Exhibit 10.7
Confidential Treatment
Requested . Confidential
treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy
filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality
request. Omissions are designated as
“[Redacted].” A complete version of this exhibit
has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
CREDIT CARD PROGRAM
AGREEMENT
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT CARD
PROGRAM AGREEMENT, dated as of June 1, 2005, (this “
Amendment ”) is made and entered into as of
October 24, 2005, by and among Federated Department Stores,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, (“ FDS ”), FDS
Bank, a federally-chartered stock savings bank (“ FDS
Bank ”), FACS Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“
FACS ”, and together with FDS and FDS Bank, the
“ FDS Companies ”), Macy’s Department
Stores, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“ Macy’s
”), Bloomingdale’s, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“
Bloomingdale’s ”), and Citibank, N.A., a
national banking association (“ Bank
”).
WHEREAS, the FDS Companies and Bank
parties hereto are parties to that certain Credit Card Program
Agreement dated as of June 1, 2005 (the “ Program
Agreement ”);
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have
agreed that Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s shall be parties
to the Program Agreement and to make certain other changes to the
Program Agreement as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire
to amend the Program Agreement in accordance with Section 18.5
of the Program Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms
. Capitalized terms used
without definition in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to
them in the Program Agreement.
2. Amendment of
Section 1.1 .
(a) Clause (ii) of the
definition of “Account” in Section 1.1 of the
Program Agreement is hereby amended by adding “(subject to
Schedule 2.1(b))” immediately before the words “the
Employee Accounts”.
(b) The definition of
“Business Plan” in Section 1.1 of the Program
Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the words “on or
prior to” with the words “within 120 days
after”.
(c) The definition of
“Cardholder Indebtedness” in Section 1.1 of the
Program Agreement is hereby amended by replacing such definition in
its entirety with the following definition:
“ Cardholder
Indebtedness ” means all amounts charged and owing to
Bank or FDS Bank (subject to Schedule 2.1(b) with respect to the
Employee Accounts) by Cardholders with respect to Accounts
(including principal balances from outstanding charges, charges for
Approved Ancillary Products, balance transfers, convenience checks,
cash advances, finance charges, NSF fees, late charges,
pay-by-phone fees and any other fees and charges), whether or not
billed, less the amount of any credit balances owing by Bank and
FDS Bank (subject to Schedule 2.1(b) with respect to the Employee
Accounts) to Cardholders, including in respect of any payments and
any credits associated with returns of goods and/or services and
other credits and adjustments, whether or not billed.
(d) The definition of “Credit
Card Agreement” in Section 1.1 of the Program Agreement
is hereby amended by replacing such definition in its entirety with
the following definition:
“ Credit Card Agreement
” means the Credit Card agreement between Bank (including as
an assignee of FDS Bank, GE Bank or May Bank (as defined in the
Purchase Agreement)) or FDS Bank (subject to Schedule 2.1(b) with
respect to the Employee Accounts) on the one hand and a Cardholder
on the other hand (and any replacement of such agreement),
governing the use of an Account, together with any amendments,
modifications or supplements that now or hereafter may be made to
such Credit Card Agreement (and any replacement of such
agreement).
(e) The following definition is
hereby added to Section 1.1 of the Purchase Agreement
immediately before the defined term
“Parties”:
“ Original Agreement
” means this Agreement without giving effect to any
modifications, alterations, supplements or amendments
hereto.
(f) The definition of “Program
Assets” in Section 1.1 of the Program Agreement is
hereby amended by adding “, except to the extent owned by FDS
Bank” immediately after the parenthetical clause and before
the period.
(g) The definition of
“Transition Plan” in Section 1.1 of the Program
Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the words “on or
before” with the words “within 120 days
after”.
3. Amendment of
Section 2.1 .
Section 2.1 of the Program Agreement is hereby amended by
replacing such section in its entirety as follows:
Section 2.1 Credit
Program .
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(a) Beginning as of the Effective
Date, Bank shall offer and issue the FDS Credit Cards (other than
the Employee Accounts, which shall be offered and issued by FDS
Bank and administered in accordance with this Agreement), and shall
issue (or arrange to be issued by an Affiliate or another third
party acceptable to FDS or currently offering such products on
Bank’s behalf) the Approved Ancillary Products. Bank shall
promptly open a new Account and issue a new Private Label Credit
Card or Co-Branded Credit Card with respect to each Credit Card
Application approved in accordance with the Risk Management
Policies.
(b) The credit program with respect
to all Employee Accounts is set forth in Schedule
2.1(b).
(c) To the extent approved in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in addition to the FDS
Credit Cards and Approved Ancillary Products, the Program shall
include such other Ancillary Products and other payment products as
shall be incorporated in the Program in the future.
