UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report Pursuant

to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) November 7, 2014

 

 

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust

RFS Holding, L.L.C.

Synchrony Bank

 

(Exact Name of Issuing Entity, Depositor/Registrant and Sponsor
as Specified in their respective Charters)

 

Delaware

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of Issuing Entity and Registrant)

 

333-107495, 333-130030, 333-144945, 333-169151, 333-107495-02,

333-130030-01, 333-144945-01,

333-169151-01

  57-1173164 (RFS Holding, L.L.C.)
20-0268039 (Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust)
(Commission File Numbers for Registrant and Issuing Entity, respectively)   (Registrants’ I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos. for Registrant and Issuing Entity, respectively)

 

 

777 Long Ridge Road

Stamford, Connecticut

06927
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

(877) 441-5094

 

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 
 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into Material Definitive Agreements.

 

On November 7, 2014, Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust (the “ Trust ”) and RFS Holding, L.L.C. entered into a Reassignment No. 5 of Receivables in Removed Accounts, a copy of which is filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1, pursuant to which the Trust and RFS Holding, L.LC. agreed that certain accounts would be designated for removal pursuant to the terms of the Transfer Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2003, as amended, between RFS Holding, L.L.C. and the Trustee.

 

On November 7, 2014, RFS Holding, L.L.C, PLT Holding, L.L.C, RFS Holding, Inc. and Synchrony Bank entered into a Designation of Removed Accounts and Tenth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement (the “ Designation and Tenth Amendment ”), a copy of which is filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.2, pursuant to which RFS Holding, L.L.C., PLT Holding, L.L.C, RFS Holding, Inc. and Synchrony Bank amended certain provisions of the Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, as amended, between RFS Holding, L.L.C and Synchrony Bank (formerly known as GE Capital Retail Bank). The Designation and Tenth Amendment, among other things, requires that any repurchase of receivables from the Trust pursuant to an Involuntary Removal, as defined in the Receivables Sale Agreement, is effected at a purchase price equal to the fair value of such receivables as of the date they are removed as agreed upon by Synchrony Bank and RFS Holding, L.L.C.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

(c) Not applicable.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No. Document Description
   
4.1 Reassignment No. 5 of Receivables in Removed Accounts, dated as of November 7, 2014, between Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust and RFS Holding, L.L.C.
   
4.2 Designation of Removed Accounts and Tenth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2014, between RFS Holding, L.L.C., PLT Holding, L.L.C., RFS Holding, Inc. and Synchrony Bank

 

 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

November 14, 2014   RFS Holding, L.L.C., as depositor
     
     
    By:        /s/ Joseph Ressa
    Name: Joseph Ressa
    Title: Vice President
     
         

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

REASSIGNMENT NO. 5 OF RECEIVABLES IN REMOVED ACCOUNTS

 

This REASSIGNMENT NO. 5 OF RECEIVABLES IN REMOVED ACCOUNTS, dated as of November 7, 2014 (this “ Reassignment ”), is entered into between RFS HOLDING, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, as Transferor (the “ Transferor ”), and SYNCHRONY CREDIT CARD MASTER NOTE TRUST (the “ Buyer ”), pursuant to the Transfer Agreement referred to below.

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, Transferor and Buyer are parties to the Transfer Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2003, as amended by the Omnibus Amendment No. 1 to Securitization Documents, dated as of February 9, 2004, the Second Amendment to Transfer Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2004, the Third Amendment to Transfer Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2004, the Fourth Amendment to Transfer Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2006, the Fifth Amendment to Transfer Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2006, the Sixth Amendment to Transfer Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2008, the Reassignment of Receivables in Removed Accounts and Seventh Amendment to Transfer Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2008, the Reassignment No. 4 of Receivables in Removed Accounts and Eighth Amendment to Transfer Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2009, the Ninth Amendment to Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2010, and the Tenth Amendment to Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2012 (as amended, the “ Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Accounts relating to Dillard’s, Inc. and its permitted successors and assigns (collectively, the “ Dillard’s Retailers ”) under that certain Private Label Credit Card Program Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2004 (as modified, amended or supplemented from time to time, the “ Credit Card Program Agreement ”), by and between Dillard’s Inc. and Synchrony Bank (formerly known as GE Capital Retail Bank and GE Money Bank) that meet certain eligibility criteria (collectively, the “ Dillard’s Accounts ”) have been designated for purchase by the Dillard’s Retailers pursuant to the terms of the Credit Card Program Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, Transferor wishes to remove from Buyer all Transferred Receivables owned by Buyer in the Dillard’s Accounts and to cause Buyer to reconvey the Transferred Receivables of such Removed Accounts, whether now existing or hereafter created, from Buyer to Transferor;

