Exhibit 10.06
Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted
and have been separately filed with the Commission.
This
Card Program Services Agreement (“
Agreement”) is made as of this 27th of October,
2006 (the “
Effective Date”) by and between GE Money Bank, a federal savings bank
(“
Bank”), with an office located at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx,
Xxxx 00000, and
Green Dot Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“
Servicer”), with an office
located at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000.
WHEREAS, Bank is engaged in the business of issuing prepaid cards in a variety of different
programs, including under private label arrangements with retailers in which the cards bear the
marks or logos of the retailers;
WHEREAS, Servicer is engaged in the business of providing various services to issuers of
prepaid cards, including processing, settlement and other services with respect to such cards;
WHEREAS, Bank and Servicer desire that Servicer provide to Bank certain services in connection
with payment cards issued by Bank, as provided in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the payments to be made and services to be performed
hereunder, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and intending
to be legally bound, the Bank and Servicer (each a “party” and collectively the
“parties”) agree as follows:
I. Individual Programs.
A. This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions on which Servicer will provide services
for one or more prepaid card programs offered by Bank (each a “Program”) that the parties
mutually agree will be subject to this Agreement.
B Servicer shall have a right of first refusal to be the servicer on any prepaid card program
involving a Prepaid Card, as that term is defined in the Network Agreement, that is offered by the
Bank and sponsored or distributed by another Person, other than a prepaid card program offered
directly to Cardholders. Such right of first refusal shall include both the right to make an
initial offer of terms and conditions on which Servicer will service Prepaid Cards in such prepaid
card program and the final right to better any final offer of terms and conditions by another
servicer before acceptance by Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Servicer shall not be entitled
to exercise such right of first refusal if either (1) the [***], or (2) there is a
material default by Servicer with respect to any Program serviced by Servicer.
C. To the extent that Bank promotes a servicer as part of its marketing efforts to Persons
that will be sponsors or distributors of a prepaid card program involving a Prepaid Card, Bank will
exclusively promote Servicer as its preferred provider. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bank may
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D. The provisions of Sections I.B and I.C of this Agreement apply to the Bank only with
respect to Prepaid Cards issued by Bank for the Retail Consumer Finance unit of General Electric
Capital Corporation, or any successor unit or division.
II. Program Schedules.
A. For each Program subject to this Agreement, the parties shall agree upon “Program
Schedules” for the Program addressing (A) Description of Program, (B) Description of Services, (C)
Service Level Agreement, (D) Servicing Fees, and (E) Reporting Package. Such Schedules, upon
agreement of the parties, shall be incorporated into and become a part of this Agreement.
B. Attached to this Agreement on the date hereof are the following Program Schedules for the
first Program subject to this Agreement, where the “1” immediately following “Schedule” indicates
the first such Program: Schedule 1-A — Description of Program (Wal-Mart Program); Schedule 1-B -
Description of Services, Schedule 1-C — Service Level Agreement; Schedule 1-D — Servicing Fees;
Schedule 1-E — Reporting Package; and Schedule 1-F-Settlement Terms for Intermediary Services.
C. Program Schedules for Programs other than the first Program shall be agreed upon by the
parties when the Program is made subject to this Agreement, and shall be numbered “Schedule 2- ,”
“Schedule 3- ,” etc. to reference the second, third and subsequent Programs subject to this
Agreement as agreed upon by the parties.
III. General Terms and Conditions. The General Terms and Conditions and all schedules
and exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and deemed part of this Agreement and the
parties agree to comply with all such provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on their behalf as
of the date first above written.
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Green Dot Corporation
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 |
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GE Money Bank
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx 00000 |
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
Title:
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CEO
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Title:
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SVP, GE Money Bank |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. CONSTRUCTION |
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1.1. Definitions |
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1.2. References |
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1.3. Interpretation |
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2. TERM |
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3. IMPLEMENTATION |
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3.1. Development of Implementation Plans |
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3.2. Assignment of Resources |
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3.3. Pilot Target Date |
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4. SERVICES |
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4.1. Obligation to Provide Services |
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4.2. Service Levels |
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4.3. Performance Warranty |
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4.4. Staffing |
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4.5. Conduct of Servicer Personnel |
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4.6. Subcontracting |
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4.7. Status Meetings/Reports |
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4.8. Coordination |
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4.9. Review of Servicing Materials |
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4.10. Training and Education |
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4.11. Reliance on Data |
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4.12. Settlement |
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4.13. Changes to Program |
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5. SERVICING FEES AND PAYMENT |
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5.1. Servicing Fees |
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5.2. Disputed Amounts |
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5.3. Terms of Payment |
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5.4. Taxes |
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5.5. Recovery |
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5.6. Revenue Share |
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6. WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS |
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6.1. Reciprocal Warranties |
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6.2. Servicer Representations and Warranties |
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6.3. Bank Representations and Warranties |
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6.4. Viruses |
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6.5. Non-Solicitation of Employees |
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7. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/COMPLIANCE |
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7.1. Compliance with Law and Authorizations |
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7.2. Modifications to Comply with Legal Requirements |
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7.3. Network Requirements |
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7.4. Systems Changes |
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8. TERMINATION/DEFAULT |
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8.1. Bank’s Early Agreement Termination Rights |
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8.2. Bank’s Early Program Termination Rights |
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8.3. Servicer’s Early Agreement Termination Rights |
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8.4. Servicer’s Early Program Termination Rights |
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8.5 Early Termination Rights in Particular Jurisdictions |
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9. POST TERMINATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
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9.1. Extension of Termination |
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9.2. Termination/Expiration Assistance |
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9.3. Trailing Activity |
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9.4. BIN Transfer |
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9.5. Interbank Card Association Number |
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9.6. No Liens |
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10. LIABILITY / INDEMNIFICATION |
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10.1. Limitation on Liability |
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10.2. INDEMNIFICATION |
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11. INSURANCE |
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11.1. Maintenance of Insurance |
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11.2. Fraud Risk |
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12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/OWNERSHIP RIGHTS |
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12.1. Bank Data |
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12.2. Bank Intellectual Property |
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12.3. Servicer Intellectual Property |
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12.4. Development Request Process |
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12.5. General Restrictions |
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12.6. Patent Rights |
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12.7. Residual Knowledge; Further Rights |
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13. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA SECURITY |
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13.1. Confidential Information |
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13.2. General Obligations |
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13.3. Information Security |
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13.4. Loss of Information |
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13.5. Data Security |
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13.6. Publicity |
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14. AUDITS |
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14.1. SAS 70 Audits |
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14.2. Regulatory Audits and Bank Reviews |
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15. DISASTER RECOVERY |
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15.1. Disaster Recovery Plan |
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16. OWNERSHIP OF PROGRAM |
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16.1. Ownership of Program |
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16.2. Relationships with Bank Clients |
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16.3. Green Dot Merchant Arrangements |
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16.4. Relationships with Cardholders |
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16.5. Relationship with Bank |
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17. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
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17.1. Governing Law |
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17.2. Entire Agreement; Amendments |
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17.3. Relationship of Parties |
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17.4. Assignment |
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17.5. Notices |
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17.6. Waiver |
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17.7. Severability |
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17.8. Survival |
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17.9. No Third Party Beneficiaries |
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17.10. Force Majeure |
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17.11. Negotiated Agreement |
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17.12. Waiver of Jury Trial |
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17.13. Financial Information |
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18. DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
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18.2. Litigation and Injunctive Relief |
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18.3. Continued Performance |
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. CONSTRUCTION
1.1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the
meaning ascribed to them in Section 19 of this Agreement.