4. Amendment of
Section 2.2(a) .
Section 2.2(a) of the Program Agreement is hereby amended by
adding “Section 2.1(b), Schedule 2.1(b) and”
immediately after “Except as otherwise provided in” and
immediately before “this Section 2.2”.
5. Amendment of
Section 4.3(a)(i) . Section 4.3(a)(i) of the Program
Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following words
immediately after the semicolon:
provided that, with respect to the Employee Accounts, FDS
Bank shall establish all FDS Bank Policies and Terms as set forth
in Schedule 2.1(b);
6. Amendment of
Section 4.7(b) . Section 4.7(b) of the Program Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting the second sentence in such section in
its entirety.
7. Amendment of
Section 9.3(c) . Section 9.3(c) of the Program Agreement is
hereby amended by replacing such Section in its entirety with the
following:
(c) Card Association
Compensation . The Parties hereby agree to the terms and
conditions set forth on Schedule 9.3(c).
8. Amendment of
Section 11.4(g) . Section 11.4(g) of the Program Agreement is
hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end of such
Section immediately after the last sentence thereof:
For the avoidance of doubt,
“Special Condition” shall not include any Applicable
Order or any other requirement of Applicable Law affecting the
operation of the Program to the extent relating to or resulting
from actions taken to maintain the existence of FDS Bank with the
Office of Thrift Supervision.
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9. Amendment of
Section 12.1 . Section 12.1 of the Program Agreement is
hereby amended by adding the words “, including, without
limitation, the facilities of any third-party collection agency
utilized in connection with the Program,” immediately after
the word “facility” and immediately prior to the word
“related.”
10. Amendment of
Section 12.2 . Section 12.2 of the Program Agreement is
hereby amended by adding the words “, including any
third-party collection agency utilized by such Party in connection
with the Program,” immediately after the word
“Party” and immediately prior to the words “to
ensure” in clause (ii) of Section 12.2.
11. Amendment of
Section 16.2(d) . Section 16.2(d) of the Program Agreement
is hereby amended by adding the words “constituting Program
Assets” immediately after the words “Cardholder
Indebtedness” in each instance in which the words
“Cardholder Indebtedness” appear. Section 16.2(d)
of the Program Agreement is hereby further amended by adding the
words “under any Employee Account owned by FDS Bank at any
time after the Effective Time or under any Account”
immediately after the words “was outstanding” and
immediately before the words “at the time of the First
Closing” in the last sentence of
Section 16.2(d).
12. Amendment to
Section 18.2 .
(a) Section 18.2 of the Program
Agreement is hereby amended by adding the words “(a) the
rights and obligations of Citibank, N.A. set forth in Schedule
2.1(b) (including the exhibits thereto) shall not be assigned to
CEBA Bank, and (b)” immediately after the words
“consent, provided, however, that” and immediately
before the words “the indemnification
obligations”.
(b) Section 18.2 of the Program
Agreement is hereby further amended by replacing the words
“provided, further, that FDS Bank may assign” with the
words “provided, further, that each of FDS Bank, Macy’s
and Bloomingdales may assign”.
13. Amendment of
Section 18.3 .
Section 18.3 of the Program Agreement is hereby amended by
adding “2.1(b),” immediately after “set forth in
Sections” and immediately before “18.1 or
18.2”.
14. Amendment of Schedule
1.1(i) .
(a) Schedule 1.1(i) of the Program
Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following text (formatted
flush left) below the definition of “FDS Profit Share”
and above the definition of “Pre-Tax Adjusted
ROAA”:
The FDS Profit Share will be
calculated monthly based on the sum of the monthly Pre-Tax Profit
for the period from the beginning of the then-current Fiscal Year
through the end of the preceding Fiscal Month.
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(b) Schedule 1.1(i) of the Program
Agreement is hereby further amended by replacing the definition of
“Pre-Tax Adjusted ROAA” in its entirety with the
following:
“ Pre-Tax Adjusted ROAA
” equals (a) Pre-Tax Profit divided by
(b) an amount equal to the product of (i) Average
Receivables divided by the total number of days in the applicable
Fiscal Year multiplied by (ii) the number of days to
date in the applicable Fiscal Year.
15. New Schedule 2.1(b)
. The Program Agreement
is hereby amended by adding a new Schedule 2.1(b) attached
hereto.
16. Amendment of Schedule
9.3(a) . Section
(i) of Schedule 9.3(a) of the Program Agreement is hereby
amended by replacing such section in its entirety with the
following:
(i) Card Association
Arrangements . The amounts payable to FDS Bank pursuant to
Section 9.3(c) for the prior Fiscal Month.
