Exhibit 10.13.9 NINTH AMENDMENT TO RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT This Ninth Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of March 3, 1997 (this "Amendment"), is among THE ORIGINATORS listed on the signature page hereof (collectively, the "Originators") and PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Purchaser"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Originators and the Purchaser entered into a Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of December 15, 1992, as amended from time to time, (the "Purchase Agreement") pursuant to which the Purchaser purchased Receivables (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) from the Originators on the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement; WHEREAS, the Originators and the Purchaser wish to amend the Purchase Agreement to revise Schedule IV attached to the Purchase Agreement; WHEREAS, Section 8.01 of the Purchase Agreement permits the Originators and the Purchaser to amend the Purchase Agreement subject to certain conditions; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Schedule IV attached to the Purchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and Schedule IV attached hereto is substituted therefor. 2. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a certificate by an officer of FDS National Bank, as Servicer, stating that the amendment to the Purchase Agreement effected by this Ninth Amendment does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any of the Investor Certificateholders (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), which certificate is required to be delivered to the Trustee (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) pursuant to Section 8.01 of the Purchase Agreement. 3. The Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Ninth Amendment shall continue in full force and effect among the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Ninth Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written. THE ORIGINATORS: BLOOMINGDALE'S, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President BURDINES, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President LAZARUS, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President RICH'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President STERN'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President and General Counsel THE BON, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President and General Counsel BROADWAY STORES, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President MACY'S EAST, INC., as successor in interest to Abraham & Straus and Jordan Marsh Stores Corporation By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President FDS NATIONAL BANK Date: 3/3/97 By: /s/ Susan R. Robinson ----------------- -------------------------------------- Title: Treasurer THE PURCHASER: PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION Date: 3/3/97 By: /s/ Susan P. Storer ----------------- -------------------------------------- Title: President SCHEDULE IV 3/3/97