1.2. References. In this Agreement, references and mention of the word “includes” and
“including” shall mean “includes, without limitation” and “including, without limitation,” as
applicable, and the word “any” shall mean “any or all”. Headings in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect the interpretation or meaning of this Agreement.
1.3. Interpretation. In the event of a conflict between the general terms and
conditions and the terms of any exhibit or schedules attached hereto, the terms of the exhibit or
schedule shall control the interpretation of the Agreement with respect to the Services provided
under that particular exhibit or schedule only. The exhibits and schedules together with the
general terms and conditions shall be interpreted as a single document. This Agreement may be
executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original
but all of which together constitute one and the same agreement.
2. TERM
Unless this Agreement has been earlier terminated, this Agreement shall commence on the
Effective Date and end concurrently with the expiration or termination of the last Program
subject to this Agreement (the “Term”). Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the
parties, the Servicing Fees for Services provided by Servicer to Bank with respect to a
Program shall remain fixed throughout the term of the Program, provided that the parties
shall mutually agree in writing to the fees for any additional Services or services other
than the Services. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in a Description of Program
Schedule, as defined in Section 3.1, and subject to the terms of Article 8, the term of any
Program shall commence on the effective date of such Program and end on the expiration date
of such Program as set forth in the Description of Program Schedule.
3. IMPLEMENTATION
3.1. Development of Implementation Plans. In connection with any Program listed in
Schedule 1-A, 2-A and so forth (each a “Description of Program Schedule”) and any other
Program added by mutual agreement of Servicer and Bank, Servicer, with the involvement of Bank,
will develop a detailed, customized plan for implementation of the Services to be provided in the
Program, which may provide for a pilot prior to full rollout (each, an “Implementation
Plan”). Each Implementation Plan will be mutually developed and agreed upon by the parties, and
will include assignment of tasks, deliverables and timelines, and an acceptance testing plan.
Changes to Implementation Plans shall be mutually agreed upon and documented via a change control
process. The implementation project leaders for each party shall regularly communicate on the
progress of the implementation, the feasibility of the Implementation Dates specified in the
Implementation Plans, and such other matters which may affect the smooth startup of the
Program. The parties will work together to identify and resolve any issues arising in
connection with any Program implementation.
3.2. Assignment of Resources. Each party agrees to assign sufficient and
knowledgeable staff to support each Implementation Plan, and shall cooperate fully with all
reasonable requests of the other party made necessary to affect each Implementation Plan in a
timely and efficient manner.
3.3. Pilot Target Date. The parties have agreed that they will each be ready on or
before October 29, 2006 to conduct an external pilot of the first Program subject to this
Agreement, subject to any issues with the Bank Client. Such pilot shall involve approximately 380
Bank Client locations in the States of California, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas.
4. SERVICES
4.1. Obligation to Provide Services. The services that Servicer will provide to (or
on behalf of) Bank in connection with a Program (collectively, “Services”) shall be set
forth in Schedule 1-B, 2-B, and so forth (each, a “Description of Service Schedule”).
Servicer hereby agrees to provide the Services in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Except for any Bank Assumed Expenses, Servicer shall (a) be responsible for all costs and expenses
incurred by Servicer in performing the Services, except such costs and expenses which the parties
agree in writing will be paid for by a Bank Client or by a Network, and (b) pay all Other Expenses
incurred in connection with the Program as and when such Other Expenses become due. All Services
that involve customer contact shall be conducted from locations within the United States, unless
otherwise approved by Bank in writing, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed, provided that (i) Bank may in any case withhold or revoke its approval in the event a Bank
Client objects to the foreign location or if Servicer or its outsource vendor violates Applicable
Law, and (ii) any data that is transmitted outside of the United States pursuant to this Section
shall be subject to the same data and security standards imposed on Bank with respect to Bank Data
maintained in the United States. For purposes of the first Program subject to this Agreement,
Servicer may provide Cardholder interfacing related Services from locations in the United States,
Guatemala and/or the Philippines.
4.2. Service Levels. Performance standards for the Services (each a “Service
Level”) shall be as set forth in Schedule 1-C, 2-C, and so forth (each a “Service Level
Schedule”). Failure to meet Critical Service Levels identified in a Service Level Schedule (a
Critical Service Level failure may include repeated failure to perform in accordance with a
particular Service Level, if so defined in a Service Level Schedule), will be grounds for
termination by Bank, as further provided in Section 8.1(j). Servicer shall cure any failure to
achieve a Service Level within the period specified within the applicable Service Level Schedule.
Remedies, if any, for failure to achieve a Service Level shall be as set forth in a Service Level
Schedule.
4.3. Performance Warranty. Servicer represents and warrants the following with
respect to the Services (the “Performance Warranty”): (i) that the Services will be
performed in accordance with the requirements set forth in any applicable Schedule attached hereto,
and in a timely, competent, and workmanlike manner consistent with or exceeding generally accepted
industry standards, practice, and procedures for the Services, and (ii) that it will comply with
Applicable Law in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, each
Program implemented pursuant hereto, and the Transactions contemplated herein, and (iii) that the
Servicer System, and all Services, will function, and be provided, in material conformance with the
applicable Documentation.
(a) Except as may be expressly agreed in writing by Servicer, Servicer’s Performance Warranty
does not apply to:
(i) defects, problems, or failures caused by the Bank’s nonperformance of
obligations essential to Servicer’s performance of its obligations or by Bank’s
instructions to Servicer; or
(ii) defects, problems, or failures caused by an event of force majeure,
provided Servicer takes the steps outlined in Section 17.10 hereof to recover from,
or mitigate the impact of, the force majeure.
(b) THE PERFORMANCE WARRANTY, AND THE WARRANTIES IN ARTICLE 6 HEREOF, ARE IN LIEU OF, AND
SERVICER DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, OR REPRESENTATIONS (EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN) WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OR SUITABILITY FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ADDITIONALLY, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, BANK DISCLAIMS ANY
WARRANTY, CONDITION OR REPRESENTATION (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN) WITH RESPECT TO ITS
OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER.