17. New Schedule 9.3(c)
. The Program Agreement
is hereby amended by adding a new Schedule 9.3(c) attached
hereto.
18. Macy’s and
Bloomingdales . The
parties hereto hereby agree that Macy’s and
Bloomingdale’s shall be parties to the Program
Agreement.
19. Capacity; Authorization;
Validity .
(a) FDS hereby represents and
warrants to Bank as of the date hereof:
(i) Each FDS Company has all
necessary corporate or similar power and authority to
(A) execute and enter into this Amendment and (B) perform
the obligations required of such FDS Company hereunder and the
other documents, instruments and agreements to be executed and
delivered by such FDS Company pursuant hereto.
(ii) The execution and delivery by
the FDS Companies of this Amendment and all documents, instruments
and agreements executed and delivered by the FDS Companies pursuant
hereto, and the consummation by the FDS Companies of the
transactions specified herein, have been duly and validly
authorized and approved by all necessary corporate or similar
actions of the FDS Companies.
(iii) This Amendment (A) has
been duly executed and delivered by the FDS Companies,
(B) constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of
the FDS Companies, and (C) is enforceable against the FDS
Companies in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership or other laws
affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general equity
principles including those respecting the availability of specific
performance).
(b) Bank hereby represents and
warrants to the FDS Companies as of the date hereof:
(i) Bank has all necessary corporate
or similar power and authority to (A) execute and enter into
this Amendment and (B) perform the obligations required of it
hereunder and the other documents, instruments and agreements to be
executed and delivered by Bank pursuant hereto.
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(ii) The execution and delivery by
Bank of this Amendment and all documents, instruments and
agreements executed and delivered by Bank pursuant hereto, and the
consummation by Bank of the transactions specified herein, has been
duly and validly authorized and approved by all necessary corporate
or similar actions of Bank.
(iii) This Amendment (A) has
been duly executed and delivered by Bank, (B) constitutes the
valid and legally binding obligation of Bank and (C) is
enforceable against Bank in accordance with its terms (subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership or
other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by
general equity principles including those respecting the
availability of specific performance).
20. Effect of Amendment
. This Amendment is
hereby incorporated into and made a part of the Program Agreement.
Except as amended by this Amendment, all terms and provisions of
the Program Agreement shall continue and remain in full force and
effect and binding upon the parties thereto.
21. Binding Effect
. This Amendment shall be
binding in all respects and inure to the benefit of the successors
and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.
22. Governing Law
. This Amendment and all
rights and obligations hereunder, including matters of
construction, validity and performance, shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware
applicable to contracts made to be performed within such State and
applicable federal law.
23.
Counterparts/Facsimiles . This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument, but in making proof of this Amendment, it shall
not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such
counterpart. Any facsimile of an executed counterpart shall be
deemed an original.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally
Left Blank]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the
parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of
the date first above written.
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CITIBANK,
N.A.
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By:
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/s/ Ray
Quinlan
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Name: Ray
Quinlan
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Title:
Executive Vice President
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FEDERATED
DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Karen M.
Hoguet
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Name: Karen M.
Hoguet
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Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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FDS
BANK
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By:
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/s/ Susan R.
Robinson
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Name: Susan R.
Robinson
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Title:
Treasurer
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FACS GROUP,
INC.
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By:
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/s/ Bradley R.
Mays
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Name: Bradley
R. Mays
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Title: Vice
President
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MACY’S
DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Bradley R.
Mays
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Name: Bradley
R. Mays
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Title: Vice
President
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BLOOMINGDALES,
INC.
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By:
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/s/ Bradley R.
Mays
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Name: Bradley
R. Mays
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Title: Vice
President
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Schedule
2.1(b)
Employee
Accounts
Notwithstanding anything to contrary
contained in this Agreement, this Schedule 2.1(b) shall be
applicable to all Employee Accounts. Except as otherwise set forth
in this Schedule 2.1(b), Employee Accounts shall be
“Accounts” under this Agreement and all Cardholder
Indebtedness existing under Employee Accounts shall be
“Cardholder Indebtedness” under this Agreement. The
capitalized terms “Prime,” “Prime Master
Trust” and “Prime Securitization Documents” used
in this Schedule 2.1(b) and the exhibits hereto shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the Purchase Agreement.
1. Ownership of Employee
Accounts . FDS Bank shall offer and issue the Employee
Accounts. FDS Bank shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all
Employee Accounts (except to the extent transferred to CEBA Bank
pursuant to this Schedule 2.1(b) upon ceasing to be Employee
Accounts), Cardholder Indebte