Exhibit 10.18

First Amendment to Credit Agreement
 
This First Amendment to Credit Agreement is dated as of February 12, 2009 (this
“Amendment”) by and among RC2 Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), Learning Curve Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“LCBI”),
Learning Curve Canada Limited, a corporation incorporated under the laws of
Ontario, Canada (“LCCL”), RC2 (Asia) Limited, a company incorporated in Hong
Kong (“RC2 Asia”), RC2 Australia Pty., Ltd., a proprietary company duly
incorporated in Victoria, Australia (“RC2 Australia”), RC2 Deutschland GmbH, a
private company duly incorporated and registered under the laws of Germany (“RC2
Germany”), Racing Champions International Limited, a corporation organized under
the laws of England and Wales  (“RC2 UK”), Racing Champions Worldwide Limited, a
corporation organized under the laws of England and Wales (“Racing Champions”;
and together with the Company, LCBI, LCCL, RC2 Asia, RC2 Australia, RC2 Germany,
RC2 UK, and Racing Champions collectively, the “Borrowers” and individually, a
“Borrower”), the guarantors party hereto, the financial institutions listed on
the signature pages hereof as Lenders and Bank of Montreal (“BMO”), as
administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
 
Preliminary Statements
 
A.   The Borrowers, the guarantors party thereto (the “Guarantors”), the
financial institutions listed on the signature pages thereof as Lenders and the
Administrative Agent have heretofore entered into that certain Credit Agreement
dated as of November 3, 2008 (the “Credit Agreement”); and
 
B.   The Borrower has asked the Required Lenders to make certain amendments to
the Credit Agreement, and the Required Lenders are willing to do so on the terms
and conditions set forth in this Amendment.
 
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms and
conditions contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

Article I
Definitions
 
Section 1.1   Use of Defined Terms.  Unless otherwise defined or the context
otherwise requires, terms for which meanings are provided in the Credit
Agreement shall have such meanings when used in this Amendment.
 

 

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Article II
Amendments

Section 2.1.   The definition of “Adjusted EBITDA” appearing in Section 5.1 of
the Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:

 
“Adjusted EBITDA” means, with reference to any period, the sum of (a) the EBITDA
of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period, plus(without duplication)
(b) EBITDA of any Person and its subsidiaries acquired pursuant to
Section 8.9(k) hereof for such period (as if any such Permitted Acquisition had
occurred on the first day of such period), plus (c) adjustments associated with
any Permitted Acquisition to the extent reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent, plus (d) non-recurring costs and extraordinary expenses
incurred during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 in connection with the
recall of specific components from the Thomas and Friends product line in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $28,300,000, plus (e) other fees, costs and
expenses incurred or provided for (minus rebates and other reimbursements)
related to the recall of specific components from the Thomas and Friends product
line not to exceed $5,000,000 during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008,
plus (f) non-recurring costs in connection with the settlement of claims with
HIT Entertainment in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000, plus
(g) losses on the sale, transfer or disposition of Property during such period,
plus (h) non-recurring costs in connection with the termination of the purchase
agreement for the children’s book division of Publications International,
Limited in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000, plus (i) non-cash
charges relating to the write-down of the Company’s investment in Meteor the
Monster Truck, Inc. not to exceed $2,100,000 in the aggregate, plus (j)
non-cash, non-recurring impairment charge relating to goodwill and certain
intangible assets incurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008 not
to exceed $265,000,000 in the aggregate, plus (k) severance and other related
costs in connection with the workforce reduction that occurred during the
quarter ended December 31, 2008 not to exceed $1,350,000 in the aggregate, minus
(l) gains on the sale or transfer of Property during such period, minus (m)
EBITDA of any Person and its subsidiaries sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of during such period (as if any such sale, transfer or disposition had
occurred on the first day of such period).
 
Section 2.2.   Section 8.12 of the Credit Agreement shall be and hereby is
amended by deleting the period at the end of such section and inserting in its
place “; and”, and immediately thereafter inserting a new clause (v) to read in
its entirety as follows:
 
(v) the Company’s repurchase of options for shares of the Company’s capital
stock from employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided that (A) no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at such time or would
be directly or indirectly caused as a result thereof on an actual or pro forma
basis and (B) the aggregate amount for such repurchase shall not exceed
$1,000,000 during the term of the facilities.
 