4.4. Staffing.
(a) Servicer shall employ adequate numbers of suitably trained and highly qualified personnel
with the education, knowledge base, experience and skill necessary to perform the Services.
Servicer will deploy and maintain employee screening procedures which comply with Applicable Law.
(b) Servicer will assign a relationship manager to Bank’s business, and other high-level
managers designated by Servicer who will be responsible on an overall basis for Bank’s business
with Servicer (“Key Personnel”), and will respond to any issues raised by Bank with respect
to such managers, including removing from Bank’s business any Key Personnel whose performance is
not reasonably satisfactory to Bank.
4.5. Conduct of Servicer Personnel. Servicer personnel, when performing Services on
the premises of Bank or its Affiliates, shall comply with all rules and regulations that Bank or
the Affiliate advises Servicer are generally applicable to Bank’s or the Affiliate’s contractors,
as well as any policies and procedures that may be provided by Bank or the Affiliate relating to
confidentiality and security of Bank’s or the Affiliate’s Confidential Information. Without
limiting the foregoing, Servicer will ensure that its Key Personnel working on the Program read,
acknowledge and comply with Bank’s Sharing the Commitment to Integrity policy (the “Integrity
Policy”) applicable to Bank’s service providers (set forth as Exhibit A hereto) as well
as Applicable Law that prohibits disclosure of Bank Data. Servicer will roll out awareness
training on the Integrity Policy to those of its employees Servicer considers appropriate based on
their job role.
4.6. Subcontracting.
(a) Except for (1) Total Systems Services, Inc. and its Affiliates, including TSYS Prepaid,
Inc., ClientLogic Operating Corporation and its Affiliates and 24/7 Xxxxxxxx.xxx Inc.; and (2)
subcontracting development work to individual contract programmers, hiring individual temporary
employees to augment its operations, or as otherwise expressly permitted herein, Servicer will not
subcontract performance of any of the Services without Bank’s prior written consent, which Bank
will not unreasonably withhold or delay. Servicer will ensure that any subcontractors engaged in
connection with the Services meet the same standards as are required of Servicer’s personnel
hereunder. Servicer shall be responsible for the work performed by, and the acts and omissions of,
all of its subcontractors as if they were Servicer’s employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
vendors providing printing, manufacturing, shipment and merchandising services to Bank and/or
Servicer in connection with a Program shall not be considered subcontractors for purposes of this
Agreement.
(b) Promptly after the Effective Date, Servicer shall cooperate with Bank in Bank’s efforts to
cause Servicer’s subcontractor, TSYS, to enter into an agreement with Bank, in form and substance
acceptable to Bank, pursuant to which TSYS will provide Bank or its designee with
Termination/Expiration Assistance and/or continued services equivalent to the services TSYS
provides to Servicer prior to the termination or expiration of any Program hereof if Servicer fails
to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Servicer shall provide to Bank all necessary
information and data, including relevant codes, necessary for Bank to receive such services from
TSYS.
4.7. Status Meetings/Reports. Bank and Servicer will hold regularly scheduled
periodic meetings to review the status of the performance of the Services. Ad hoc meetings will
also be held at the request of either party. Agendas shall be agreed upon between both Parties.
Each party will use its best efforts to address and resolve any issues identified at such meetings.
Servicer will provide reports regarding its performance as set forth in Schedule 1-E, Schedule 2- E
and so forth (each a “Reporting Schedule”).
4.8. Coordination. Servicer will cooperate and coordinate, at Bank’s request, with
Bank and/or any other third parties working with Bank who are performing similar, related or
different services than the Services to facilitate proper interfaces and overall achievement of
Bank’s goals. Additionally, each party will promptly notify the other if it becomes aware of an act
or omission of a third party service provider that may materially affect or delay provision of the
Services.
4.9. Review of Servicing Materials. Servicer shall submit to Bank, for Bank’s prior
written approval, all written correspondence, Cardholder service scripts, advertisements, policies,
procedures, packaging and other materials relating to marketing Cards or the Program, Cardholder
servicing, statementing or handling of Transactions (including Cardholder Agreements and privacy
policies), and any other materials (printed or otherwise) that will be sent
to, used to communicate with or market to prospective, current or former Cardholders or Bank
Clients (e.g., Wal-Mart) (referred to herein as “Servicing Materials”); provided, however,
that Bank shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement for Servicer’s failure to obtain
such approval from Bank as long as (i) Servicer in good faith attempts to comply with the
requirements of this Section 4.9, and (ii) Servicer does not materially fail to comply with such
requirements subsequent to receiving written notice from Bank of non-compliance with such
requirements. Bank shall review all Servicing Materials submitted by Servicer and provide its
response within ten (10) Business Days after receipt from Servicer. Servicer shall abide by and use
the approved Servicing Materials in providing Services hereunder. Upon approval of the Servicing
Materials by Bank, any material changes to such Servicing Materials shall require the written
approval of Bank before such changed version is used in performing the Services. Servicer shall not
use any Servicing Materials in providing the Services until such approval is given by Bank.
4.10. Training and Education.
(a) Servicer shall provide a reasonable number of sessions of training to Bank, and at Bank’s
request, to Bank Clients, in accordance with the training schedule developed pursuant to the
applicable Implementation Plan. The sessions shall be provided at no charge if held at a Servicer
facility or a facility of a Bank Client. If Bank wishes to hold any such sessions at a location
other than a Servicer facility or a Bank Client facility, Servicer will provide such training
sessions at the location(s) of Bank’s choice, at times mutually agreed between Servicer and Bank.
(b) Servicer will provide to Bank, at no charge, five (5) complete sets of the Documentation.
Each time any Documentation is updated with a material revision, Servicer will provide five (5)
sets of such updates to Bank at no additional charge. Bank may make copies of the Documentation (or
relevant portions) for internal distribution in connection with monitoring and/or performing its
obligations under any Program and, provided it has obtained Servicer’s written consent, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, may provide copies of such Documentation (or relevant
portions) to (i) Bank Clients who are enrolled under any Program, and (ii) Bank’s third party
providers as required to support Bank’s disaster recovery plans.
(c) Servicer shall adopt and maintain a training program for its personnel and those of its
permitted subcontractors who perform any customer-interfacing related Services that is reasonably
acceptable to Bank. Servicer shall provide the training materials used for such training to Bank
for review. Bank shall review such training materials and provide its comments within ten (10)
Business Days of receipt.
4.11. Reliance on Data. Servicer will perform the Services on the basis of
information furnished by Bank, and data provided by Bank Clients. Servicer shall be entitled to
rely upon any such data, information, or instructions as provided by Bank and Bank Clients.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Servicer will maintain in the Servicer System one or more validation
procedures to identify and verify questionable incoming data (e.g., duplicate files,
redundant transactions) even if caused by Bank Client/merchant error, and will re-validate or
reject any transactions that appear to be erroneous. The parties shall each use commercially
reasonable efforts to correct any errors in data, once discovered, at the earliest possible
opportunity.
