Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement

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EX-10.2 2 d35744exv10w2.htm SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT exv10w2
 

Exhibit 10.2
Sixth Amendment to
Credit Agreement (364-Day)
     This Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement (364-Day) (this “Amendment”) is dated as of April 6, 2006 by and among Alliance Data Systems Corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantor party hereto, the Banks party hereto, and Harris N.A., as Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer.
WITNESSETH:
     Whereas, the Borrower, the Guarantor, the Banks, and the Administrative Agent have heretofore executed and delivered a Credit Agreement (364-Day) dated as of April 10, 2003 (as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated as of April 8, 2004, the Second Amendment thereto dated as of October 21, 2004, the Third Amendment thereto dated as of April 7, 2005, the Fourth Amendment thereto dated as of October 28, 2005, and the Fifth Amendment thereto dated as of December 21, 2005, the “Credit Agreement”); and
     Whereas, the Borrower, the Guarantor, the Banks and the Administrative Agent desire to amend the Credit Agreement to extend the Maturity Date as set forth herein;
     Now, Therefore, for good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Guarantor, the Banks and the Administrative Agent hereby agree as follows:
     1. The definition of “Maturity Date” contained in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“Maturity Date” means April 5, 2007.
     2. This Amendment shall become effective as of the opening of business on April 6, 2006 (the “Effective Time”) subject to the conditions precedent that on or before such date:
     (a) the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof executed by the Borrower, the Guarantor and the Banks;
     (b) the Administrative Agent shall have received certified copies of resolutions of the boards of directors of the Borrower and the Guarantor authorizing the execution and delivery of this Amendment, indicating the authorized signers of this Amendment and the specimen signatures of such signers;

 


 

     (c) an opinion of counsel to the Borrower and Guarantor in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and covering such matters relating to the transactions contemplated hereby as the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks may reasonably request; and
     (d) the Borrower shall have paid the fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent to the extent previously invoiced.
     3.1. To induce the Administrative Agent and the Banks to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Banks that: (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof with the same effect as though made on the date hereof (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date); (b) no Default or Event of Default exists; (c) this Amendment has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings and duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general principles of equity; and (d) no consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification with any governmental authority is required for, and the absence of which would adversely affect, the legal and valid execution and delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Amendment or the performance by the Borrower of the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.
     3.2. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Amendment.
     3.3. Except as specifically provided above, the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. The execution, delivery, and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power, or remedy of the Administrative Agent or any Bank under the Credit Agreement or any Note, nor constitute a waiver or modification of any provision of any of the Credit Agreement or any Note.
     3.4. This Amendment and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and be governed by the law of the State of New York.
[Signature Pages to follow]

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     In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
             
 
           
    Alliance Data Systems Corporation, as    
 
      Borrower    
 
           
 
           
 
  By                 /s/ ROBERT P. ARMIAK    
 
           
 
      Name    Robert P. Armiak    
 
      Title      SVP & Treasurer    
 
           
 
           
    ADS Alliance Data Systems, Inc., as a    
         Guarantor    
 
           
 
           
 
  By                 /s/ ROBERT P. ARMIAK    
 
           
 
      Name    Robert P. Armiak    
 
      Title      SVP & Treasurer    
         
    S-1   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    Harris N.A. (successor by merger with Harris    
 
      Trust and Savings Bank), individually, as    
 
      Letter of Credit Issuer and as Administrative Agent    
 
           
 
  By                /s/ MARK W. PIEKOS    
 
           
 
      Name   Mark W. Piekos    
 
      Title     Managing Director    
         
    S-2   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    SunTrust Bank    
 
           
 
           
 
  By                /s/ TIMOTHY M. O’LEARY    
 
           
 
      Name   Timothy M. O’Leary    
 
      Title     Director    
         
    S-3   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    Wachovia Bank, N.A.    
 
           
 
           
 
  By               /s/ KIRSTEN CARVER    
 
           
 
      Name   Kirsten Carver    
 
      Title     Assistant Vice President    
         
    S-4   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    
 
           
 
           
 
  By                 /s/ BRIAN MCDOUGAL    
 
           
 
      Name    Brian McDougal    
 
      Title      Vice President    
         
    S-5   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    The Huntington National Bank    
 
           
 
           
 
  By               /s/ FREDERICK G. HADLEY    
 
           
 
      Name   Frederick G. Hadley    
 
      Title     Senior Vice President    
         
    S-6   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch (f/k/a    
 
      Credit Suisse First Boston, acting through its    
 
      Cayman Islands Branch)    
 
           
 
           
 
  By                 /s/ ALAIN DAOUST    
 
           
 
      Name    Alain Daoust    
 
      Title      Director    
 
           
 
  By                 /s/ DENISE L. ALVAREZ    
 
           
 
      Name    Denise L. Alvarez    
 
      Title      Associate    
         
    S-7   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    US Bank National Association    
 
           
 
           
 
  By               /s/ KEVIN S. MCFADDEN    
 
           
 
      Name   Kevin S. McFadden    
 
      Title     Vice President    
         
    S-8   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    Union Bank of California, N.A.    
 
           
 
           
 
  By               /s/ CLIFFORD F. CHO    
 
           
 
      Name   Clifford F. Cho    
 
      Title     Vice President    
         
    S-9   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    Fifth Third Bank (Central Ohio)    
 
           
 
           
 
  By               /s/ CHRISTOPHER D. JONES    
 
           
 
      Name   Christopher D. Jones    
 
      Title     Vice President    
         
    S-10   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    Barclays Bank PLC    
 
           
 
           
 
  By               /s/ ALISON MCGUIGAN    
 
           
 
      Name   Alison McGuigan    
 
      Title     Associate Director    
         
    S-11   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    The Bank of New York    
 
           
 
           
 
  By                /s/ KENNETH R. MCDONNELL    
 
           
 
      Name   Kenneth R. McDonnell    
 
      Title     Vice President    
         
    S-12   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    Bank of America, N.A.    
 
           
 
           
 
  By               /s/ STEVE A. MACKENZIE    
 
           
 
      Name   Steve A. Mackenzie    
 
      Title     Senior Vice President    
         
    S-13   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]

 


 

             
 
           
    Bank Hapoalim B.M.    
 
           
 
           
 
  By               /s/ JAMES P. SURLESS    
 
           
 
      Name    James P. Surless    
 
      Title     Vice President    
 
           
 
           
 
  By               /s/ CHARLES MCLAUGHLIN    
 
           
 
      Name   Charles McLaughlin    
 
      Title     Senior Vice President    
         
    S-14   [Sixth Amendment 364-Day]