Section 2.3.   Exhibit E of the Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated
in its entirety in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto.

 
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Article III
Representations And Warranties
 
Section 3.1   Credit Agreement Representations.  In order to induce the Required
Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment, each Borrower
and Guarantor (collectively, the “Loan Parties”) hereby reaffirms, as of the
date hereof after giving effect to this Amendment, its representations and
warranties contained in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement and additionally
represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender as set forth
in this Article III.
 
Section 3.2  Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc.  The execution, delivery
and performance by each Loan Party of this Amendment are within such Loan
Party’s powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and
do not:
 
(a)    contravene such Loan Party’s constituent documents;
 
(b)    contravene any contractual restriction, law or governmental regulation or
court decree or order binding on or affecting such Loan Party; or
 
(c)    result in, or require the creation or imposition of, any Lien on any of
such Loan Party’s properties.
 
Section 3.3   Government Approval, Regulation, etc.  No authorization or
approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental
authority or regulatory body or other Person is required for the due execution,
delivery or performance by the Loan Parties of this Amendment.
 
Section 3.4   Validity, etc.  This Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Loan Parties enforceable in accordance with its terms.

Article IV
Conditions Precedent

Section 4.1  Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of
November 30, 2008 upon the execution and delivery of this Amendment by each Loan
Party and the Required Lenders.

Article V
Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Section 5.1   Ratification of and References to the Credit Agreement.  Except
for the amendments expressly set forth above, the Credit Agreement and each
other Loan Document is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed in each and every
respect.  Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Liens
created and provided for by the Collateral Documents continue to secure, among
other things, the Obligations, Hedging Liability and Funds Transfer and Deposit
Account Liability arising under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby and
(ii) the Collateral Documents and the rights and remedies of the Administrative
Agent thereunder, the obligations of each Loan Party thereunder, and the Liens
created and provided for thereunder, remain in full force and effect and shall
not be affected, impaired or discharged hereby.  Nothing herein contained shall
in any manner affect or impair the priority of the Liens and security interests
created and provided for by the Collateral Documents as to the indebtedness
which would be secured thereby prior to giving effect to this Amendment. 
Reference to this specific Amendment need not be made in the Credit Agreement,
the Notes, or any other instrument or document executed in connection therewith,
or in any certificate, letter or communication issued or made pursuant to or
with respect to the Credit Agreement, any reference in any of such items to the
Credit Agreement being sufficient to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended
hereby.

 
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Section 5.2   Headings.  The various headings of this Amendment are for
convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and shall not
affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this
Amendment.
 
Section 5.3   Execution in Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in
counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each
of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together
shall constitute a single agreement.  Delivery of a counterpart hereof by
facsimile transmission or by e-mail transmission of an Adobe portable document
format file (also known as “PDF” file) shall be effective as delivery of a
manually executed counterpart hereof.
 
Section 5.4.   No Other Amendments.  Except for the amendments expressly set
forth above, the text of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
remain unchanged and in full force and effect, and the Lenders and the
Administrative Agent expressly reserve the right to require strict compliance
with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
 
Section 5.5.   Costs and Expenses.  The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all
costs and expenses of or incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with
the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment,
including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Administrative
Agent.
 
Section 5.6.   Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be construed in accordance
with and governed by the law of the State of Illinois.
 
[Signature Pages to Follow]

 
 

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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the
day and year first above written.
 

