TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

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Exhibit 10.61
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
     Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2007, by Smith & Wesson Corp., a Delaware corporation, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, a Nevada corporation, Thompson/Center Arms Company, Inc., a New Hampshire corporation, and Bear Lake Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (collectively, the “Pledgors”), in favor of Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, in its capacity as Administrative Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
WITNESSETH:
     WHEREAS, the Pledgors are party to a Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”) in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to which the Pledgors are required to execute and deliver this Trademark Security Agreement;
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement, the Pledgors hereby agree with the Administrative Agent as follows:
     SECTION 1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Security Agreement.
     SECTION 2. Confirmation of Grant of Security Interest in Trademark Collateral. The Pledgors hereby confirm the grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Security Agreement of a lien on and security interest in and to all of their right, title and interest in, to and under all the following Pledged Collateral of the Pledgors:
     (a) Trademarks of the Pledgors, including but not limited to the Trademarks listed on Schedule A attached hereto , in each case whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wherever located;
     (b) all Goodwill associated with such Trademarks; and
     (c) all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing (other than Excluded Property).
     SECTION 3. Security Agreement. The Pledgors hereby acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent with respect to the security interest in the Trademarks confirmed 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 that any provision of this Trademark Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Security Agreement, the provisions of the Security Agreement shall control unless the Administrative Agent shall otherwise determine.
     SECTION 4. Termination. Upon the payment in full of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations) and automatic termination of the Security Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Pledgors an instrument

 


 

in writing in recordable form evidencing the release of the collateral pledge, grant, assignment, lien and security interest in the Trademarks under the Security Agreement and this Trademark Security Agreement.
     SECTION 5. Counterparts. This Trademark Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Trademark Security Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.
[Signature Page Follows]

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[Signature Page to Smith & Wesson Corp. Trademark Security Agreement]
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgors have caused this Trademark Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized offer as of the date first set forth above.
         
  Very truly yours,

SMITH & WESSON CORP.
 
 
  By:   /s/ John A. Kelly   
    Name:   John A. Kelly   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ John A. Kelly   
    Name:   John A. Kelly   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  THOMPSON/CENTER ARMS COMPANY, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ John A. Kelly   
    Name:   John A. Kelly   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  BEAR LAKE HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ John A. Kelly   
    Name:   John A. Kelly   
    Title:   Vice President   

 


 

Accepted and Agreed:
TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC,
as Administrative Agent
         
By:   /s/ Ian Murray     
  Name:  Ian Murray      
  Title:  Authorized Signatory      

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SCHEDULE A
TRADEMARKS
OWNER: SMITH & WESSON CORP.
         
    FILING DATE    
TRADEMARK   REGISTRATION NO.    
”.357" MAGNUM
  4/23/35
323,654
   
AIRLITE
  5/26/98
2,160,999
   
AIRLITE SC (and Design)
  8/7/01
2,475,687
   
AIRLITE TI (Stylized)
  10/29/02
2,641,461
   
AIRWEIGHT
  2/16/54
585,831
   
BODYGUARD
  8/9/94
1,849,219
   
CARRY COMP
  7/14/98
2,172,420
   
CHIEF’S SPECIAL
  2/24/76
1,034,286
   
CLUB 1852
  1/24/06
3,049,932
   
COMBAT MAGNUM
  12/16/80
1,143,296
   
GUN HAMMER & TRIGGER COLORING (and Design)
  1/12/26
0,207,951
   
HERITAGE SERIES
  5/6/03
2,714,414
   
LADY SMITH (Stylized)
  1/23/90
1,578,910
   
MAGNUM
  5/6/03
2,713,007
   
MAGNUM
  6/4/35
324,894
   
MOUNTAIN GUN
  8/16/94
1,850,300
   
MOUNTAIN LITE
  9/18/01
2,490,870
   
S&W PERFORMANCE CENTER (and Design)
  3/3/92
1,677,907
   

 


 

         
    FILING DATE    
TRADEMARK   REGISTRATION NO.    
RAIN SHIELD
  7/6/04
2,860,968
   
S&W (Letters)
  10/14/13
93767
   
S&W MONOGRAM (NEW LOGO) (and Design)
  11/21/06
3174786
   
S&W MONOGRAM (NEW LOGO) (and Design)
  10/20/92
1,724,977
   
S&W MONOGRAM (NEW LOGO) (and Design)
  3/9/93
1,757,500
   
S&W MONOGRAM (NEW LOGO) (and Design)
  9/20/77
1,073,794
   
SHORTY
  6/30/98
2,169,090
   
SMITH & WESSON
  11/7/06
3169365
   
SMITH & WESSON
  11/8/88
1,511,511
   
SMITH & WESSON
  7/19/77
1,069,977
   
SMITH & WESSON
  8/4/92
1,704,640
   
SMITH & WESSON (Stylized)
  2/3/14
95164
   
SMITH & WESSON ACADEMY (and Design)
  8/7/01
2,475,890
   
SMITH & WESSON PERFORMANCE CENTER
  10/8/91
1,660,123
   
SW (and Design)
  6/20/00
2,359,691
   
S&W MONOGRAM (OLD LOGO) (and Design)
  10/14/13
93766
   
SW (and Design)
  9/20/77
1,073,794
   
SW SMITH & WESSON COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION (and Design)
  2/27/96
1,958,275
   