 

WHEREAS, Buyer is willing to accept such designation and to reconvey the Transferred Receivables in the Removed Accounts subject to the terms and conditions hereof; and

 

WHEREAS, Buyer and Transferor desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein;

 

 
 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, Transferor and Buyer hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Defined Terms . All terms defined in the Agreement and used herein shall have such defined meanings when used herein, unless otherwise defined herein.

 

Removal Date ” means, with respect to the Removed Accounts designated hereby, November 7, 2014.

 

Removal Cut-Off Date ” means, with respect to the Removed Accounts designated hereby, November 6, 2014.

 

2. Designation of Removed Accounts . All Dillard’s Accounts are designated as Removed Accounts pursuant to this Reassignment. Schedule 1 to this Reassignment, as of the Removal Date, shall supplement Schedule 1 to the Agreement as required by Section 2.1(c) of the Agreement.

 

3. Conveyance of Transferred Receivables . (a) Buyer does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to Transferor, without representation, warranty or recourse, on and after the Removal Date, all right, title and interest of Buyer in, to and under the Transferred Receivables existing at the close of business on the Removal Cut-Off Date and thereafter created from time to time in the Removed Accounts designated hereby, the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto, together with all monies due or to become due and all amounts received or receivable with respect thereto and all Insurance Proceeds related thereto and all proceeds of the foregoing.

 

(b) In connection with such transfer, Buyer agrees to execute and deliver to Transferor on or prior to the date this Reassignment is delivered, applicable termination statements prepared by Transferor with respect to the Transferred Receivables existing at the close of business on the Removal Cut-Off Date and thereafter created from time to time in the Removed Accounts reassigned hereby and the proceeds thereof evidencing the release by Buyer of its interest in the Transferred Receivables in the Removed Accounts, and meeting the requirements of applicable state law, in such manner and such jurisdictions as are necessary to terminate such interest.

 

4. Representations and Warranties of Transferor . Transferor hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as of the Removal Date:

 

(a) Legal, Valid and Binding Obligation . This Reassignment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Transferor enforceable against Transferor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity);

 

(b) Early Amortization Event . Transferor reasonably believes that (i) the Transferor has used reasonable efforts to avoid having the removal of the Transferred Receivables existing in the Removed Accounts designated hereby cause an Early Amortization Event to occur with respect to any series, and (ii) no selection procedure believed by Transferor to be materially adverse to the interests of Buyer or any of its creditors has been used in removing Removed Accounts designated hereby from among any pool of Accounts of a similar type (it being understood that Transferor will not be deemed to have used such an adverse selection procedure in connection with any Involuntary Removal) as of the Removal Date; and

 

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(c) List of Removed Accounts . The list of Removed Accounts attached hereto, is an accurate and complete listing in all material respects of all the Removed Accounts as of the Removal Cut-Off Date.

 

5. Effectiveness . This Reassignment shall become effective as of the date first written above; provided that (i) Buyer and Transferor shall have executed a counterpart of this Reassignment and (ii) the Rating Agency Condition shall have been satisfied with respect to this Reassignment.

 

6. Binding Effect; Ratification . (a) On and after the execution and delivery hereof, (i)  this Reassignment shall be a part of the Agreement and (ii)  each reference in the Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “hereunder” or words of like import, and each reference in any other Related Document to the Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to such Agreement as amended hereby.

 

(b) Except as expressly amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto.

 

7. Miscellaneous . (a) THIS REASSIGNMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

 

(b) Headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of this Reassignment.