 

  “Borrowers”  
RC2 Corporation
Learning Curve Brands, Inc.
Learning Curve Canada Limited
RC2 Australia Pty., Ltd.
RC2 Deutschland GmbH
Racing Champions International Limited
Racing Champions Worldwide Limited
      By  /s/  Curt Stoelting                                                 
Name  Curt Stoelting        Title    CEO       RC2 (Asia) Limited      
By /s/  Helena S F Lo                                                 
Name  Helena S F Lo        Title    Managing Director           “Guarantors”    
 
RCE Holdings, LLC
Learning Curve International, Inc.
Learningcurveshop.com, Inc.
Learning Curve Canada Holdco, Inc.
      By /s/  Curt Stoelting                                                 
Name  Curt Stoelting        Title    CEO

 

 
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“Administrative Agent”      
Bank of Montreal
      By /s/  Paul R. Feaser III                                             
 Name  Paul R. Feaser III         Title    Vice President

 
 

 
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“Lenders”       BMO Capital Markets Financing, Inc.       By /s/  Paul R. Feaser
III                                              Name  Paul R. Feaser III       
Title    Vice President

 
 
 
 
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National City Bank
     
By /s/  Stephanie Kline                                       
       Name  Stephanie Kline        Title    Senior Vice President        

 
 
 
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U.S. Bank National Association
     
By _______________________________
       Name ___________________________        Title
____________________________        

 

 
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Fifth Third Bank (Chicago), a Michigan Banking corporation
     
By /s/  Kim Puszczewicz                                     
       Name  Kim Puszczewicz        Title    Vice President        

 

 
 
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The Northern Trust Company
     
By /s/  Peter J. Hallan                                          
       Name  Peter J. Hallan        Title    Vice President    

 

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The PrivateBank and Trust Company
     
By /s/  Michael F. Perry                                      
       Name  Michael F. Perry        Title    Associate Managing Director      
 

 
    

 
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Exhibit E
 
RC2 Corporation
 
Compliance Certificate
 

 

To:  Bank of Montreal, as Administrative Agent under, and the Lenders party to,
the Credit Agreement described below

 
 

This Compliance Certificate is furnished to the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of November 3, 2008,
among RC2 Corporation, Learning Curve Brands, Inc., Learning Curve Canada
Limited, RC2 (Asia) Limited, RC2 Australia Pty., Ltd., RC2 Deutschland GmbH,
Racing Champions Worldwide Limited, Racing Champions International Limited, the
Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and Bank of Montreal, as
Administrative Agent (as extended, renewed, amended or restated from time to
time, the “Credit Agreement”).  Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms used
in this Compliance Certificate have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit
Agreement.
 
The Undersigned hereby certifies that:
 
1.        I am the duly elected _______________________ of RC2 Corporation;
 
2.   I have reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and I have made, or have
caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the transactions
and conditions of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during the accounting
period covered by the attached financial statements;
 
3.   The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose, and I have no
knowledge of, the existence of any condition or the occurrence of any event
which constitutes a Default or Event of Default during or at the end of the
accounting period covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date
of this Compliance Certificate, except as set forth below;
 
4.   The financial statements required by Section 8.5 of the Credit Agreement
and being furnished to you concurrently with this Compliance Certificate are
true, correct and complete as of the date and for the periods covered thereby;
and
 
5.   The Schedules I and II hereto sets forth financial data and other
computations evidencing the Borrowers’ compliance with certain covenants of the
Credit Agreement, all of which data and computations are, to the best of my
knowledge, true, complete and correct and have been made in accordance with the
relevant Sections of the Credit Agreement.
 
Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 by listing, in
detail, the nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has
existed and the action which the

 
 

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Borrowers have taken, are taking, or propose to take with respect to each such
condition or event:
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
 
The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth in
Schedule I hereto and the financial statements delivered with this Certificate
in support hereof, are made and delivered this 3rd day of November, 2008.
 
RC2 CORPORATION
 
By ______________________________
     Name _________________________
     Title __________________________

 
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Schedule I
to Compliance Certificate
 
RC2 Corporation
 
Compliance Calculations
for Credit Agreement dated as of November 3, 2008
 
Calculations as of _____________, 2008
 

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A.
Total Funded Debt (Section 8.21(a))
       
