Exhibit 10.1
SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
GE MONEY BANK
MONOGRAM CREDIT SERVICES, LLC, as Sellers
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Dated as of April 4, 2006
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ARTICLE 1 |
DEFINITIONS |
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1.1 |
Definitions |
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1.2 |
Construction |
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ARTICLE 2 |
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ACQUIRED ASSETS |
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2.1 |
Acquired Assets |
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2.2 |
Assumed Liabilities |
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2.3 |
Purchase Price |
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2.4 |
Use of Name and Trademarks |
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2.5 |
Certain Transition Matters |
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2.6 |
Termination of Related Agreements |
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2.7 |
Allocation of Purchase Price |
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ARTICLE 3 |
THE CLOSING |
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3.1 |
The Closing |
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3.2 |
Documents and Certificates |
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3.3 |
Purchase Price Estimate |
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3.4 |
Payments on the Closing Date |
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3.5 |
Purchase Price Audit Period |
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3.6 |
Dispute Resolution |
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3.7 |
Purchase Price Adjustments |
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3.8 |
Power of Attorney |
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ARTICLE 4 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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4.1 |
Representations and Warranties of Sellers |
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4.2 |
Representations and Warranties of Purchaser |
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ARTICLE 5 |
CERTAIN COVENANTS |
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5.1 |
Mutual Covenants and Agreements |
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5.2 |
Certain Covenants of Sellers |
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5.3 |
Covenants of Purchaser |
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5.4 |
Treatment of Debt Cancellation and Credit Insurance Products |
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ARTICLE 6 |
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING |
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6.1 |
Conditions Applicable to Purchaser |
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6.2 |
Conditions Applicable to Sellers |
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ARTICLE 7 |
TERMINATION |
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7.1 |
Termination by Either Party |
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7.2 |
Effect of Termination |
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ARTICLE 8 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
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8.1 |
Notices |
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8.2 |
Assignment |
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8.3 |
Entire Agreement |
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8.4 |
Amendments and Waivers |
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8.5 |
Expenses |
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8.6 |
Captions; Counterparts |
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8.7 |
Governing Law |
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8.8 |
Severability |
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8.9 |
No Joint Venture |
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8.10 |
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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8.11 |
No Third Party Rights |
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8.12 |
Public Announcements |
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List of Exhibits and Schedules |
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Exhibits |
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Exhibit A |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
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Schedules |
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Schedule 2.3 |
Purchase Price |
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Schedule 2.5 |
Cost and Expenses for certain transition matters |
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Schedule 2.7 |
Allocation of Purchase Price |
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This Sale and Purchase Agreement is made and entered into as of the fourth day of April, 2006 by and between GE Money Bank, a federally chartered savings bank ("Bank") and Monogram Credit Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Monogram", and together with Bank, the "Sellers" and each a "Seller") and FDS Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank (the "Purchaser").
A. Federated Department Stores, Inc., FDS National Bank, Macy's East, Inc., Macy's West, Inc., Bullock's, Inc., Broadway Stores, Inc., FACS Group, Inc., and MSS-Delaware, Inc. (collectively, "FDS") and Bank (formerly known as GE Capital Consumer Card Co.) are parties to the Amended and Restated Credit Card Program Agreement, dated as of June 4, 1996 (as it may have been amended from time to time, the "Existing Program Agreement").
B. The Existing Program Agreement will terminate on April 30, 2006 pursuant to Section 11.1(a) thereof, and under Section 11.6(a) of the Existing Program Agreement, FDS has certain rights, exercisable by delivery of written notice to Bank, to purchase the GE/Macy's Accounts and the Receivables simultaneously with the expiration of the Existing Program Agreement.
C. FDS has so exercised its purchase right pursuant to a written notice delivered to Bank on July 12, 2005.
D. Sellers desire to sell, and Purchaser desires to purchase, subject to and on the terms set forth herein, the right, title and interest of Sellers in and to the Acquired Assets (as defined below).
E. Sellers and Purchaser hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
1.1 Definitions. Except as otherwise specifically indicated, the following terms shall have the meanings specified herein."Acquired Assets" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
"Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any Person, corporation or entity, any other Person, corporation or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such Person, corporation or entity.