 

(c) This Reassignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Executed counterparts may be delivered electronically.

 

8. No Recourse . It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (a) this Reassignment is executed and delivered by BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, not individually or personally but solely as trustee of the Buyer, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it, (b) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Buyer is made and intended not as personal representations, undertakings and agreements by BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Buyer, (c) nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, individually or personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any Person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (d) under no circumstances shall BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Buyer or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Buyer under this Reassignment or any other related documents.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Reassignment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the day and year first above written.

 

RFS HOLDING, L.L.C. , Transferor

 

By: /s/ Andrew Lee __________________________

Name: Andrew Lee __________________________

Title: Vice President _________________________

 

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SYNCHRONY CREDIT CARD MASTER NOTE TRUST , Buyer


By: BNY MELLON TRUST OF DELAWARE,

       not in its individual capacity but solely
       as Trustee on behalf of the Buyer

 

 

By: /s/ Kristine K. Gullo ______________________

Name: Kristine K. Gullo _____________________

Title: Vice President _________________________

 

 

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Schedule 1

 

REMOVED ACCOUNTS

 

[On file with Synchrony Financial.]

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

DESIGNATION OF REMOVED ACCOUNTS AND
TENTH AMENDMENT TO RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT

 

This DESIGNATION OF REMOVED ACCOUNTS AND TENTH AMENDMENT TO RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of November 7, 2014 (this “ Designation ”), is entered into among SYNCHRONY BANK, a federal savings association organized under the laws of the United States (“ Bank ”), PLT HOLDING, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ PLT Holding ”), RFS HOLDING, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ RFS Inc. ”), and RFS HOLDING, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ Buyer ”), pursuant to the Receivables Sale Agreement referred to below.

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, Bank, PLT Holding, RFS Inc. and Buyer are parties to the Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, as amended by the Omnibus Amendment No. 1 to Securitization Documents, dated as of February 9, 2004, the RSA Assumption Agreement and Second Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2005, the Third Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2006, the Fourth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2008, the Designation of Removed Accounts and Fifth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2008, the Designation of Removed Accounts and Sixth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2009, the Seventh Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2010, the Eighth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2012, and the Ninth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2014 (as amended, the “ Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Accounts relating to Dillard’s, Inc. and its permitted successors and assigns (collectively, “ Dillard’s ”) under that certain Private Label Credit Card Program Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2004 (as modified, amended or supplemented from time to time, the “ Credit Card Program Agreement ”), by and between Dillard’s Inc. and Synchrony Bank (formerly known as GE Capital Retail Bank and GE Money Bank) that meet certain eligibility criteria (collectively, the “ Dillard’s Accounts ”) have been designated for purchase by a designee of Dillard’s pursuant to the terms of the Credit Card Program Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, Bank wishes to remove from Buyer all Transferred Receivables owned by Buyer in the Dillard’s Accounts and to cause Buyer to convey the Transferred Receivables of such Removed Accounts, whether now existing or hereafter created, from Buyer to Synchrony Financial (“Synchrony”) as the designee of Seller;

 

WHEREAS, Buyer is willing to accept such designation and to convey the Transferred Receivables in the Removed Accounts to Synchrony as a designee of Bank subject to the terms and conditions hereof; and

 

 
 

 

WHEREAS, Buyer, Bank, PLT Holding and RFS Inc. desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, Buyer, Bank, PLT Holding and RFS Inc. hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Defined Terms . All terms defined in the Agreement and used herein shall have such defined meanings when used herein, unless otherwise defined herein.

 

Removal Date ” means, with respect to the Removed Accounts designated hereby, November 7, 2014.

 

Removal Cut-Off Date ” means, with respect to the Removed Accounts designated hereby, November 6, 2014.

 

2. Designation of Removed Accounts . All Dillard’s Accounts are designated as Removed Accounts pursuant to this Designation. Schedule 1 to this Designation, as of the Removal Date, shall supplement Schedule 1 to the Agreement as required by Section 2.1(b) of the Agreement.

