CLASS B CONFIRMATION FOR U.S.DOLLAR INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTION UNDER 1992MASTER AGREEMENT

EX-4.9 11 a04-6497_1ex4d9.htm EX-4.9

Exhibit 4.9

 

CLASS B

CONFIRMATION FOR U.S. DOLLAR INTEREST RATE SWAP

TRANSACTION UNDER 1992 MASTER AGREEMENT

 

Date:

 

May 19, 2004

 

Our ref:

 

Barclays Reference Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

533192B

To:

 

World Financial Network Credit Card
Master Note Trust

c/o Chase Manhattan Bank

USA, National Association
500 Stanton Christiana Road

OPS4, 3rd Floor
Newark, DE  19713

 

From:

 

Barclays Bank PLC
5 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
E14 4BB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attn:

 

Institutional Trust Services

 

Contact:

 

Swap Documentation

Fax No:

 

302 ###-###-####

 

Fax No:

 

44 (20) 7773 6461

Tel No:

 

302 ###-###-####

 

Tel No:

 

44 (20) 7773 6810

 

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

The purpose of this letter agreement is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Transaction entered into between World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust and Barclays Bank PLC (each a “party” and together “the parties”) on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”).  This letter agreement constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified in paragraph 1 below (the “Agreement”).

 

The definitions and provisions contained in the 2000 ISDA Definitions (as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., the “Definitions”) are incorporated into this Confirmation.  In the event of any inconsistency between the Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will govern.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the Definitions or the Indenture dated as of August 1, 2001 as amended from time to time, between Party B and BNY Midwest Trust Company, as indenture trustee (the “Master Indenture”) as supplemented by the Series 2004-A Indenture Supplement, dated as of May 19, 2004 (the “Indenture Supplement” and together with the Master Indenture and Indenture Supplement, the “Indenture”).

 

1.                                      This Confirmation supplements, forms part of, and is subject to, the ISDA Master Agreement (including the Schedule thereto) dated as of May 19, 2004 as amended and supplemented from time to time (the “Agreement”), between the parties.  All provisions contained in the Agreement govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified below.

 

In this Confirmation “Party A” means Barclays Bank PLC and “Party B” means World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust.

 



 

2.                                      The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

 

 

Notional Amount:

 

Initially, USD $42,500,000 and thereafter an amount equal for each Calculation Period to the Class B Note Principal Balance (as defined in the Indenture Supplement) at the end of the first day of that Calculation Period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade Date:

 

May 11, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective Date:

 

May 19, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Termination Date:

 

The earlier of (i) the March 2013 Distribution Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Following Business Day Convention, and (ii) the date on which the Class B Note Principal Balance (as defined in the Indenture Supplement) is reduced to zero, subject to early termination in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.  In accordance with the Indenture Supplement, the Class A/B Expected Principal Payment Date is the May 2009 Distribution Date, subject to the Modified Following Business Day Convention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Rate Payer:

 

Party B

 

 

 

Fixed Rate Payer Payment Dates:

 

The 15th of each month commencing July 15, 2004 and ending on the Termination Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Modified Following Business Day Convention

 

 

 

Fixed Rate:

 

As per the Fixed Rate Schedule attached hereto as Schedule I

 

 

 

Fixed Rate Day Count Fraction:

 

Actual/360

 

 

 

Floating Amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating Rate Payer:

 

Party A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating Rate Payer Payment Dates:

 

The 15th of each month commencing July 15, 2004 and ending on the Termination Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Modified Following Business Day Convention.