"Agreement" shall mean this Sale and Purchase Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.
"Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Existing Program Agreement.
"Amended and Restated GE Capital Guaranty" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Existing Program Agreement.
"Amended and Restated Trademark Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Existing Program Agreement.
"Assignment and Assumption Agreement" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.2.
"Assumed Liabilities" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.2.
"Business Day" shall mean each day other than Saturday, Sunday or a day on which any party to this Agreement is closed for business to the extent required by Law.
"Closing" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.1.
"Closing Date" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.1.
"Credit Card Marks" shall mean Sellers' names and any such trademarks and service marks of Sellers used by Sellers in connection with the GE/Macy's Accounts.
"Cut-Off Time" shall mean 11:59 p.m. New York City time on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that debit and credit transactions initiated on GE/Macy's Accounts prior to 11:59 p.m. New York City time on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date but which are still in process after such time shall be included in the Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities.
"Estimated Purchase Price" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.3.
"Existing Program Agreement" shall have the meaning specified in the Recitals.
"Face Amount" means, collectively, "Face Amount" as defined in the Existing Program Agreement and "Face Amount" as defined in the Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement.
"FACS Services Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Existing Program Agreement.
"FDS" shall have the meaning specified in the Preamble hereof.
"FDS Guaranty" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Existing Program Agreement.
"FDS Marks" mean Purchaser's and its Affiliate's names and any such trademarks and service marks of Purchaser and its Affiliates used by Sellers in connection with the GE/Macy's Accounts.
"Final Purchase Price" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.6.
"GE/Macy's Account" means, collectively, "GE/Macy's Account" as defined in the Existing Program Agreement and "GE/Macy's Commercial Account" as defined in the Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement.
"GE/Macy's Account Balances" means, collectively, the "GE/Macy's Account Balances" as defined in the Existing Program Agreement and the "Commercial Account Balances" as defined in the Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement.
"GE/Macy's Account Debtor" means, collectively, "GE/Macy's Account Debtor" as defined in the Existing Program Agreement and "Commercial Account Debtor" as defined in the Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement.
"GE/Macy's Account Debtor List" means, collectively, "GE/Macy's Account Debtor List" as defined in the Existing Program Agreement and "Commercial Account Debtor List" as defined in the Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement.
"GE/Macy's Account Documentation" means, collectively, "GE/Macy's Account Documentation" as defined in the Existing Program Agreement and "GE/Macy's Commercial Account Documentation" as defined in the Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement.
"GE/Macy's Credit Card" means, collectively, "GE/Macy's Credit Card" as defined in the Existing Program Agreement and "Commercial Credit Card" as defined in the Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement.
"GE/Macy's Credit Card Documentation" means, collectively, "GE/Macy's Credit Card Documentation" as defined in the Existing Program Agreement and "Commercial Credit Card Documentation" as defined in the Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement.
"GE/Macy's Receivables" means, collectively, "GE/Macy's Receivables" as defined in the Existing Program Agreement and "GE/Macy's Commercial Receivables" as defined in the Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement.
"GE Capital Services Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Existing Program Agreement.
"GE Capital/GE Bank Services Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Existing Program Agreement.
"Governmental Authority" shall mean any governmental or regulatory authority court, agency, commission, body or other governmental entity.
"Law" shall mean any statute, law, ordinance, rule, order, decree, permit, license or regulation of any Governmental Authority.
"Net Book Value" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Existing Program Agreement; provided, however, to the extent capitalized terms used in such definition of Net Book Value are defined in this Agreement, the capitalized terms used in such definition of Net Book Value shall have meanings ascribed to such capitalized terms in this Agreement.
"Person" shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, trust, association, corporation, institution, entity, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority.
"Post-Closing Tax Period" means any Tax period beginning on or after the Closing Date and the portion of any Straddle period beginning on the Closing Date.
"Pre-Closing Tax Period" means any Tax period ending before the Closing Date and the portion of any Straddle Period ending on the date preceding the Closing Date.
"Prime Rate" means, on the date of determination, the highest bank prime loan rate reported in the "Money Rates" section of The Wall Street Journal (or, if such publication is discontinued, such other publication of similar type as agreed to by Purchaser and Sellers) as the "Prime Rate" on such date, whether or not such rate is ever actually charged or paid by any Person.