 

3. Agreement to Convey of Transferred Receivables to Seller’s Designee . Buyer hereby agrees to transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to Synchrony, pursuant to the execution of an assignment agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, on and after the Removal Date, all right, title and interest of Buyer in, to and under the Transferred Receivables existing at the close of business on the Removal Cut-Off Date and thereafter created from time to time in the Removed Accounts designated hereby, the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto, together with all monies due or to become due and all amounts received or receivable with respect thereto and all Insurance Proceeds related thereto and all proceeds of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Conveyed Property ”).

 

4. Amendments to Receivables Sale Agreement . (a) Section 2.7(b) of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:

 

“(b) Seller shall from time to time designate as Removed Accounts any Accounts designated for purchase by a Retailer pursuant to the terms of the related Credit Card Program Agreement (each, an “Involuntary Removal”). Any repurchase of the Transferred Receivables in Removed Accounts designated pursuant to this Section 2.7(b) shall be effected at a purchase price equal to the fair value of such Transferred Receivables as of the Removal Date as agreed upon by Buyer and Seller prior to such sale.”

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, Buyer and Synchrony, as designee of Seller, may agree, pursuant to the execution of an assignment agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit  a attached hereto, that the Transferred Receivables existing at the close of business on the Removal Cut-Off Date and thereafter created from time to time in the Removed Accounts designated hereby, the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto, together with all monies due or to become due and all amounts received or receivable with respect thereto and all Insurance Proceeds related thereto and all proceeds of the foregoing, will be assigned by Buyer to Synchrony.

 

 
 

 

(c) Notwithstanding the definition of “Account Schedule” in the Agreement, the Account Schedule delivered in connection with the Designation shall set forth the receivables balance for each Removed Account as of the Removal Cut-Off Date, rather than the Removal Notice Date.

 

5. Representations and Warranties of Sellers . Each of Bank, PLT Holding and RFS Inc. hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as of the Removal Date:

 

(a) Legal, Valid and Binding Obligation . This Designation constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity); and

 

(b) List of Removed Accounts . The list of Removed Accounts attached hereto, is an accurate and complete listing in all material respects of all the Removed Accounts as of the Removal Cut-Off Date.

 

6. Financial Accounting and Tax Characterization . The parties hereto agree that, because Bank has an obligation to (i) sell the Transferred Receivables to Dillard’s for a price equal to the Transferred Receivables’ par value pursuant to Section 14.2 of that certain Private Label Credit Card Program Agreement dated as of August 7, 2014, by and between Dillard’s, Inc. and Bank, and (ii) acquire the Transferred Receivables in the Removed Accounts for a purchase price to equal fair value from Buyer, Bank’s designation of Synchrony pursuant to Section 4(b) of this Designation, Buyer’s assignment of the Transferred Receivables existing at the close of business on the Removal Cut-Off Date and thereafter created from time to time in the Removed Accounts designated hereby to Synchrony, and the sale of such Transferred Receivables by Synchrony to Dillard’s designee pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of June 25, 2014 (the “ Purchase and Sale Agreement ”), among Dillard’s, Synchrony, and Bank (collectively, the “ Transaction ”), shall be treated by the parties for U.S. GAAP and federal income tax purposes as (i) a capital contribution from Synchrony to Bank in an amount equal to the excess of the purchase price Synchrony will pay to Buyer pursuant to the assignment agreement referenced in Section 4(b) of this Designation over the amount received by Synchrony pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, (ii) the acquisition by Bank, and not Synchrony, of the Transferred Receivables existing at the close of business on the Removal Cut-Off Date and thereafter created from time to time in the Removed Accounts designated hereby, and (iii) the sale by Bank, not Synchrony, of such Transferred Receivables to Dillard’s.

 

 
 

 

7. Effectiveness . This Designation shall become effective as of the date first written above; provided that Buyer, Bank, PLT Holding and RFS Inc. shall have executed a counterpart of this Designation.

 

8. Binding Effect; Ratification . (a) On and after the execution and delivery hereof, (i)  this Designation shall be a part of the Receivables Sale Agreement and (ii)  each reference in the Receivables Sale Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “hereunder” or words of like import, and each reference in any other Related Document to the Receivables Sale Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to such Receivables Sale Agreement as amended hereby.

