Grantor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties with respect to the security interest in the Collateral granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Indenture and the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which (including the remedies provided for therein) are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein, and that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent in respect of the Collateral may be restricted, as against the parties thereto, by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreements. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Security Agreement, the terms of the Security Agreement shall govern.

SECTION 5. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND THE FEDERAL LAWS OF CANADA APPLICABLE THEREIN.

SECTION 6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart.

SECTION 7. The Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the liens and security interests granted to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Security Agreement or any other Note Document and the exercise of any right or remedy by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreements. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreements and this Security Agreement with respect to any right or remedy of the Secured Parties relating to the Collateral, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreements shall govern and control.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent (and the Secured Parties) shall be subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreements, and until the Discharge of the ABL Obligations (as defined in the ABL Intercreditor Agreement) and/or the Discharge of Term Loan Obligations (as defined in the Notes Intercreditor Agreement), (i) no Grantor shall be required hereunder to take any action with respect to Collateral that is inconsistent with such Grantor’s obligations under the ABL Documents and/or Term Loan Documents as applicable and (ii) any obligation of any Grantor hereunder with respect to the delivery or control of any Collateral, the notation of any lien on any certificate of title, bill of lading or other document, the giving of any notice to any bailee or other Person, the provision of voting rights or the obtaining of any consent of any Person, in each case, with respect to Collateral, shall be deemed to be satisfied if the Grantor complies with the requirements of the similar provision of the ABL Credit Agreement and/or the Term Loan Credit Agreement, as applicable. Until the Discharge of ABL Obligations and/or the Discharge of Term Loan Obligations, the Collateral Agent may not require any Grantor to take any action with respect to the creation, perfection or priority of its security interest in any Collateral, whether pursuant to the express terms hereof or pursuant to the further assurances provisions hereof, unless the Collateral Agent shall have required such Grantor to take similar action pursuant to the terms of the ABL Intercreditor Agreement and/or the Notes


Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable, and delivery of any Collateral to the ABL Collateral Agent pursuant to the ABL Documents and the ABL Intercreditor Agreement and/or the Term Loan Collateral Agent pursuant to the Term Loan Documents and the Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable shall satisfy any delivery requirement hereunder. The Collateral Agent agrees that no amendment to any Intercreditor Agreement that directly affects the rights, interests, liabilities or privileges of any Grantor hereunder shall be effective, solely as against such Grantor, unless consented to in writing by the Issuer.


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.

 

POSTMEDIA NETWORK INC.
By:   /s/ Steven Pasternak
Name:   Steven Pasternak
Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel

BNY TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA,

as Collateral Agent

By:   /s/ Pamela Lively
Name:   Pamela Lively
Title:   Authorized Signatory


Schedule 1

Canadian Trademark Registrations and Applications

 

Country

  Trademark   Application
Date
  Application
Number
    Registration
Date
  Registration
Number
  Owner

Canada

  BURNABY SUN   March 20, 2008     1388315      n/a   n/a   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  CALGARY
HERALD
  June 22, 2001     1107134      October 9, 2003   592075   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  CALGARY
RUSHHOUR
DESIGN
  February 28, 2007     1337245      March 19, 2010   762027   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  D & DESIGN   December 20, 2004     1241380      March 10, 2009   736039   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  DOSE   December 20, 2004     1241384      March 10, 2009   736040   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  DOSE & DESIGN   December 20, 2004     1241379      March 10, 2009   736038   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  DRIVING   June 5, 2002     1142930      November 16,
2006
  677148   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  DRIVING   September 27,
2002
    1154138      October 17,
2006
  675053   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  DRIVING.CA   February 17, 2006     1290374      November 9,
2009
  752522   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  DRIVING.CA &
CAR DESIGN
  February 17, 2006     1290372      May 5, 2009   739484   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  EDMONTON
JOURNAL
  May 17, 2000     1059218      July 9, 2003   584829   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  EDMONTON
RUSHHOUR &
DESIGN
  February 28, 2007     1337246      March 19, 2010   762029   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  FRASER VALLEY
SUN
  March 20, 2008     1388321      n/a   n/a   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  HARBOUR CITY
STAR
  November 15,
1996
    0828725      November 18,
1997
  485684   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  HOUSEHUNTING.
CA & DESIGN
  August 30, 2007     1361838      March 9, 2009   735941   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  INFOMART   March 9, 1976     0395445      December 2,
1977
  224484   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  INFOMART
ONLINE
  July 31, 1989     0637548      February 15,
1991
  380026   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  INFOMART
ONLINE &
DESIGN
  June 12, 1989     0634064      February 15,
1991
  379991   Postmedia Network Inc.