"Purchase Price" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.3.
"Purchase Price Audit Period" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.5.
"Purchase Price Dispute Notice" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.5.
"Purchaser Material Adverse Effect" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.2(c).
"Purchaser" shall have the meaning specified in the Preamble hereof.
"Related Agreements" means the Existing Program Agreement, the Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement, the Amended and Restated GE Capital Guaranty, the Amended and Restated Trademark Agreement, the FACS Services Agreement, the FDS Guaranty, the GE Capital Services Agreement and the GE Capital/GE Bank Services Agreement.
"Sellers" shall have the meaning specified in the Preamble hereof.
"Straddle Period" means any Tax period that begins before and ends after the Closing Date.
"Tax" (and, with correlative meaning, "Taxes") shall mean any net income, gross income, gross receipts, windfall profit, property, production, sales, use, license, excise, franchise, employment, payroll, withholding, alternative or add-on minimum, ad valorem, goods and services, value added, transfer, stamp, or environmental tax, or any other tax, custom, duty, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest or penalty, additional tax or additional amount imposed by any Governmental Authority of any country or any jurisdiction thereof.
ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ACQUIRED ASSETS
2.2 Assumed Liabilities. Without limiting the indemnification provisions of the Existing Program Agreement or the Amended and Restated Commercial Accounts Agreement (which shall survive termination of such agreements to the extent provided therein), from and after the Cut-off Time, Purchaser shall assume and pay, perform and discharge, all liabilities and obligations relating to, or arising from, the Acquired Assets after the Cut-off Time in respect of periods after the Cut-Off Time (all such obligations and liabilities being the "Assumed Liabilities").
2.3 Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price to be paid by Purchaser for the Acquired Assets shall be an amount determined in accordance with Schedule 2.3 hereto (the "Purchase Price").
2.4 Use of Name and Trademarks.
2.6 Termination of Related Agreements. Notwithstanding anything in the Related Agreements to the contrary, as of the Closing Date, all Related Agreements shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect, except to the extent the applicable Related Agreements expressly provide that any terms and conditions survive termination thereof, in which case such terms and conditions shall so survive termination.
2.7 Allocation of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price, together with any Assumed Liability or other amount properly taken into account, shall be allocated for Tax purposes in the manner set forth on Schedule 2.7. Purchaser and Sellers shall timely complete IRS Form 8594 consistent with such allocation. None of Purchaser or Sellers shall file any Tax return, or assert or maintain any position, in a judicial or administrative proceeding that is inconsistent with such allocation.
ARTICLE 3
THE CLOSING
3.1 The Closing. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions set forth in Article 6, the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing") shall be held on May 1, 2006 at the offices of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, One New York Plaza, New York, New York, or at such other time, place and manner (including via facsimile) as may be mutually agreed to by the parties hereto (May 1, 2006, or such other mutually agreed date, being referred to herein as the "Closing Date").
3.2 Documents and Certificates. At the Closing, Sellers and Purchaser shall execute and deliver (i) an Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Assignment and Assumption Agreement"), dated the Closing Date, and (ii) all such additional instruments, documents or certificates as may be reasonably requested by the other party for the consummation at the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.3 Purchase Price Estimate. Sellers shall deliver to Purchaser, not less than five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, a written statement setting forth in reasonable detail Sellers' good faith estimate of the Purchase Price (the amount of such estimate, the "Estimated Purchase Price") and the calculation thereof.
3.4 Payments on the Closing Date.
3.6 Dispute Resolution. If Purchaser delivers to Buyer a Purchase Price Dispute Notice within five days of the end of the Purchase Price Audit Period, Purchaser and Sellers shall work together for a period of 10 days after Sellers' receipt of the Purchase Price Dispute Notice to attempt to reach agreement on the Purchase Price. If Purchaser and Sellers are unable to agree on the Purchase Price within such 10 day period, the dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.9 of the Existing Program Agreement. The Purchase Price, as either agreed to (or deemed agreed to) by Purchaser and Sellers, or finalized pursuant to Section 9.9 of the Existing Program Agreement, shall be referred to as the "Final Purchase Price".