4.12. Settlement.
(a) Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by the parties, all Transactions in which a
Cardholder makes a purchase or obtains cash, including Transactions at Bank Client locations, shall
be authorized, processed and settled pursuant to Network Rules. Bank and Servicer acknowledge and
agree that, where Servicer processes a Transaction for a Card issued by Bank, Bank is either
obligated to pay the amount of the Transaction, or Bank is entitled to receive the amount of the
Transaction under applicable Network Rules.
(b) Servicer shall daily determine the Net Network Settlement for Bank on all Card
Transactions under the Network Rules and shall provide written notice of such amount to Bank no
later than [***]. “Net Network Settlement” means the net amount payable to Bank
by the Networks, or the net amount payable to the Networks by Bank, as applicable, for Transactions
settled with Networks and/or other financial institutions in accordance with applicable Network
Rules. Bank shall receive payment directly from the Networks, or shall pay directly to the
Networks, the Net Network Settlement amount in accordance with the Network Rules pursuant to
settlement accounts established between Bank and the Networks.
(c) In addition to Settlement of Transactions subject to the Network Rules, the parties
acknowledge that this Agreement shall govern the settlement between the parties of (i) Transactions
at Bank Client locations in which a Cardholder purchases or loads a Card (other than a GD Reload)
(“Bank Client Reload”), and (ii) if Bank agrees to provide Intermediary Services with
regard to a Bank Client as contemplated by Section 16.3, funds owing between the Bank Client and
the Servicer with respect to the Green Dot Merchant Arrangement. The terms and conditions of
settlement of Bank Client Reloads and transfer of funds in connection with such Intermediary
Services are set for in Schedule 1-F.
(d) Bank shall pay
Servicer, by initiating a fed-wire before [***] of [***]
[***], any Net Load Settlement owed by Bank to Servicer for Transactions occurring on
the Business Day before the immediately prior Business Day and any previous non-Business Days, and
Servicer will pay to Bank, by initiating a fed-wire before noon of each Business Day, any Net Load
Settlement owed by Servicer to Bank for Transactions occurring on the [***] the
[***] and any previous non-Business Days. Servicer will provide Bank with daily
settlement and accounting information, and Bank agrees that Bank is responsible for the daily
maintenance and reconciliation of all accounting entries with respect to the Net Load Settlement.
For these purposes, “Net Load Settlement” shall mean the net amount owing between the
parties with respect to the Settlement described on Schedule 1-F.
(e) Interchange income payable by the Networks on Cards issued by Bank shall be paid by the
Network to Bank and Bank shall pay the portion of such income payable to Servicer under this
Agreement as a servicing fee and retain the remainder. All expenses and assessments on Bank by the
Networks with respect to the Cards shall be paid directly by Bank
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and Servicer shall reimburse Bank upon demand for such amounts as part of the Other Expenses
payable by Servicer under this Agreement.
4.13. Changes to Program. Bank shall have the right to change a Program as described
in any Description of Program Schedule in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.13. If
Bank desires to make such a change, Bank shall provide Servicer written notice of such change in a
Program that Bank is requesting (a “Program Change Notice”) and the parties shall mutually
agree in writing on a reasonable time period (including reasonable time for unexpected events) for
Servicer to implement the change, assuming Servicer allocates reasonable resources to the project.
Servicer shall complete work on changes requested by Bank within the time period agreed upon by the
parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that: (a) Bank shall pay any reasonable
incremental costs and expenses incurred by Servicer as a result of such change in the Program; and
(b) in the event that such change materially affects the rights or obligations of Servicer under
this Agreement (other than Servicer’s right to payment which shall be governed by Section 4.13(a)),
Servicer shall so notify Bank in writing within fifteen (15) Business Days of receiving such notice
of change from Bank, and upon receipt of such a notice by Bank, the parties will attempt in good
faith to negotiate an amendment to the provisions hereof to address such effects. If the parties
are unable to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement as to such an amendment as contemplated by
Section 4.13(b), either party may terminate this Agreement upon not less than ninety (90) days’
advance written notice to the other party. Bank reserves the right to withdraw a Program Change
Notice, including if the parties cannot agree upon the reasonable incremental costs and expenses to
Servicer as contemplated by Section 4.13(a) or on any changes to this Agreement as contemplated by
Section 4.13(b). Upon implementation of a change to a Program pursuant to this Section 4.13, the
affected Description of Program Schedule shall be revised to incorporate such change.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, changes to the Program resulting from changes in Applicable Law or
Network Rules shall not be subject to this Section 4.13, but shall be governed by Sections 7.2 and
7.3, respectively.
5. SERVICING FEES AND PAYMENT
5.1. Servicing Fees. Bank agrees to pay Servicer the servicing fees (“Servicing
Fees”) as specified in Schedule 1-D hereto, Schedule 2-D, and so forth (each a “Fee
Schedule”) and to reimburse Servicer for any Bank Assumed Expenses in accordance with the terms
of the relevant Fee Schedule. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement: (a) the Servicing
Fees and Bank Assumed Expenses shall be Servicer’s sole right to compensation under this Agreement,
and (b) Bank shall not be obligated to reimburse Servicer for any costs or expenses incurred by
Servicer in performing the Services or payable by Servicer in connection with this Agreement other
than the Bank Assumed Expenses.
5.2. Disputed Amounts. If either party disputes any fee, charge or amount on any
invoice issued pursuant to this Agreement, and such dispute cannot be resolved promptly through
good faith discussions between the parties, the parties shall diligently proceed to resolve any
such dispute, provided that the disputing party delivers a written statement to the other party
describing the basis of the dispute.
5.3. Terms of Payment. Bank shall pay Servicer any amounts due Servicer, other than
amounts payable under Section 4.12, within forty-five (45) days following receipt of Servicer’s
invoice therefor.
5.4. Taxes. The Servicing Fees provided herein do not include any federal, state or
local sales, use or similar taxes or duties applicable to the Services provided hereunder, and Bank
shall have no liability for such amounts. Bank shall not be responsible for reimbursing Servicer
for any taxes based on Servicer’s income or corporate franchise.
5.5. Recovery. The Parties agree that the Servicing Fee payable to Servicer under
Section 5.1 may include all or a portion of amounts paid to Bank by a Bank Client, a Network or
other third party with respect to a Program. If the Servicing Fee payable to Servicer includes any
such amounts, they shall be set forth on the applicable Fee Schedule and Bank agrees not amend an
agreement with such a third party with respect to payment of such amounts to Bank, or waive any
rights to such payment, without the consent of Servicer. The parties agree that other payments in
respect of costs may be allocated as agreed by the parties in writing.
