PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

EX-10.14 4 d408016dex1014.htm EX-10.14 EX-10.14

Exhibit 10.14

EXECUTION VERSION

[*] CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED PORTIONS. ASTERISKS DENOTE SUCH OMISSIONS.

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

This PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of November 20, 2012, is made by Ameridrives International, LLC, Inertia Dynamics, LLC, Kilian Manufacturing Corporation, TB Wood’s Incorporated, Warner Electric LLC and Warner Electric Technology LLC (each a “Grantor” and, collectively, the “Grantors”), in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Secured Parties 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 that certain Credit Agreement dated as of November 20, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Altra Holdings, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries party thereto (collectively, the “Borrowers”), the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”) and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders have agreed to extend credit and make certain financial accommodations to the Borrowers;

WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to extend credit and make such financial accommodations under the Credit Agreement, but only upon the condition, among others, that the Borrowers, the Grantors and certain other subsidiaries of the Borrowers shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, that certain Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of November 20, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement, each Grantor is required to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Grantor hereby agrees as follows:

1. DEFINED TERMS. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Security Agreement.

2. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL. Each Grantor hereby grants to the Administrative Agent a continuing first priority security interest in all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the following, whether presently existing or hereafter created or acquired (collectively, the “Patent Collateral”):

2.1. all of its Patents, including those referred to on Schedule I hereto;

2.2. all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, renewals, extensions and reexaminations of the foregoing; and

2.3. all Proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any claim by such Grantor against third parties for past, present or future infringement or dilution of any Patent.

3. SECURITY AGREEMENT. The security interests granted pursuant to this Agreement are granted in conjunction with the security interests granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the


Security Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent with respect to the security interest in the Patent Collateral made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the Security Agreement, the Security Agreement shall control.

4. AMENDMENTS IN WRITING. None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except by an instrument in writing signed by the Administrative Agent and the Grantors.

5. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

6. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Agreement. Receipt by telecopy or other electronic transmission (including “PDF”) of any executed signature page to this Agreement shall constitute effective delivery of such signature page.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantor has caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

 

GRANTORS:

AMERIDRIVES INTERNATIONAL, LLC

INERTIA DYNAMICS, LLC

KILIAN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

TB WOOD’S INCORPORATED

WARNER ELECTRIC LLC

WARNER ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY LLC

By:  

/s/ Glenn Deegan

Name:   Glenn Deegan
Title:   Secretary

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT]


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

By:  

/s/ Peter M. Killea

Name:   Peter M. Killea
Title:   Sr. Vice President

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT]


SCHEDULE I

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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

PATENT REGISTRATIONS

 

Grantor   Patent Name   Patent Number     Issue Date  
Ameridrives International, LLC   Driveshaft With Sealed Slip Joint Seal     5,655,968        8/12/1997   
Inertia Dynamics, LLC   Power-Off Brake With Manual Release     5,915,507        6/29/1999   
Inertia Dynamics, LLC   Clutch System and Method     6,488,133        12/3/2002   
Inertia Dynamics, LLC   Electromagnetic Disk Brake With Rubber Friction Disk Braking Surface     6,161,659        12/19/2000   
Kilian Manufacturing Corporation   Bearing Assembly for a Steering Assembly     7,637,667        12/29/2009   
TB Wood’s Incorporated   Flexible Coupling with End Stress Relief Structure     5,611,732        6/16/1998   
TB Wood’s Incorporated   Flexible Coupling Device     7,390,265        3/18/1997   
Warner Electric LLC   Electromechanical screw drive actuator     6,927,513        8/9/2005   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Clutch with spacer for supporting a bearing     5,285,882        2/15/1994   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Rotor for electromagnetic coupling     5,305,865        4/26/1994   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Sprag retainer with rotational restraint     5,337,869        8/16/1994   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Electromagnetic coupling armature assembly adaptable to various types of hubs     5,370,209        12/6/1994   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Sound-damping armature assembly for an electromagnetic coupling     5,372,228        12/13/1994   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   High strength electromagnetic coupling disc     5,445,259        8/29/1995   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Clutch/brake assembly     5,549,186        8/27/1996   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Method of manufacturing a component for an electromagnetic friction clutch assembly     5,708,955        1/13/1998   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Formlock shoes with flats     5,865,284        2/2/1999   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Anti-slip insert for a backstopping clutch     6,257,388        7/10/2001   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Armature for a Selectively Engageable and Disengageable Coupling     6,364,084        4/2/2002   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Armature for a Selectively Engageable and Disengageable Coupling     6,557,236        5/6/2003   
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Drive assembly with lightweight backstopping clutch     7,261,196        8/28/2007   


Warner Electric Technology LLC   Balanced flow cooling water jacket     7,374,027        5/20/2008     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Automatically releaseable bidirectional overrunning clutch     7,389,863        6/24/2008     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Rotational coupling device     7,493,996        2/24/2009     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Rotational coupling device     7,527,134        5/5/2009     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Dual actuator friction brake assembly     7,556,128        7/7/2009     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Liquid cooled brake assembly     7,591,349        9/22/2009     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Rotational coupling device with sealed key     7,721,864        5/25/2010     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Rotational coupling device     7,732,959        6/8/2010     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Balanced flow cooling water jacket     7,766,134        8/3/2010     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Dual actuator friction brake assembly     7,900,752        3/8/2011     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Rotational coupling device     7,975,818        7/12/2011     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Torque arm assembly for a backstopping clutch     7,987,960        8/2/2011     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Safety control for releasable backstopping clutch     8,038,575        10/18/2011     
Warner Electric Technology LLC   Rotational coupling device with wear compensation structure     8,123,012        2/28/2012     

PATENT APPLICATIONS

 

Grantor    Patent Name    Application No.    Filing Date
Inertia Dynamics, LLC    Wrap Spring Clutch Coupling With Quick Release Feature    12/868,007    8/25/2010
Inertia Dynamics, LLC    Wrap Spring Clutch Coupling With Forced Spring Clearance Disengagement    12/968,972    12/15/2010
Warner Electric Technology LLC    Liquid Cooled Brake With Support Columns    11/670,698    2/2/2007
Warner Electric Technology LLC    Rotational Coupling Device With Improved Drive Key Retention Structure    12/048,638    3/14/2008
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Warner Electric Technology LLC    Rotational Coupling Device With Wear Compensation Structure    13/348,994    1/12/2012
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