3.7 Purchase Price Adjustments. If the Estimated Purchase Price paid by Purchaser exceeds the Final Purchase Price then Sellers shall pay Purchaser within two Business Days of the date the Purchase Price became the Final Purchase Price, an amount equal to such excess (plus interest on such excess at the Prime Rate, calculated from and including the Closing Date until but excluding the date of such settlement). If the Estimated Purchase Price paid by Purchaser is less than the amount of the Final Purchase Price then Purchaser shall pay Sellers within two Business Days of the date the Purchase Price became the Final Purchase Price, an amount equal to such deficiency (plus interest on such deficiency at the Prime Rate, calculated from and including the Closing Date until but excluding the date of such settlement).
3.8 Power of Attorney. Effective upon the Closing and thereafter, Sellers hereby irrevocably name, constitute and appoint Purchaser and its respective officers, agents, employees and representatives its duly authorized attorney and agent with full power and authority to endorse in Sellers' names, any checks submitted as payments on the GE/Macy's Accounts.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
4.1 Representations and Warranties of Sellers. Sellers hereby represent and warrant to Purchaser as follows:
4.2 Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Sellers as follows:
ARTICLE 5
CERTAIN COVENANTS
5.1 Mutual Covenants and Agreements. Each of the parties hereto covenants and agrees that:
ARTICLE 6
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING
6.1 Conditions Applicable to Purchaser. The obligation of Purchaser under this Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Purchaser) of all the following conditions as of the Closing Date:
ARTICLE 7
TERMINATION
7.1 Termination by Either Party. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing by the mutual written consent of Sellers and Purchaser.
7.2 Effect of Termination. In the event that this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to this Article 7, all further obligations of Purchaser and Sellers under this Agreement (other than in Sections 5.1(b), 8.5 and 8.12 shall be terminated without further liability of any such party to the other, provided that nothing herein shall relieve any such party from liability for its breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 8
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Notices. All notices and other communications by Purchaser or Sellers hereunder shall be in writing to the other party and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person or to an overnight courier service, receipt requested, or sent via telecopy transmission, receipt requested, or when posted by the United States registered or certified mail, with postage prepaid, in the manner notices are to be addressed in the Existing Program Agreement.
8.2 Assignment. None of the rights or obligations of any party under this Agreement shall be assigned or transferred by any party without the prior written approval of the other parties hereto, except that any party hereto may assign any of its rights hereunder to any of its Affiliates with the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, provided that no such assignment shall relieve the assigning party of its obligations hereunder.
8.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Exhibits to this Agreement) constitutes the entire agreement between Sellers and Purchaser and supersedes any other agreement, whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by Sellers and Purchaser (or by any officer or officers of any of such parties) relating to the matters contemplated hereby.
8.4 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, or canceled, and any of the terms, representations, warranties or covenants hereof may be waived, only by written instrument executed by Purchaser, on the one hand, and Sellers, on the other hand, or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition or of any breach of any term, representation, warranty or covenant under this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any other condition or of any breach of any such condition or breach or waiver of any other condition or of any breach of any other term, representation, warranty or covenant under this Agreement.
8.5 Expenses. Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, the parties will each bear their own legal, accounting and other costs in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, if any, which are imposed upon a party attributable to its activities hereunder.
8.6 Captions; Counterparts. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
8.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of New York excluding, to the greatest extent permissible by Law, any rule of Law that would cause the application of Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
8.8 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or portion thereof is held invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable by reason of any rule of Law, administrative or judicial provision or public policy, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, and the remainder of such provision and all other provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.
8.9 No Joint Venture. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership or joint venture between any of the parties hereto.
8.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS PURSUANT HERETO.
8.11 No Third Party Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall create or be deemed to create any third-party beneficiary rights in any person other than Purchaser and Sellers.