5.6. Revenue Share. If the Parties determine to jointly offer ancillary products to
Cardholders, they shall determine an allocation of compensation from such offerings between them at
the time the product offerings are made.
6. WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
6.1. Reciprocal Warranties. Each party represents and warrants to the other party,
the following, on an ongoing basis, throughout the term hereof:
(a) It is duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization.
(b) It has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
carry out the transactions and perform the obligations contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by the requisite corporate
action and will not constitute a violation of any judgment, order or decree.
(d) None of its senior officers or directors has been subject to (i) a criminal conviction
involving dishonesty or a breach of trust or money laundering, (ii) administrative or enforcement
proceedings commenced by any regulatory agency, or (iii) a restraining order, decree, injunction,
or judgment in any proceeding or lawsuit, alleging fraud or deceptive practice on the part of such
party or any of its senior officers or directors.
6.2. Servicer Representations and Warranties. Servicer represents and warrants the
following, on an ongoing basis, throughout the Term hereof:
(a) Servicer is either the owner of, or has the license, right and permission to use (to
extent necessary to provide the Services) the Servicer Intellectual Property used by
Servicer in performing the Services, and Servicer has the right to grant Bank the rights to
use such Intellectual Property and products to the extent contemplated under this Agreement.
(b) Servicer has not violated any (i) Applicable Law, or (ii) any Bank policies of which
Servicer has been given written notice, in each case regarding the offering of unlawful inducements
in connection with this Agreement.
(c) All Documentation delivered to Bank in connection with the Services accurately and
completely describes the functions and features of the Services and related technology systems. The
Services shall, in all material respects, conform to the Documentation.
(d) Servicer shall maintain policies, procedures and controls designed to safeguard against
interruptions in the Services due to events outside Servicer’s control, including, without
limitation, internal audits necessary to monitor the proper functioning of the Servicer System and
policies and procedures to prevent the introduction of Viruses or disabling code into the Servicer
System. Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts (of at least a level and quality
generally accepted in the industry) to prevent Viruses from being coded or introduced into the
Servicer System and from impairing the integrity of any Bank Data resident thereon.
(e) Servicer will at no charge or other cost to Bank, and at Bank’s request (i) correct any
defects identified by Bank or Servicer in the Servicer System or processes which materially impact
Service delivery; and (ii) correct any performance or processing errors of Servicer by performing
the Service or regenerating or re-running data as needed.
(f) Servicer represents and warrants that it and its vendors will at all times during the Term
of this Agreement comply with any Payment Card Industry requirements on the handling or storage of
data that may be established by Network Rules to the extent such requirements apply to the
activities of Servicer (or its vendors) with respect to each Program.
6.3. Bank Representations and Warranties. Bank represents and warrants the following,
on an ongoing basis, throughout the Term hereof, that with respect to each Program:
(a) Bank has agreements with each Bank Client hereunder to permit it to provide Cards and the
Services contemplated hereunder to Bank Client and Bank Client customers. Bank has the license,
right and permission to use any Intellectual Property of Bank Client used by Bank or Servicer in
connection with any Program, and Bank has the right to grant Servicer the rights to use such
Intellectual Property to the extent expressly granted in this Agreement; and
(b) Bank is either the owner of, or has the license, right and permission to use the Bank
Intellectual Property used in connection with any Program, and Bank has the right to grant Servicer
the rights to use such Bank Intellectual Property to the extent expressly granted in this
Agreement;
6.4. Viruses. Each party will be responsible for preventing Viruses (as defined
below) from being coded or introduced into the other party’s system(s) by its actions. In the event
a Virus is found (or reasonably believed) to have been introduced into the other party’s
system(s) by or through the other party, the party introducing the Virus will use commercially
reasonable efforts at no additional charge to assist the other party in reducing the effects of the
Virus and, if the Virus causes a loss of operational efficiency or loss of data, to assist the
other party to the same extent to mitigate and restore such losses. “Virus” means (i)
program code or programming instruction or set of instructions intentionally designed to disrupt,
disable, harm, interfere with or otherwise adversely affect computer programs, data files or
operations; or (ii) other code typically described as a virus or by similar terms, including Trojan
horse, worm or backdoor.
6.5. Non-Solicitation of Employees. Bank and Servicer agree that during the Term and
for a period of six (6) months thereafter, neither party shall solicit the services or employment
of the other party’s employees who have been directly or indirectly introduced or otherwise had
contact with the soliciting party as a result of the Services provided by Servicer to Bank
hereunder, without the written consent of such other party as applicable. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, neither party shall be precluded from hiring any such employee who (i) initiates
discussions regarding such employment without any direct or indirect solicitation by the soliciting
party, (ii) responds to any public advertisement not specifically targeted at the other party’s
employees, or (iii) has been introduced to the soliciting party by a third party recruiter who was
not directed by the soliciting party to specifically target the other party’s employees.
7. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/COMPLIANCE
7.1. Compliance with Law and Authorizations.
(a) Bank and Servicer shall each comply with all Applicable Laws and applicable Authorizations
that apply to the performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement. Bank will
establish and provide to Servicer written procedures designed to assist Servicer, when providing
the Services, in complying with Applicable Laws and applicable Authorizations that apply to Bank
(including anti-money laundering requirements and requirements under Regulation E with respect to
disclosures given to Cardholders and error resolution processes). Bank reserves the right to change
such compliance procedures in effect at the beginning of a Program, from time to time during the
Program, upon reasonable notice to Servicer; provided that Bank shall be responsible for any
material increase in the cost to Servicer of providing the Services that is caused by any such
change in the compliance procedures, as mutually agreed upon by the parties in their reasonable
discretion.
(b) Servicer shall (i) keep itself fully advised of all requirements of Applicable Law,
including those that apply to Bank to the extent that Servicer is performing Services on behalf of
Bank pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) obtain and maintain all Authorizations required to permit it
to perform the Services and its other obligations under this Agreement, (iii) perform the Services
in compliance with all applicable Authorizations and Applicable Law that apply to Servicer, the
compliance procedures established (and modified) by Bank pursuant to Section 7.1(a), the Network
Rules, the applicable Cardholder Agreement, the Integrity Policy and Servicer’s other obligations
under this Agreement, (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to notify Bank in writing of any
change to or enactment of or change in the interpretation or enforcement of any Applicable Law that
requires a change to any Program, and (v) select, provide and maintain all components of the
Servicer System so that at all times during
the term of this Agreement the Servicer System complies with all Applicable Law (including
those relating to reporting, record maintenance, computer security, disclosure and audit
requirements) that apply to Servicer and the compliance procedures established (and modified) by
Bank pursuant to Section 7.1(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Servicer shall not be in breach of
its obligations under Section 7.1(b)(iv) unless Servicer fails to provide Bank with notice required
by such provision, Bank provides Servicer written notice of such failure and Servicer subsequently
materially breaches its obligation to provide Bank with a subsequent notice under such provision.