 
1.
Total Funded Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries
$___________
       
 
2.
Net Income of the Company and its Subsidiaries for past 4 quarters
___________
       
 
3. 
Interest Expense of the Company and its Subsidiaries for past 4 quarters
___________
          4.
Income taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries for past 4 quarters
___________
          5.
Depreciation and amortization expense of the Company and its Subsidiaries for
past 4 quarters
___________
          6.
Non-Cash expenses related to equity awards of the Company and its Subsidiaries
for past 4 quarters
___________
          7.
Sum of Lines A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6 (the Company’s “EBITDA”)
___________
          8.
EBITDA of any Person (and is subsidiaries) acquired pursuant to Section 8.9(i)
hereof for such period
___________
          9.
Authorized adjustments associated with Permitted Acquisitions during such period
___________
          10.
Non-recurring costs and extraordinary expenses incurred in connection with the
recall of specific components from the Thomas and Friends product line not to
exceed $28,300,000
___________
          11.
Other fees, costs and expenses incurred (net of rebates and other
reimbursements), related to the recall of specific components from the Thomas
and Friends product line not to exceed $5,000,000 during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008
___________

 
 

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  12.
Non-recurring costs in connection with the settlement of claims with HIT
Entertainment in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000
___________
          13.
Losses on the sale, transfer or disposition of Property of the Company and its
Subsidiaries during the past 4 fiscal quarters
___________
          14.
Non-recurring costs in connection with the termination of Publications
acquisition not to exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate
___________
          15.
Non-cash charges related to the write-down of the Company’s investment in Meteor
the Monster Truck, Inc. not to exceed $2,100,000 in the aggregate
___________
          16.
Non-cash, non-recurring impairment charge relating to goodwill and certain
intangible assets incurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008 not
to exceed $265,000,000 in the aggregate
___________
          17.
Severance and other related costs in connection with the workforce reduction
that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2008 not to exceed
$1,350,000 in the aggregate
___________
          18.
Sum of Lines A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14, A15, A16 and A17
___________
          19.
Gains on the Sale or transfer of Property of the Company and its Subsidiaries
during the past 4 quarters
___________
          20.
EBITDA of any Person and its subsidiaries sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of during such period
___________
          21.
Sum of lines A19 and A20
___________
          22.
Line A18 minus A21 (“Adjusted EBITDA”)
___________
          23.
Ratio of Line A1 to Line A22
____ : 1.0
          24.
Line A23 ratio must not exceed
2.50 : 1.0
          25. 
The Company is in compliance (circle yes or no)
yes/no
        B. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Section 8.21(b))       1.
Adjusted EBITDA (Line A22)
$___________
          2.
Capital Expenditures of the Company and its Subsidiaries during past 4 quarters
$___________
          3.
Line B1 minus Line B2
$___________
          4.
Scheduled payments of principal of the Company and its Subsidiaries for past 4
quarters
$___________

 
 
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  5.
Cash Interest Expense of the Company and its Subsidiaries for past 4 quarters
$___________
          6.
Income taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries for past 4 quarters.
$___________
          7.
Restricted Payments permitted by Section 8.12(iii) for past 4 quarters
$___________
          8.
Sum of Lines B4, B5, B6 and B7
$___________
          9. 
Ratio of Line B3 to Line B8
____ : 1.0
          10.
Line B9 ratio must not be less than
1.25 : 1.0
          11.
The Company is in compliance (circle yes or no)
yes/no
         C. Operating Leases (Section 8.21(c))           1.
Aggregate amount of fixed rentals and other consideration payable by the Company
and its Subsidiaries under all leases and similar arrangements
$___________
          2.
Maximum permitted amount
$10,000,000
          3.
The Company is in compliance (circle yes or no)
yes/no

 
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Schedule II
to Compliance Certificate
 
RC2 Corporation
 
Compliance Calculations
for Section 8.9(h) of the
Credit Agreement dated as of November 3, 2008

Calculations as of _____________, _______
 
 

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To / (From)
Learning Curve Brands, Inc.
RC2 Corporation
1
Investments by the Company in the common stock or paid-in-capital of any Foreign
Subsidiary after the Closing Date
$
$
2
$53,000,000 minus Line 1
$
$
3
Learning Curve Canada Limited
$
$
4
RC2 Hong Kong
$
$
5
Racing Champions Worldwide Limited
$
$
6
RC2 Deutschland GmbH
$
$
7
RC2 (Asia) Limited
$
$
8
RC2 Australia Pty., Ltd.
$
$
9
Sum of Lines 3 through 8 Above
$
 
10
Is Line 2 greater than Line 9 (Circle yes or no)
Yes / No

 
 

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