 

 

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Floating Rate for initial Calculation Period:

 

Linear Interpolation

 

 

 

Floating Rate Option:

 

USD-LIBOR-BBA

 

 

 

Designated Maturity:

 

1 Month, except for the initial Calculation Period

 

 

 

Spread:

 

None

 

 

 

Floating Rate Day Count
Fraction:

 

Actual/360

 

 

 

Reset Dates:

 

First day of each Calculation Period

 

 

 

Business Days:

 

New York, London, Columbus, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois

 

 

 

Calculation Agent:

 

Party A

 

3.                                      Additional Amounts Upon Partial Termination

 

On any Payment Date prior to the Class A/B Expected Principal Payment Date (as defined in the Indenture Supplement), where as a result of principal payments on the Class B Notes (as defined in the Indenture Supplement), the Notional Amount would be reduced by the corresponding reduction in the Class B Note Principal Balance (as defined in the Indenture Supplement), the parties hereto shall treat the portion of such reduction (without duplication) as terminated on such Payment Date (a “Terminated Transaction”).  Party A shall calculate the Market Quotation for the Terminated Transaction as set forth below.

 

“Market Quotation” means, with respect to a Terminated Transaction, an amount determined on the basis of quotations from Reference Market-makers.  Each quotation will be for an amount, if any, that would be paid to Party A (expressed as a negative number) or by Party A (expressed as a positive number) in consideration of an agreement between Party A and the quoting Reference Market-maker to enter into such Terminated Transaction (with the same fixed and floating payment rates and remaining term as this Transaction) on the relevant Payment Date.  Party A will request each Reference Market-maker to provide its quotation to the extent reasonably practicable as of the same day and time (without regard to different time zones) on or as soon as reasonably practicable prior to the relevant Payment Date.  The day and time as of which those quotations are to be obtained will be selected in good faith by Party A.  If more than three quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations, without regard to the quotations having the highest and lowest values.  If exactly three such quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be the quotation remaining after disregarding the highest and lowest quotations.  For this purpose, if more than one quotation has the same highest value or lowest value, then one of such quotations shall be disregarded.  If fewer than three quotations are provided, Party A will determine the Market Quotation in good faith.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Party A shall be the sole Reference Market-maker unless: (a) the reduction in the Notional Amount of the Transaction is equal to or greater than $30 million on such Payment Date, and (b) the Servicer or the Indenture Trustee requests that quotations from Reference Market-makers other than Party A are utilized.

 

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If the amount so determined by Party A in respect of a Terminated Transaction is positive, Party B shall owe such amount to Party A, which shall be payable (with interest thereon accruing from such Payment Date and calculated at the Fixed Rate) on the next Distribution Date to the extent provided in the Indenture.  If such amount is negative, no amounts shall be payable by Party A or Party B in respect of the Terminated Transaction.

 

4.

 

Account Details:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Account for payments to Party A:

 

Name:  Barclays Bank PLC
City:  New York
ABA#  026 002 574
Ref:  Barclays Swaps
Acct:  050-01922-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Account for payments to Party B:

 

Name:  Bank of New York
City:  New York
ABA#  021-000-018
Ref:  World Financial Network Credit Card Master
Note Trust – GLA111565
Acct:  394502WFN 2004-A Finance Charge Account

 

 

 

 

 

5.

 

Offices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Office of Party A for this Transaction is:

 

5 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
E14 4BB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Office of Party B for this Transaction is:

 

c/o Chase Manhattan Bank
USA, National Association
500 Stanton Christiana Road
OPS4, 3rd Floor
Newark, DE  19713

 

6.                                      Insolvency

 

The “Bankruptcy” provisions of clause (2) of Section 5(a)(vii) will not apply to the Counterparty if the Counterparty’s insolvency, inability to pay its debts, or failure or admission in writing of its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due relates solely to debts of the Counterparty that are subordinated to the Class B Notes.

 

Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms and conditions of our agreement by responding within three (3) Business Days by returning via telecopier an executed copy of this Confirmation to the attention of BGS Operations (fax no. 44 (20) 7773 6461).

 

Failure to respond within such period shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Transaction, and shall be deemed to be an affirmation of the terms and conditions contained herein, absent manifest error.