Canada

  MONTREAL
RUSHHOUR
  February 28, 2007     1337264      March 22, 2010   762135   Postmedia Network Inc.


Country

  Trademark   Application
Date
  Application
Number
  Registration
Date
  Registration
Number
  Owner  

Canada

  NORTH SHORE
SUN
  March 20, 2008   1388316   n/a   n/a     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   OTTAWA
CITIZEN &
DESIGN
  July 31, 1997   0852493   February 26,
2002
  558482     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   OTTAWACITIZEN
& DESIGN (1)
  July 31, 1997   0852492   February 26,
2002
  558481     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   OTTAWA
CITIZEN (ON
SCREEN DESIGN)
& DESIGN
  July 31, 1997   0852491   February 24,
2000
  523809     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   OTTAWA
CITIZEN ONLINE
& DESIGN
  November 5, 1998   0895609   November 7,
2000
  536871     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   OTTAWA
CITIZEN ONLINE
& DESIGN
  July 31, 1997   852490   October 18,
1999
  518073     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   OTTAWA
CITIZEN ONLINE
& MAPLE LEAF
DESIGN
  November 5, 1998   0895610   October 5, 2000   534098     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   OTTAWA
RUSHHOUR &
DESIGN
  November 17,
2006
  1324620   June 4, 2010   768823     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   POSTMEDIA
NETWORK
  June 25, 2010   1486433   n/a   n/a     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   RAISE A READER
& DESIGN
  April 1, 2003   1173213   July 2, 2004   613992     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   RAISE A
READER-LIRE
C’EST GRANDIR
& DESIGN
  April 1, 2003   1173214   June 30, 2004   613948     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   RAISE-A-
READER
  February 1, 2002   1129819   November 12,
2003
  594491     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   RAISE-A-
READER DAY
  February 1, 2002   1129820   December 10,
2003
  597055     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   RAISE-A-
READER KIDS
CLUB
  February 1, 2002   1129821   February 22, 05   633455     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   REACHCANADA   March 17, 1999   1008866   February 1, 2001   540673     Postmedia Network Inc.   
Canada   REACHCANADA
& DESIGN
  August 8, 2006   1312082   March 19, 2008   709896     Postmedia Network Inc.   


Country

   Trademark    Application
Date
   Application
Number
   Registration
Date
   Registration
Number
   Owner

Canada

   REGINA
RUSHHOUR
   February 28, 2007    1337257    March 22, 2010    762160    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    RICHMOND
SUN
   March 20, 2008    1388314    n/a    n/a    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    RUSH HOUR    February 21, 2005    1247997    April 2, 2009    737455    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    SASKATOON
RUSHHOUR
   February 28, 2007    1337262    March 15, 2010    761678    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    SURREY SUN    March 20, 2008    1388322    n/a    n/a    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    THE DAILY
COLONIST
   August 7, 1979    442918    August 29, 1980    249881    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    THE FLYER
FORCE
   May 18, 1984    0522228    January 3, 1986    310010    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    THE NORTH
ISLANDER
   September 30,
2004
   1232214    May 24, 2006    664934    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    THE OTTAWA
CITIZEN
   April 2, 1991    6788978    June 19, 1992    399443    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    THE PROVINCE    March 6, 1992    0700427    February 12,
1993
   408219    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    THE PROVINCE
DESIGN
   November 28,
1997
   0862788    September 25,
1998
   501236    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    THE
VANCOUVER
SUN
   March 6, 1992    700430    March 8, 1996    454949    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    THE
VANCOUVER
SUN & DESIGN
   August 22, 1997    854297    October 27, 1998    503006    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    THE WINDSOR
STAR &
DESIGN
   April 3, 1995    779381    November 22,
1996
   466196    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    TIMES
COLONIST
   March 11,1998    872040    February 5, 2002    557462    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    VANCOUVER
SUN
   March 6, 1992    0700431    March 8, 1996    454950    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    VICTORIA
TIMES
   August 7, 1979    0442919    November 14,
1980
   252486    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    WINDSOR
RUSHHOUR
   February 28, 2007    1337263    March 24, 2010    762543    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    WORKING    February 9, 2009    1427244    April 19, 2010    764420    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    WORKING    January 6, 2006    1285187    September 22,
2009
   748293    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    WORKING.COM    February 9, 2009    1427245    April 21, 2010    764669    Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada    WORKING.COM    January 6, 2006    1285192    October 26, 2009    751166    Postmedia Network Inc.