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Exhibit 10.18

Exhibit 10.18

ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, effective as of January 26, 2009, made by CAMPUS AUTHENTIC LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Additional Grantor”), in favor of JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the
banks and other financial institutions (the “Lenders”) parties to the Credit Agreement
referred to below. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to
them in such Credit Agreement.

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, NBC Holdings Corp. (“SuperHoldings”), NBC Acquisition Corp.
(“Holdings”), Nebraska Book Company, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Lenders, certain
financial institutions acting as agents and the Administrative Agent have entered into the Credit
Agreement, dated as of February 13, 1998, as amended and restated as of December 10, 2003, and as
further amended and restated as of March 4, 2004 (as further amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement, SuperHoldings, Holdings, the Borrower and
certain of their Affiliates (other than the Additional Grantor) have entered into the Amended and
Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of February 13, 1998, as amended and restated
as of December 10, 2003, and as further amended and restated as of March 4, 2004 (as further
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement”) in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement requires the Additional Grantor to become a party to the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Additional Grantor has agreed to execute and deliver this Assumption Agreement in
order to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

1. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. By executing and delivering this Assumption
Agreement, the Additional Grantor, as provided in Section 8.15 of the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement, hereby becomes a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as a Grantor thereunder
with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, hereby expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a
Grantor thereunder. The information set forth in Annex 1-A hereto is hereby added to the
information set forth in Schedules 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The
Additional Grantor hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties
contained in Section 4 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is true and correct on and as the
date hereof (after giving effect to this Assumption Agreement) as if made on and as of such date.

2. Governing Law. THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND
INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Assumption Agreement to be duly executed
and delivered as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CAMPUS AUTHENTIC LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Alan G. Siemek
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Alan G. Siemek 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary 	 

[Signature Page to Assumption Agreement]

 

 

 

Annex 1-A

Schedule 1

NOTICE ADDRESS OF ADDITIONAL GRANTOR

Campus Authentic LLC

4700 South 19th Street

Lincoln, Nebraska 68501

 

 

 

Schedule 2

DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Pledged Stock: None.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Issuer	 	Class of Stock	 	 	Stock Certificate No.	 	 	No. of Shares	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

Pledged Notes: None.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Issuer	 	Payee	 	 	Principal Amount	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

Schedule 3

FILINGS AND OTHER ACTIONS REQUIRED TO PERFECT SECURITY INTERESTS

Uniform Commercial Code Filings

	 	 	 	 	 
	Grantor	 	State	 	Jurisdiction
	Campus Authentic LLC

	 	DE
	 	Secretary of State

 

 

 

Schedule 4

LOCATION OF JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE

	 	 	 
	Grantor	 	Location
	 
	 	 
	Campus Authentic LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

	 	Jurisdiction of Organization: Delaware
Chief Executive Office: Lincoln, Nebraska

Organizational ID Number: 3446488
	 
	 	 
	

	 	
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	

 

 

 

Schedule 5

LOCATION OF INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT

	 	 	 
	Grantor	 	Locations
	 
	 	 
	Campus Authentic LLC

	 	4700 South 19th Street
	 

	 	Lincoln, Nebraska 68501

 

 

 

Schedule 6

COPYRIGHTS AND COPYRIGHT LICENSES

None.

PATENTS AND PATENT LICENSES

None.

TRADEMARKS AND TRADEMARK LICENSES

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Trademark	 	Serial No.	 	Registration No.	 	Jurisdiction	 	Owned by:
	Campus Authentic

	 	77/105056
	 	3328622	 	 	U.S. Federal
	 	Nebraska Book Company, Inc.
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

 

 

 

Schedule 7

EXISTING PRIOR LIENS

None.Exhibit 4.7

Exhibit 4.7

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Supplemental Indenture, effective as of January 26, 2009 (“Supplemental Indenture” or
“Guarantee”), by and among Campus Authentic LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation
(the “Guarantor”), Nebraska Book Company, Inc., a Kansas corporation (together with its
successors and assigns, the “Company”), each other then existing Subsidiary Guarantor under
the Indenture referred to below, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (f/k/a BNY
Midwest Trust Company), as Trustee under the Indenture referred to below.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore executed and
delivered an Indenture, dated as of March 4, 2004 (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise
modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of an aggregate principal amount of
$175.0 million of 8 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 of the Company (the
“Securities”);