(c) If a party believes that the other party is not conducting its business or otherwise
performing its obligations under this Agreement in compliance with all Applicable Law and
applicable Authorizations, then such party shall have the right to so inform the other party and
the parties will consider in good faith whether to modify the relevant operations, practices or
procedures or implement new practices or procedures in order to comply with all Applicable Law and
applicable Authorizations. In no event will the fact that a party may have failed to inform the
other party of a potential failure to comply with an Applicable Law or Authorization affect such
party’s obligation to comply with Applicable Law and Authorizations as provided in this Agreement.
(d) Servicer shall promptly notify Bank (i) no later than one (1) Business Day after receiving
any oral or written complaints or notices of investigation from any government entity or the Better
Business Bureau with respect to a Program or any written complaints from other third parties that
mention government entity involvement with respect to any Program, (ii) no later than three (3)
business days after becoming aware of any material litigation involving Servicer that is likely to
have a material adverse effect on a Program or Servicer’s ability to perform the Services under the
Agreement or any litigation alleging that Servicer has violated any Applicable Law or applicable
Authorization, in each case, if any such complaint, investigation or litigation (A) relates to
Bank, any Cardholder or any Bank Client, (B) would reasonably be expected to reflect negatively on
Bank or any Bank Client, or (C) could materially affect Servicer’s ability to perform any of the
Services or its obligations under this Agreement. Each Party shall notify the other party no later
than one (1) Business Day after becoming aware of any serious media investigation into a Program.
7.2. Modifications to Comply with Legal Requirements. In the event of any change to
or enactment of or change in the interpretation or enforcement of any Applicable Law or the Network
Rules that would have an adverse effect on the sale, marketing, or operation of any Cards or any
Programs, Servicer and Bank each agree to not terminate this Agreement or such Programs
unilaterally, but to meet with the other party to explore possible modifications to the Cards or
Programs or other actions including, without limitation, an allocation of risks and expenses, that
would enable Bank and Servicer to perform and receive performance pursuant to this Agreement;
provided that Bank may suspend a Program under this Agreement pending such exploration if
reasonably necessary to avoid liability or violation of Applicable Law or Network Rules. Any
modifications agreed to by the parties shall be implemented as soon as practicable. In the event
that after reasonable negotiations, including escalation of negotiations to appropriate senior
levels of the parties’ respective management, the parties are unable to agree on a course of action
that reasonably protects the parties from increasing liability, either party shall have the right
to terminate this Agreement as to any Cards or Programs affected by the Applicable Law or
applicable Network Rules. Servicer shall have one-hundred eighty (180) days after Bank so
instructs it to wind-down the affected Cards or Programs; provided, however, that Servicer shall
comply immediately with any change to Applicable Law or Network Rules that has become effective, or
any cease and desist order, injunction, or similar legal order issued by a government entity with
jurisdiction over Bank or Servicer or a court of competent jurisdiction.
7.3. Network Requirements
(a) Bank will advise each Network utilized to process Transactions in connection with this
Agreement to direct the Network BIN numbers it expects to use in connection with the Services to
Servicer for processing, during the time Services are to be performed.
(b) Bank shall execute and maintain such applications, agreements and other forms as shall be
required by any Network in connection with any registrations and filings necessary under any
Program to (i) effectuate the issuance of Cards, and (ii) designate Servicer as an independent
service provider of Bank.
(c) Bank and Servicer each acknowledge that they are familiar with the articles, bylaws,
operating regulations, rules, procedures and policies of each Network utilized to process
Transaction hereunder (the “Network Rules”). Bank and Servicer also each agree to comply
with the Network Rules, to the extent the Network Rules apply to their activities, and each of them
shall be responsible, as between Bank and Servicer, for any claims, liabilities, lawsuits and
expenses arising out of or caused by its failure to comply with the Network Rules. Bank further
agrees that it shall be responsible for securing Network approvals with respect to all aspects of
the Cards and Programs (including fees and Program structure) and all marketing materials.
7.4. Systems Changes.
(a) Servicer shall not implement any changes, deletions, or additions to the Servicer System
that (i) may reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Services, Bank’s or
Cardholder’s use of the Services, Bank, Bank Clients or the Bank operating environment, or (ii)
would require Bank or any Bank Client to make material changes to its or their systems to either
(A) continue receiving or using the Services, or (B) receive and transmit information to and from
Servicer, without first providing Bank with at least ninety (90) days’ prior written notice (or if
such prior notice is not possible, the maximum possible prior written notice) and obtaining Bank’s
written consent prior to the implementation of any such actions.
(b) The foregoing notwithstanding, Servicer may make temporary changes required by an
emergency, subject to its obligations under this Agreement. Servicer shall document and promptly
report such emergency changes to Bank. Servicer shall, as requested by Bank, provide support for
changes to Bank’s systems and procedures, if any, necessitated by changes in the Servicer System.
In all cases Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that no changes are
introduced into the Servicer System which may materially adversely affect the ability of Servicer
to deliver and Bank to receive the Services.
(c) Servicer shall provide to Bank operational bulletins concerning the Services and the
operation and use of the Servicer System no later than it makes such bulletins available to its
other customers. These operational bulletins shall: provide advance notice regarding upcoming
enhancements to the Servicer System and changes and additions to the services offered by Servicer;
be produced on a regular basis and provide implementation dates, features, benefits and specific
directions on where to locate more detailed information; and (iii) be included in updates to other
Documentation (including user manuals and/or new user manuals).