8.12 Public Announcements. Prior to or on the Closing Date, Purchaser and Sellers agree that they shall consult with each other before they or any of their respective Affiliates or agents issue any press releases or otherwise make any public statements with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither Purchaser nor Sellers, nor any Affiliate or agent of any of them, shall issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to receiving express approval of the other parties except, in any case, as may be required by applicable Law, in which case such party shall consult with the other parties prior to such release or statement to the extent practicable. Except as required by Law, after the Closing, Purchaser and Sellers agree that before they or any of their respective Affiliates or agents issue any press releases or otherwise make any public statements with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby which include the name(s) of another party, such party shall receive the express approval of the other party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Sellers and Purchaser have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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GE MONEY BANK |
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By: /s/ Margaret M. Keane |
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Name: Margaret M. Keane |
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Title: Senior Vice President |
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MONOGRAM CREDIT SERVICES, LLC |
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By: General Electric Capital Corporation, member |
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By: /s/ Glenn P. Marino |
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Name: Glenn P.Marino |
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Title: President |
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FDS BANK |
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By: /s/ Teresa Huxel |
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Name: Teresa Huxel |
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Title: President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Agreed solely for purposes of Section 2.6:
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION |
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By: /s/ Margaret M. Keane |
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Name: Margaret M. Keane |
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Title: Senior Vice President |
Agreed solely for purposes of Section 2.6:
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FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. |
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By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick |
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Name: Dennis J. Broderick |
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Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
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FDS BANK |
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By: /s/ Teresa Huxel |
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Name: Teresa Huxel |
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Title: President and Chief Financial Officer |
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FEDERATED RETAIL HOLDINGS, InC. |
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By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick |
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Name: Dennis J. Broderick |
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Title: President |
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MACY'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. (as successor to Macy's West, Inc., Bullock's Inc. and Broadway Stores, Inc.) |
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By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick |
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Name: Dennis J. Broderick |
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Title: President |
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FACS GROUP, INC. |
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By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick |
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Name: Dennis J. Broderick |
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Title: Vice President |
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EXHIBIT A
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made by and between GE Money Bank, a federally chartered savings bank ("Bank"), and Monogram Credit Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Monogram", and together with Bank, the "Sellers" and each a "Seller"), and FDS Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank (the "Purchaser"), pursuant to that certain Sale and Purchase Agreement dated as of April 4, 2006 (the "Purchase Agreement") between Sellers and Purchaser therein.
1. Definitions. Capitalized terms contained in this Agreement and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
2. Assignment of Acquired Assets. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Sellers hereby sell, convey, assign, transfer and delivers to Purchaser, free and clear of any lien, pledge, security interest, securitization, participation, or other encumbrance of any kind, all good and valid right, title and interest in, to and under the Acquired Assets.
3. Assumption of Liabilities. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Purchaser hereby assumes and agrees to pay, perform, discharge and be bound by the Assumed Liabilities.
4. Further Assurances. On and after the date hereof, Sellers shall, at Purchaser's request, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such acknowledgments and other instruments as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to fully and effectively carry out the transactions contemplated hereby.
5. Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, or canceled, and any of the terms, representations, warranties or covenants hereof may be waived, only by written instrument executed by Purchaser and Sellers or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition or of any breach of any term, representation, warranty or covenant under this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any other condition or of any breach of any such condition or breach or waiver of any other condition or of any breach of any other term, representation, warranty or covenant under this Agreement.
6. Successor and Assigns. None of the rights or obligations of either party under this Agreement shall be assigned or transferred by any party without the prior written approval of the other party, except that either party hereto may assign any of its rights hereunder to any of its Affiliates with the prior written consent of the other party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, provided that no such assignment shall relieve the assigning party of its obligations hereunder.
7. Entire Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any way supersede, modify, replace, amend, change, rescind, waive, exceed, expand, enlarge or in any way affect the provisions, including the warranties, covenants, agreements, conditions, representations or, in general any of the rights and remedies, and any of the obligations of Sellers or Purchaser set forth in the Purchase Agreement nor shall this Agreement expand or enlarge any remedies under the Purchase Agreement including without limitation any limits on indemnification specified therein. This Agreement is intended only to effect the transfer of certain property to be transferred pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and shall be governed entirely in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement.
8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of New York excluding, to the greatest extent permissible by Law, any rule of Law that would cause the application of Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
9. Captions; Counterparts. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment and Assumption Agreement as of _______, 2006.
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MONOGRAM CREDIT SERVICES, LLC |
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FDS BANK |
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