 

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC 

Accepted and confirmed as of the date first written: 

 

 

 

WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK CREDIT CARD

By:

  /s/ Andrew Adams

 

MASTER NOTE TRUST, 

Name:  Andrew Adams

By: Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association,

Title:  Authorized Signatory

not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner
Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ John J. Cashin

 

 

Name:  John J. Cashin

 

Title:  Vice President

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

FIXED RATE SCHEDULE

 

Period Start Date

 

Period End Date

 

B Fixed Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/19/2004

 

07/15/2004

 

5.624

%

07/15/2004

 

08/15/2004

 

5.624

%

08/15/2004

 

09/15/2004

 

5.624

%

09/15/2004

 

10/15/2004

 

5.624

%

10/15/2004

 

11/15/2004

 

5.624

%

11/15/2004

 

12/15/2004

 

5.624

%

12/15/2004

 

01/15/2005

 

5.624

%

01/15/2005

 

02/15/2005

 

5.074

%

02/15/2005

 

03/15/2005

 

5.074

%

03/15/2005

 

04/15/2005

 

5.074

%

04/15/2005

 

05/15/2005

 

5.074

%

05/15/2005

 

06/15/2005

 

5.074

%

06/15/2005

 

07/15/2005

 

5.074

%

07/15/2005

 

08/15/2005

 

5.074

%

08/15/2005

 

09/15/2005

 

5.074

%

09/15/2005

 

10/15/2005

 

5.074

%

10/15/2005

 

11/15/2005

 

5.074

%

11/15/2005

 

12/15/2005

 

5.074

%

12/15/2005

 

01/15/2006

 

5.074

%

01/15/2006

 

02/15/2006

 

4.524

%

02/15/2006

 

03/15/2006

 

4.524

%

03/15/2006

 

04/15/2006

 

4.524

%

04/15/2006

 

05/15/2006

 

4.524

%

05/15/2006

 

06/15/2006

 

4.524

%

06/15/2006

 

07/15/2006

 

4.524

%

07/15/2006

 

08/15/2006

 

4.524

%

08/15/2006

 

09/15/2006

 

4.524

%

09/15/2006

 

10/15/2006

 

4.524

%

10/15/2006

 

11/15/2006

 

4.524

%

11/15/2006

 

12/15/2006

 

4.524

%

12/15/2006

 

01/15/2007

 

4.524

%

01/15/2007

 

02/15/2007

 

3.974

%

02/15/2007

 

03/15/2007

 

3.974

%

03/15/2007

 

04/15/2007

 

3.974

%

04/15/2007

 

05/15/2007

 

3.974

%

05/15/2007

 

06/15/2007

 

3.974

%

06/15/2007

 

07/15/2007

 

3.974

%

07/15/2007

 

08/15/2007

 

3.974

%

08/15/2007

 

09/15/2007

 

3.974

%

09/15/2007

 

10/15/2007

 

3.974

%

10/15/2007

 

11/15/2007

 

3.974

%

11/15/2007

 

12/15/2007

 

3.974

%

 



 

12/15/2007

 

01/15/2008

 

3.974

%

01/15/2008

 

02/15/2008

 

3.424

%

02/15/2008

 

03/15/2008

 

3.424

%

03/15/2008

 

04/15/2008

 

3.424

%

04/15/2008

 

05/15/2008

 

3.424

%

05/15/2008

 

06/15/2008

 

3.424

%

06/15/2008

 

07/15/2008

 

3.424

%

07/15/2008

 

08/15/2008

 

3.424

%

08/15/2008

 

09/15/2008

 

3.424

%

09/15/2008

 

10/15/2008

 

3.424

%

10/15/2008

 

11/15/2008

 

3.424

%

11/15/2008

 

12/15/2008

 

3.424

%

12/15/2008

 

01/15/2009

 

3.424

%

01/15/2009

 

02/15/2009

 

2.874

%

02/15/2009

 

03/15/2009

 

2.874

%

03/15/2009

 

04/15/2009

 

2.874

%

04/15/2009

 

05/15/2009

 

2.874

%

05/15/2009

 

Thereafter

 

4.340

%