8. TERMINATION/DEFAULT
8.1. Bank’s Early Agreement Termination Rights. Bank may terminate this Agreement and
all Programs and Schedules hereto, at any time during the Term, without further obligation or the
payment of any early termination fee, upon any of the following events or conditions:
(a) Servicer’s commission of a material breach of any term, obligation, covenant,
representation or warranty of this Agreement that is not subject to being cured (e.g., improper
disclosure of Confidential Information);
(b) Servicer’s commission of a material breach of any term, obligation, covenant,
representation or warranty of this Agreement which is not cured within ninety (90) days’ written
notice (5 Business Days for payment defaults) from Bank specifying the breach (or such longer
period, if any, as Bank may agree to in its reasonable discretion if the breach is not capable of
being cured within ninety (90) days);
(c) Servicer (i) ceases all or substantially all of its operations, or (ii) threatens to cease
performing the Services for any reason other than a breach of this Agreement by Bank and fails to
provide Bank in writing adequate assurance that it will continue to perform the Services within
five (5) days of receiving Bank’s written request for such assurance;
(d) Servicer admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or generally
fails to pay its debts as they become due, or commences or has commenced against it a case under
any chapter of Title 11 of the United States Code as now comprised or in the future amended
(“Bankruptcy Code”), or consents to the entry of an order for relief under the Bankruptcy
Code, or consents to or suffers the appointment of a custodian, receiver, liquidator or trustee for
all or a major part of its property, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or
consents to or suffers an entry of a court order involving the winding up or liquidation of its
affairs, or suffers the issuance of a court writ, warrant or attachment or similar process against
all or a substantial part of its property;
(e) Beginning in Servicer’s fiscal year ending in 2007, (i) Servicer’s EBITDA (earnings before
income taxes, depreciation and amortization) measured over a rolling four fiscal quarter period,
excluding special charges, is less than zero, and (ii) at the end of such four fiscal quarter
period when EBITDA is determined, Servicer’s cash and cash equivalents on hand are less than the
annualized loss multiplied by two (2); provided, however, that Servicer shall have
one quarter to cure such condition before Bank may exercise any termination right under this
Section;
(f) Servicer undergoes a Prohibited Change of Control;
(g) Significant litigation is filed and remains pending against Servicer which could
reasonably be expected by Bank to (A) be decided against Servicer, and (B) if so decided,
materially and negatively affect Servicer’s ability to provide the Services;
(h) In the event that “nonpublic personal information” (as defined in the Privacy Regulations)
regarding Cardholders is intentionally or unintentionally disclosed by Servicer without
authorization by Bank in a manner that could have a material adverse effect on Bank, Bank Clients
or Cardholders;
(i) Any breach by Servicer of Section 6.2(b) of this Agreement;
(j) Bank or Servicer (other than for Bank’s breach) has terminated that certain Network
Agreement between Bank and Servicer pursuant to the terms therein;
(k) The Office of Thrift Supervision requests or directs Bank to terminate this Agreement;
(l) Bank has the right to terminate any agreement between Servicer and Bank, including without
limitation, the Network Agreement, other than (1) by providing a notice of non-renewal or (2)
pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Network Agreement, subject to successful renegotiation by the
Parties of Schedule 1-D to this Agreement; and
(m) A material adverse change has occurred in the operations, business, financial condition or
prospects of Servicer, which Bank has determined, in good faith, has had, or is reasonably likely
to have, a material adverse effect on the ongoing operations or continued viability of Servicer.
Bank understands and agrees that Bank’s right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Sections
8.1 (f) and (h) shall be limited as follows: Bank must give its notice of termination under Section
8.1(f), if at all, no later than sixty (60) days after Bank receives complete financial and
security information from Servicer or its new owner requested by Bank (and Servicer or such new
owner agrees to provide the necessary financial and security information within sixty (60) days
following the effective date of the Prohibited Change of Control; and Bank must give its notice of
termination under Section 8.1(h), if at all, no later than ninety (90) days after Servicer provides
Bank with information about the root cause of the incident and its proposed action plan to correct
any weakness discovered as a result of the incident.
8.2. Bank’s Early Program Termination Rights. Bank may terminate any Program or any
Schedule or Schedules issued hereunder related to such Program, at any time during the Term,
without further obligation or the payment of any early termination fee, upon any of the following
events or conditions with respect to such Program or Schedule(s):
(a) Those termination events set forth in a Service Level Schedule relating to failure to
achieve certain Service Levels with respect to such Program;
(b) The agreement between Bank and the applicable Bank Client (or among Bank, the applicable
Bank Client and Servicer) with respect to such Program (each, a “Bank-Bank Client
Agreement”), terminates or, if Servicer is also a party to such agreement, Servicer’s rights as
a party to such Agreement are terminated by Bank and/or Bank Client (including, without limitation,
the termination of such rights by the appointment of a successor to Servicer under the terms of
such Agreement);
(c) Those termination events set forth in a Service Level Schedule relating to failure to
achieve certain Service Levels; and
(d) A material adverse change has occurred in the operations, business, financial condition or
prospects of Servicer, which Bank has determined, in good faith, has had, or is reasonably likely
to have, a material adverse effect on the ongoing operations or continued viability of the Program.
8.3. Servicer’s Early Agreement Termination Rights. Servicer may terminate this
Agreement and all Programs and Schedules hereto, at any time during the Term, without further
obligation or the payment of any early termination fee, upon any of the following events or
conditions:
(a) Bank’s commission of a material breach of any term, obligation, covenant, representation
or warranty of this Agreement that is not subject to being cured (e.g., improper disclosure
of Confidential Information);
(b) Bank’s commission of a material breach of any term, obligation, covenant, representation
or warranty of this Agreement which is not cured within thirty (30) days’ written notice from
Servicer specifying the breach (or such longer period as Servicer may agree to in its discretion if
the breach is not capable of being cured within thirty (30) days);
(c) Bank ceases all or substantially all of its operations, other than by a consolidation or
merger with any of Bank’s Affiliates;
(d) Bank admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or generally
fails to pay its debts as they become due, or commences or has commenced against it a case under
any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code, or consents to the entry of an order for relief under the
Bankruptcy Code, or consents to or suffers the appointment of a custodian, receiver, liquidator or
trustee for all or a major part of its property, or makes an assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or consents to or suffers an entry of a court order involving the winding up or
liquidation of its affairs, or suffers the issuance of a court writ, warrant or attachment or
similar process against all or a substantial part of its property;
(e) Significant litigation is filed and remains pending against Bank which could reasonably be
expected by Servicer to (A) be decided against Bank and (B) if so decided, materially and
negatively affect Bank’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(f) In the event that “nonpublic personal information” (as defined in the Privacy Regulations)
regarding Cardholders is intentionally or unintentionally disclosed by Bank in a manner that could
have a material adverse effect on Servicer;
(g) Any Regulatory Authority requests or directs Servicer to terminate this Agreement; and
(h) Servicer has terminated that certain Network Agreement between Bank and Servicer pursuant
to the terms therein;
Servicer understands and agrees that Servicer’s right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 8.3(f) shall be limited as follows: Servicer must give its notice of termination under
Section 8.3(f), if at all, no later than ninety (90) days after Bank provides Servicer with
information about the root cause of the incident and its proposed action plan to correct any
weakness discovered as a result of the incident.
8.4. Servicer’s Early Program Termination Rights. Servicer may terminate any Program
or any Schedule or Schedules issued hereunder related to such Program, at any time during the Term,
without further obligation or the payment of any early termination fee, upon the occurrence of
those termination events set forth in a Service Level Schedule relating to failure to achieve
certain Service Levels with respect to such Program.
8.5. Early Termination Rights in Particular Jurisdictions. Either party may terminate
any Program in a particular jurisdiction (e.g., state or municipality) in the event that Bank, Bank
Client or Servicer is unable to obtain any Authorization required to permit it to perform its
obligations under this Agreement in such jurisdiction after, with respect only to Bank and
Servicer, having used commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such Authorization.
