Exhibit 10.36

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

SECOND LIEN SECURED NOTE NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS

 

THIS SECOND LIEN SECURED NOTE NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 4, 2014, is made by each of the signatories hereto (each, a “Grantor”) in favor of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Wilmington Trust”), as note collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Second Priority Note Collateral Agent”) with respect to the 11% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2020 (the “Second Priority Notes”) issued by HD SUPPLY, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”) pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of April 12, 2012 (as amended pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 12, 2012, and as further amended, amended and restated, waived, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Second Priority Notes Indenture”), among the Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time parties thereto, and Wilmington Trust.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2012 (as amended, amended and restated, waived, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Second Priority Note Collateral Agreement”), among the Issuer, certain Subsidiaries of the Issuer and the Second Priority Note Collateral Agent, each Grantor granted to the Second Priority Note 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, subject to the conditions of the Second Priority Notes Indenture, each Grantor agrees, for the benefit of the Second Priority Note 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 Second Priority Notes Indenture and the Second Priority Note Collateral Agreement.

 

SECTION 2. Confirmation of Security Interest. Each Grantor hereby confirms that pursuant to the Second Priority Note 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 Second Priority Note Collateral Agent, for the 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 or any other Note Security Document in any right, title or interest of such Grantor under or in 

 











 

any Trademark Licenses with Persons other than the Issuer, 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 Second Priority Note Collateral Agreement with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This Agreement is expressly subject to the terms and conditions of the Second Priority Note Collateral Agreement. The Second Priority Note Collateral Agreement (and all rights and remedies of the Second Priority Note Collateral Agent 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 Second Priority Note Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the Trademarks are fully set forth in the Second Priority Notes Indenture and the Second Priority Note 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 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, LTD.
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
HD Supply GP & Management, Inc.,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its general partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/ Ricardo Nuñez 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name: 
    	
Ricardo Nuñez
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title: 
    	
Vice President and Secretary
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
HDS   IP HOLDING, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/ Ricardo Nuñez 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name: 
    	
Ricardo Nuñez
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title: 
    	
Vice President and Secretary
    


 

[SIGNATURE PAGE—SECOND LIEN NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS]

 











 

	
 
    	
WILMINGTON   TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    
	
 
    	
As   Note Collateral Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/ Lynn M. Steiner 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name: 
    	
Lynn M. Steiner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title: 
    	
Vice President
    


 

[SECOND LIEN SECURED NOTE NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS]

 











 

Schedule A

 

Trademarks

 

HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd.

 

	
TRADEMARK
    	
 
    	
Status
    	
 
    	
Ser. No./Reg. 
   No.
    	
 
    	
App. Date/Reg. 
   Date
    
	
MAINTENANCE WAREHOUSE
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,610,425
    	
 
    	
9/23/2014
    
	
MAINTENANCE WAREHOUSE
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,375,851
    	
 
    	
7/30/2013
    
	
MAINTENANCE WAREHOUSE & Design
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,376,494
    	
 
    	
7/30/2013
    
	
MAINTENANCE WAREHOUSE & Design
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,606,259
    	
 
    	
9/16/2014
    


 

HDS IP Holding, LLC

 

	
TRADEMARK
    	
 
    	
Status
    	
 
    	
Ser. No./Reg. 
   No.
    	
 
    	
App. Date/Reg. 
   Date
    
	
ASPEN & Design
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,461,343
    	
 
    	
1/7/2014
    
	
CREATIVE TOUCH INTERIORS
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,406,141
    	
 
    	
9/24/2013
    
	
VISTRA & Design
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,392,346
    	
 
    	
8/27/2013
    
	
HD SUPPLY HARDWARE SOLUTIONS(1)
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 114-257
    	
 
    	
3/4/2014
    
	
AQUAGUARD 5 STEP POOL CARE   SYSTEM & Design
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,535,768
    	
 
    	
05/27/2014
    
	
BRIGHTON MANOR
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,129,736
    	
 
    	
4/17/2012
    
	
BRIGHTON MANOR & Design
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,535,779
    	
 
    	
5/27/2014
    
	
GREENBLOGIC
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,155,442
    	
 
    	
6/5/2012
    
	
GRIDADVANCE
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,538,054
    	
 
    	
5/27/2014
    
	
MAINTENANCE WAREHOUSE
    	
 
    	
Pending  

ITU
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/303,044
    	
 
    	
6/6/2014
    
	
MAINTENANCE WAREHOUSE
    	
 
    	
Pending
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/424,236
    	
 
    	
10/15/2014
    
	
PROUDLY DRIVEN BY A VETERAN
    	
 
    	
Pending
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/320,061
    	
 
    	
6/25/2014
    
	
RELIA+
    	
 
    	
Pending  

ITU
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/436,537
    	
 
    	
10/28/2014
    
	
RELIA+
    	
 
    	
Pending 

ITU
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/436,545
    	
 
    	
10/28/2014
    
	
RELIA+
    	
 
    	
Pending  

ITU
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/436,549
    	
 
    	
10/28/2014
    


 




(1) This trademark is registered in the State of Alabama.

 

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RELIACARE
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,492,443
    	
 
    	
3/4/2014
    
	
SEASONS
    	
 
    	
Pending  

ITU
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/373,220
    	
 
    	
8/21/2014
    
	
SEASONS
    	
 
    	
Pending  

ITU
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/373,226
    	
 
    	
8/21/2014
    
	
SEASONS
    	
 
    	
Pending  

ITU
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/435,093
    	
 
    	
10/27/2014
    
	
SEASONS
    	
 
    	
Pending  

ITU
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/435,138
    	
 
    	
10/27/2014
    
	
SPEEDBUILD
    	
 
    	
Allowed
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/160,304
    	
 
    	
1/8/2014
    
	
SPEEDBUILD
    	
 
    	
Allowed
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/160,701
    	
 
    	
1/8/2014
    
	
TRUESTOCK
    	
 
    	
Pending  

ITU
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/373,181
    	
 
    	
8/21/2014
    
	
TRUESTOCK
    	
 
    	
Pending  

ITU
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/373,202
    	
 
    	
8/21/2014
    
	
TRU PERSPECTIVE
    	
 
    	
Pending  

ITU
    	
 
    	
SN: 86/309,319
    	
 
    	
6/13/2014
    
	
WE BUILD YOUR CITY AND KEEP IT RUNNING
    	
 
    	
Registered
    	
 
    	
RN: 4,374,791
    	
 
    	
7/30/2013