 

(b) Except as expressly amended hereby, the Receivables Sale Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto.

 

9. No Proceedings . Until the date one year plus one day following the date on which all amounts due with respect to securities rated by a Rating Agency that were issued by any entity holding Transferred Assets or an interest therein have been paid in full in cash, none of Bank, PLT Holding or RFS Inc. shall, directly or indirectly, institute or cause to be instituted against Buyer any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding or other proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law; provided that the foregoing shall not in any way limit Bank’s, PLT Holding’s or RFS Inc.’s right to pursue any other creditor rights or remedies that Bank, PLT Holding or RFS Inc. may have under any applicable law. The Receivables Sale Agreement and obligations of the Bank, PLT Holding and RFS Inc. under this Section 8 shall survive the termination of the Agreement.

 

10. Miscellaneous . (a) THIS DESIGNATION SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

 

(b) Headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of this Designation.

 

(c) This Designation may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Executed counterparts may be delivered electronically.

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Designation to be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the day and year first above written.

 

 

RFS HOLDING, L.L.C., as Buyer

 

By:_ /s/ Andrew Lee ___________________

Name:_ Andrew Lee ___________________
Title:_ Vice President __________________

 

 

 
 

 

 

SYNCHRONY BANK, as a Seller

 

By: /s/ Michael Lagnese

Name: Michael Lagnese

Title: Senior Vice President Finance

 

 

 
 

 

PLT HOLDING, L.L.C., as a Seller

 

By: /s/ Andrew Lee

Name: Andrew Lee

Title: Vice President

 

 

 
 

 

RFS HOLDING, INC., as a Seller

 

By: /s/ Andrew Lee

Name: Andrew Lee

Title: Vice President

 

 

 
 

 

Schedule 1

 

REMOVED ACCOUNTS

 

[On file with Synchrony Financial.]

 

 
 

 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Assignment of Receivables in Removed Accounts

 

 

 
 

 

ASSIGNMENT OF RECEIVABLES IN REMOVED ACCOUNTS

 

This ASSIGNMENT OF RECEIVABLES IN REMOVED ACCOUNTS, dated as of November 7, 2014 (this “ Assignment ”), is entered into between SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ Synchrony ”), and RFS HOLDING, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ RFSHL ”), pursuant to the Receivables Sale Agreement referred to below.

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, RFSHL, Synchrony Bank, a federal savings association organized under the laws of the United States (“ Bank ”), PLT Holding, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ PLT Holding ”) and RFS Holding, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ RFS Inc. ”), are parties to the Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, as amended by the Omnibus Amendment No. 1 to Securitization Documents, dated as of February 9, 2004, the RSA Assumption Agreement and Second Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2005, the Third Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2006, the Fourth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2008, and the Designation of Removed Accounts and Fifth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2008, the Designation of Removed Accounts and Sixth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2009, the Seventh Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2010, the Eighth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2012, and the Ninth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2014, and the Designation of Removed Accounts and Tenth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2014 (as amended, the “ Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS, Bank has designated all Accounts relating to Dillard’s (as defined in the Designation of Removed Accounts and Tenth Amendment to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2014 (the “ Designation ”), between RFSHL, Bank, PLT Holding and RFS Inc.) (collectively, the “ Removed Accounts ”) as “Removed Accounts” under the Agreement pursuant to the Designation;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Designation, Bank has directed RFSHL to sell the Transferred Receivables arising in such Removed Accounts, whether now existing or hereafter created, to Synchrony, as the designee of Bank; and

 

WHEREAS, RFSHL is willing to sell the Transferred Receivables in the Removed Accounts to Synchrony, and Synchrony is willing to purchase the Transferred Receivables in the Removed Accounts, in each case subject to the terms and conditions hereof;

 

 
 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, Synchrony and RFSHL hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Defined Terms . All terms defined in the Agreement and used herein shall have such defined meanings when used herein, unless otherwise defined herein. The terms “Removal Date” and “Removal Cut-Off Date” shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Designation.