WHEREAS, Section 3.12 of the Indenture provides that the Company is required to cause each
Restricted Subsidiary that guarantees Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement to execute and
deliver to the Trustee a Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to which such Subsidiary Guarantor will
unconditionally Guarantee, on a joint and several basis, the full and prompt payment of the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities on a senior subordinated basis; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.1 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Subsidiary Guarantors and
the Company are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the
Indenture, without the consent of any Securityholder;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guarantor, the Company, the other
Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit
of the holders of the Securities as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Subsidiary Guarantee, terms defined in
the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined, except that
the term “Holders” in this Guarantee shall refer to both the term “Holders” as defined in the
Indenture and the Trustee acting on behalf or for the benefit of such Holders. The words “herein,”
“hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer
to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

 

 

 

ARTICLE II

Agreement to be Bound; Guarantee

SECTION 2.1 Agreement to be Bound. The Guarantor hereby becomes a party to the
Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor and as such will have all of the rights and be subject to all
of the obligations and agreements of a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture. The Guarantor
agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of the Indenture applicable to a Subsidiary Guarantor
and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture.

SECTION 2.2 Guarantee. The Guarantor hereby unconditionally guarantees, jointly and
severally with each other Subsidiary Guarantor, to each Holder of the Securities and the Trustee,
the full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or
otherwise, of the Obligations pursuant to Article XI of the Indenture on a senior
subordinated basis. Each Subsidiary Guarantee will be subordinated to the prior payment in full of
all Guarantor Senior Indebtedness as provided in Article XII of the Indenture. Each
Subsidiary Guarantee will rank equally with all other Guarantor Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of
that Subsidiary Guarantor and will be senior in right of payment to all future Guarantor
Subordinated Obligations of that Guarantor. The Subsidiary Guarantees will be effectively
subordinated to any secured Indebtedness of the applicable Guarantor to the extent of the value of
the assets securing such Indebtedness. 

ARTICLE III

Miscellaneous

SECTION 3.1 Notices. All notices and other communications pertaining to this
Guarantee or any Security shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon the
receipt thereof. Such notices shall be delivered by hand, or mailed, certified or registered mail
with postage prepaid (a) if to the Guarantor, at its address set forth below, with a copy to the
Company as provided in the Indenture for notices to the Company, and (b) if to the Holders or the
Trustee, as provided in the Indenture. The Guarantor by notice to the Trustee may designate
additional or different addresses for subsequent notices to or communications with the Guarantor.

SECTION 3.2 Parties. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Guarantee is intended or
shall be construed to give any Person, firm or corporation, other than the Holders and the Trustee
and the holders of any Guarantor Senior Indebtedness, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim
under or in respect of this Guarantee or any provision herein contained.

SECTION 3.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State
of New York.

SECTION 3.4 Severability Clause. In case any provision in this Guarantee shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and such provision shall be
ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability.

SECTION 3.5 Entire Agreement. This Guarantee is intended by the parties to be a
final expression of their agreement in respect of the subject matter contained herein and, together
with the Indenture, supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with
respect to such subject matter.

 

 

 

SECTION 3.6 Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture.
Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all
the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This
Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every holder of
Securities heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee
makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental
Indenture.

SECTION 3.7 Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this
Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.

SECTION 3.8 Headings. The headings of the Articles and the sections in this
Guarantee are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the
meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	GUARANTOR

CAMPUS AUTHENTIC LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	            /s/ Alan G. Siemek
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Alan G. Siemek 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary 	 

[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]

 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Alan G. Siemek
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Alan G. Siemek 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chief Financial Officer, 

Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration,

Treasurer and Assistant Secretary 	 
	 
	 	SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

SPECIALTY BOOKS, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	                        /s/ Alan G. Siemek
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Alan G. Siemek 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	NBC TEXTBOOKS LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Alan G. Siemek
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Alan G. Siemek 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary 	 
	 
	 	COLLEGE BOOKSTORES OF AMERICA, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Alan G. Siemek
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Alan G. Siemek 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	NET TEXTSTORE LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Alan G. Siemek
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Alan G. Siemek 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary 	 

[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]

 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	TRUSTEE

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS
TRUSTEE

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Linda Garcia
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Linda Garcia 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 

[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]

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