TEXAS HOLD’EM
  4/25/06
3,085,199
   
THE SIGMA SERIES
  8/1/95
1,909,269
   
M&P MILITARY POLICE (Stylized)
  11/13/2007
3,336,344
   

 


 

         
    FILING DATE    
TRADEMARK   REGISTRATION NO.    
PROTECTED BY SMITH & WESSON
  Serial No. 78/919,216 (Pending)    
M&P SMITH & WESSON MILITARY & POLICE (Stylized)
  Serial No. 78/677,811 (Pending)    
MILITARY POLICE (Stylized and/or Design)
  Serial No. 78/619,034 (Pending)    
S&W MONOGRAM (NEW LOGO) (and Design)
  Serial No. 78/727,817 (Pending)    
SMITH & WESSON
  Serial No. 78/727,792 (Pending)    
SMITH & WESSON
  Serial No. 78/618,451 (Pending)    
1000 SERIES
  11/03/06
Serial No. 77/036,739 (Pending)
   
ALLIED FORCES
  11/30/06
Serial No. 77/054,464 (Pending)
   
ELITE GOLD
  09/29/06
Serial No. 77/011,008 (Pending)
   
ELITE SERIES
  11/07/06
Serial No. 77/038,337 (Pending)
   
ELITE SILVER
  09/29/06
Serial No. 77/011,027 (Pending)
   
I-BOLT
  09/29/06
Serial No. 77/010,641 (Pending)
   
S&W 500
  08/15/07
Serial No. 77/256,256 (Pending)
   
SMITH & WESSON HEIRLOOM WARRANTY
  10/27/06
Serial No. 77/031,477 (Pending)
   
 
OWNER: SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION    
         
    FILING DATE    
TRADEMARK   REGISTRATION NO.    
VERSAVAULT
  12/16/03
2,795,541
   
SAF-T-HAMMER (and Design)
  03/04/03
2692585
   
SAF-T-TRIGGER
  11/05/02
2647540
   

 


 

OWNER: THOMPSON CENTER ARMS COMPANY, INC.
         
    FILING DATE    
TRADEMARK   REGISTRATION NO.    
FLINT RIVER
  02/20/07
3210441
   
MAG EXPRESS
  06/12/07
3251026
   
MAXIMA
  12/19/06
3186830
   
NUMBER 13
  08/22/06
3132600
   
R55
  12/19/06
3186829
   
T/C
  02/20/07
3210440
   
TC (and Design)
  02/13/07
3207677
   
U-VIEW
  02/13/07
3208075
   
XR
  01/09/07
3196396
   
AMERICA’S MASTER GUNMAKER
  08/15/06
3131465
   
BENCHMARK
  03/27/07
3221572
   
CONTENDER
  06/12/07
3251768
   
POWER ROD
  11/20/07
3338956
   
FLEXTECH
  10/16/07
3314141
   
GORILLA GRIP
  10/30/07
3327213
   
SPEED BREECH
  10/16/07
3314142
   
SWING HAMMER
  10/16/07
3314296
   
T17
  10/16/07
3314423
   
TRIUMPH
  10/16/07
3314640
   
FLINT RIVER
  08/24/05
Serial No. 78/699,927 (Pending)
   

 


 

         
    FILING DATE    
TRADEMARK   REGISTRATION NO.    
GAME TRAILS
  08/25/05
Serial No. 78/700,223 (Pending)
   
ICON
  05/16/06
Serial No. 78/885,028 (Pending)
   
OMEGA
  08/24/05
Serial No. 78/699,386 (Pending)
   
OMEGA
  08/24/05
Serial No. 78/699,907 (Pending)
   
POWER CELL
  08/24/05
Serial No. 78/699,929 (Pending)
   
SHOCK WAVE
  02/01/06
Serial No. 78/804,535 (Pending)
   
T7
  02/01/06
Serial No. 78/804,481 (Pending)
   
WARLORD
  08/10/06
Serial No. 78/949,717 (Pending)
   
WEATHER SHIELD
  10/02/06
Serial No. 77/011,622 (Pending)
   
 
OWNER: BEAR LAKE HOLDINGS, INC.
         
    FILING DATE    
TRADEMARK   REGISTRATION NO.    
ENCORE
  03/02/99
2227763
   
ENCORE (and Design)
  04/06/99
2236581
   
MAXI-HUNTER
  01/19/88
1473059
   
PRE-LUBER
  10/25/88
1510055
   
QLA
  06/15/99
2252792
   
QLA QUICK LOAD ACCURIZOR TC (and Design)
  02/23/99
2225456
   
QUICK LOAD ACCURIZOR
  07/06/99
2260092