 

2. Conveyance of Transferred Receivables . (a) In consideration of the payment by Synchrony to RFSHL of the Purchase Price on the Removal Date pursuant to Section 2(c) , RFSHL does hereby sell, transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to Synchrony, without representation, warranty or recourse, and Synchrony does hereby purchase and accept, on and after the Removal Date, all right, title and interest of RFSHL in, to and under the Transferred Receivables existing at the close of business on the Removal Cut-Off Date and thereafter created from time to time in the Removed Accounts, the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto, together with all monies due or to become due and all amounts received or receivable with respect thereto and all Insurance Proceeds related thereto and all proceeds of the foregoing (the “ Conveyed Property ”).

 

(b) In connection with such transfer, RFSHL agrees to execute and deliver to Synchrony on or prior to the date this Assignment is delivered, applicable UCC-1 financing statements prepared by RFSHL with respect to the Conveyed Property meeting the requirements of applicable state law, in such manner and such jurisdictions as are necessary to perfect the interest of Synchrony in the Conveyed Property.

 

(c) On the Removal Date, Synchrony shall pay to RFSHL in immediately available funds, the price determined in accordance with Section 6.1(e) of the Agreement (the “ Purchase Price ”).

 

3. Representations and Warranties . Each of Synchrony and RFSHL hereby represents and warrants as of the Removal Date that this Assignment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

 

4. Financial Accounting and Tax Characterization . The parties hereto agree that, because Bank has an obligation to (i) sell the Transferred Receivables to Dillard’s for a price equal to the Transferred Receivables’ par value pursuant to Section 14.2 of that certain Private Label Credit Card Program Agreement dated as of August 7, 2014, by and between Dillard’s, Inc. and Bank, and (ii) acquire the Transferred Receivables in the Removed Accounts for a purchase price to equal fair value from Buyer, Bank’s designation of Synchrony pursuant to Section 4(b) of the Designation, Buyer’s assignment of the Transferred Receivables existing at the close of business on the Removal Cut-Off Date and thereafter created from time to time in the Removed Accounts designated by the Designation to Synchrony, and the sale of such Transferred Receivables by Synchrony to Dillard’s designee pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of June 25, 2014 (the “ Purchase and Sale Agreement ”), among Dillard’s, Synchrony and Bank (collectively, the “ Transaction ”), shall be treated by the parties for U.S. GAAP and federal income tax purposes as (i) a capital contribution from Synchrony to Bank in an amount equal to the excess of the purchase price Synchrony will pay to Buyer pursuant to this Assignment over the amount received by Synchrony pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, (ii) the acquisition by Bank, and not Synchrony, of the Transferred Receivables existing at the close of business on the Removal Cut-Off Date and thereafter created from time to time in the Removed Accounts designated by the Designation, and (iii) the sale by Bank, not Synchrony, of such Transferred Receivables to Dillard’s.

 

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5. Effectiveness . This Assignment shall become effective as of the date first written above; provided that RFSHL and Synchrony shall have executed a counterpart of this Assignment.

 

6. No Proceedings . Until the date one year plus one day following the date on which all amounts due with respect to securities rated by a Rating Agency that were issued by any entity holding Transferred Assets or an interest therein have been paid in full in cash, Synchrony shall not, directly or indirectly, institute or cause to be instituted against RFSHL any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding or other proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law; provided that the foregoing shall not in any way limit Synchrony’s right to pursue any other creditor rights or remedies that Synchrony may have under any applicable law. The agreements and obligations of Synchrony under this Section 5 shall survive the assignment of the Conveyed Property and the termination of this Agreement.

 

7. Miscellaneous . (a) THIS ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

 

(b) Headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of this Assignment.

 

(c) This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Executed counterparts may be delivered electronically.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Assignment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the day and year first above written.

 

RFS HOLDING, L.L.C.

 

By:_______________________________________

Name:____________________________________

Title:_____________________________________

 

 

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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

 

By:_______________________________________

Name:____________________________________

Title:_____________________________________

 

 

 

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