COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.18
EXECUTION VERSION
This Copyright Security Agreement (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”), dated as of November 1, 2012, is made by the Persons listed on the signature pages hereof (collectively, the “Grantors”) in favor of Credit Suisse AG, as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”) for the Secured First Lien Parties (as defined in the Security Agreement referred to below).
WHEREAS, WMG Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, has entered into a Security Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2012, made by the Grantors to the Collateral Agent (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “General Security Agreement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the General Security Agreement.
WHEREAS, under the terms of the General Security Agreement, the Grantors have granted to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured First Lien Parties, a security interest in, among other property, certain Copyrights (as defined below) of the Grantors, and have agreed as a condition thereof to execute this Security Agreement for recording with the U.S. Copyright Office.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Grantor agrees as follows:
SECTION 1. Grant of Security. Each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured First Lien Parties, a security interest in such Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to the following (all of the following items or types of property being herein collectively referred to as the “Copyright Collateral”), whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising:
(i) each copyright, whether registered or unregistered (“Copyrights”) owned by the Grantor, including, without limitation, copyrights in (A) all recordings of sound, whether or not coupled with a visual image, by any method or format and on any substance or material, whether now or hereafter known, which is used in the recording, production and/or manufacture of records or for any other exploitation of sound (“Recorded Music Copyrights”) and (B) all music compositions consisting of words and music, or any dramatic material and bridging passages, whether in form of instrumental and/or vocal music, prose or otherwise, irrespective of length (“Publishing Copyrights”), including, without limitation, each Copyright registration referred to in Schedule 1 hereto;
(ii) each exclusive written Copyright license to which the Grantor is a party, including, without limitation, each exclusive Copyright license referred to in Schedule 1 hereto;
(iii) any and all claims for damages and injunctive relief for past, present and future infringement, violation, misuse or breach with respect to any of the foregoing, with the right, but not the obligation, to sue for and collect, or otherwise recover, such damages; and
(iv) any and all Proceeds of, collateral for, income, royalties and other payments now or hereafter due and payable with respect to, and Supporting Obligations relating to, any and all of the foregoing.
SECTION 2. Security for Secured First Lien Obligations. The grant of continuing security interest in the Copyright Collateral by each Grantor under this Security Agreement secures the payment of all Secured First Lien Obligations of such Grantor, now or hereafter existing under or in respect of the Secured First Lien Agreements, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, and whether for principal, reimbursement obligations, interest, premiums, penalties, fees, indemnifications, contract causes of action, costs, expenses or otherwise.
SECTION 3. Recordation. Each Grantor authorizes and requests that the Register of Copyrights record this Security Agreement.
SECTION 4. Execution in Counterparts. This Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
SECTION 5. Grants, Rights and Remedies. This Security Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Grantors for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the U.S. Copyright Office. The security interest granted hereby has been granted to the Collateral Agent in connection with the General Security Agreement and is expressly subject to the terms and conditions thereof and does not create any additional rights or obligations for any party hereto. The General Security Agreement (and all rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent thereunder) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 6. Governing Law. This Security Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Security Agreement to be duly executed, all as of the date first written.
| WMG ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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| Guarantors (cont-d): | ||
| WARNER MUSIC INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & | |
| Secretary | ||
| 615 MUSIC LIBRARY, LLC | ||
| By: | Six-Fifteen Music Productions, Inc., its Sole | |
| Member | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President & Secretary | |
| ARTIST ARENA INTERNATIONAL, LLC | ||
| By: | Artist Arena LLC, its Member | |
| By: | Warner Music Inc., its Sole Member | |
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President & Secretary | |
| ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE | ||
| By: | Warner Music Distribution LLC, its | |
| Managing Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President & Secretary | |
| MAVERICK RECORDING COMPANY | ||
| By: | SR/MDM Venture Inc., its Managing Partner | |
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President & Secretary | |
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| Guarantors (cont-d): | ||
| NON-STOP CATACLYSMIC MUSIC, LLC | ||
| NON-STOP INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING, LLC | ||
| NON-STOP OUTRAGEOUS PUBLISHING, LLC | ||
| By: | Non-Stop Music Publishing, LLC, their Sole Member | |
| By: | Non-Stop Music Holdings, Inc., its Manager | |
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President & Secretary | |
| NON-STOP MUSIC LIBRARY, L.C. | ||
| NON-STOP MUSIC PUBLISHING, LLC | ||
| NON-STOP PRODUCTIONS, LLC | ||
| By: | Non-Stop Music Holdings, Inc., their Sole Member | |
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President & Secretary | |
| WMG ARTIST BRAND LLC | ||
| By: Warner Music Inc., its Managing Member | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & | |
| Secretary | ||
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| CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx | ||
| Title: Managing Director | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
| Title: Associate | ||
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