9. POST TERMINATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
9.1. Extension of Termination. If this Agreement has expired, or if Bank has elected
to exercise its right to terminate this Agreement, Bank may extend the Effective Date of
Termination one or more times as it elects, for a total of not more than one hundred eighty (180)
days following the original Effective Date of Termination and Servicer shall perform its
obligations under this Agreement until such extended Effective Date of Termination. Pricing in
effect hereunder as of the date of the termination notice will remain in effect throughout any
period of extension; provided, however, that in the event of any termination pursuant to Section
7.2 that results in additional costs to Servicer, the parties shall negotiate changes to pricing in
good faith. If the parties are unable to agree to such pricing changes within thirty (30) days
after the date of Bank’s notice of termination, Bank shall not be permitted to extend the Effective
Date of Termination.
9.2. Termination/Expiration Assistance. Commencing six (6) months prior to the
termination or expiration of this Agreement or any Program, or on such earlier date as Bank may
reasonably request, or commencing upon a notice of termination (including notice based upon default
by Bank), in whole or in part, or of non-renewal of this Agreement or any Program, and continuing
through the effective date of expiration or, if applicable, of termination of this Agreement or any
Program, Servicer shall provide to Bank, or at Bank’s request to Bank’s
designee (“Bank Designee”), all necessary assistance to facilitate the orderly
transition of Services to Bank or its designee to allow the Services to continue without
interruption or adverse effect (“Termination/Expiration Assistance”). The cost and expense
of such Termination/Expiration Assistance provided by Servicer shall be (a) at Servicer’ sole cost
and expense if the termination or expiration of the Agreement or Program is attributable to
Servicer’s failure to perform its obligations or renew this Agreement, (b) at Bank’s sole cost and
expense if the termination or expiration of the Agreement or Program is attributable to Bank’s
failure to perform its obligations or renew this Agreement, and (c) divided equally among Servicer
and Bank in any circumstance not covered by section 9.2(a) or 9.2(b). To the extent that Bank is
responsible for payment of such costs and expenses of Servicer, Servicer shall invoice Bank for
such services provided by Servicer employees at an hourly rate of $150 per hour. Bank shall pay
such invoices within thirty (30) days following receipt of the invoice. In no event shall Servicer
be required to deliver to any Bank Designee any Confidential Information of Servicer or Servicer
Intellectual Property unless Bank has caused such Bank Designee to enter into a confidentiality
agreement with Servicer in form and substance acceptable to Servicer in its reasonable discretion.
Termination/Expiration Assistance shall be subject to and include the following:
(i) Servicer shall provide the Services and Termination/Expiration Assistance
until all applicable Cards being terminated are deconverted. Such actions by
Servicer shall be subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, including all
applicable performance standards, service levels and pricing.
(ii) Servicer shall develop with Bank, a plan for the orderly de- conversion
and/or transition of the performance of the Services, under this Agreement for each
Program being terminated, from Servicer to Bank or a third party designated by Bank
(the “Bank Designee”).
(iii) Servicer shall provide Bank and/or the Bank Designee with information
concerning the Services reasonably necessary for uninterrupted and timely transition
of the Services under this Agreement or any Program, from Servicer to Bank or the
Bank Designee, in such form as Bank may reasonably request, together with
instructions concerning the format and means of accessing such data.
(iv) Meeting and consulting will be provided to Bank and the Bank Designee as
necessary for uninterrupted and timely transition of the Services being
transitioned.
(v) Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement or any Program and
completion of the Termination/Expiration Assistance, each party (the “Holding
Party”) shall return (or destroy, if so instructed by the other party) all of
the other party’s data and Confidential Information in the possession of the Holding
Party related to the Programs being terminated, or if the Agreement is being
terminated, all Confidential Information in the possession of the Holding Party;
provided, however, that subject to the confidentiality obligations of Article 13,
the Holding Party may retain a reasonable number of copies of this Agreement, and
such other Confidential Information of the other party as is
mutually agreed, or is required for the Holding Party’s regulatory compliance
purposes.
(vi) Servicer acknowledges that, in the event it breaches (or attempts or
threatens to breach) its obligation to provide Termination/Expiration Assistance as
provided in this Article 9, Bank will be irreparably harmed. In such a circumstance,
Bank may proceed directly to court. If a court of competent jurisdiction should find
that Servicer has breached (or attempted or threatened to breach) any such
obligations, Servicer agrees that, without any additional findings of irreparable
injury or other conditions to injunctive relief, it shall not oppose the entry of an
appropriate order compelling performance by Servicer and restraining it from any
further breaches (or attempted or threatened breaches).
9.3. Trailing Activity. For at least 120 days following the Effective Date of
Termination, Bank shall maintain a settlement account with Servicer or the depository institution
designated by Servicer which Servicer may charge to settle any trailing activity which accrues
prior to the Effective Date of Termination and which is not known to Servicer until sometime
thereafter (including any chargeback of a transaction which is authorized prior to the Effective
Date of Termination).
9.4. BIN Transfer. Prior to the transfer of the Services to Bank or the Bank Designee
upon the expiration of the Term of this Agreement, Bank shall inform the applicable Networks in
writing (with a copy to Servicer) of the transfer of its Bank Identification Number (BIN) to the
new processor.
9.5. Interbank Card Association Number. Prior to the transfer of the Services to Bank
or the Bank Designee upon expiration or termination of this Schedule, Bank shall inform the
applicable Networks in writing (with a copy to Servicer) of the transfer of its Interbank Card
Association (“ICA”) number to the new processor following the Effective Date of Termination, as
well as the new ACH account number for billing purposes.
9.6. No Liens. Under no circumstances will Servicer have or claim a lien or any other
encumbrance of any kind on the Bank Data or Bank’s information or property, whether before or after
termination of this Agreement.
10. LIABILITY / INDEMNIFICATION
10.1. Limitation on Liability. NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY IN
CONTRACT, TORT, (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL,
PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND AS A RESULT OF BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY OR OTHER TERM OF
THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PARTY LIABLE OR
ALLEGEDLY LIABLE WAS ADVISED, HAD OTHER REASON TO KNOW, OR IN FACT KNEW OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT APPLY TO A PARTY’S OBLIGATION TO INDEMNIFY THE
OTHER PARTY AGAINST THIRD PARTY CLAIMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 10.2.
10.2. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) Servicer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Bank and its Affiliates and their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (each, a “Bank
Indemnitee”) from and against any and all Indemnified Losses arising from, in connection with,
or based upon allegations whenever made, of any of the following: (i) Servicer’s failure to
satisfactorily observe or perform any duties or obligations under this Agreement, or Servicer’s
breach of this Agreement (including without limitation, any warranty made hereunder); (ii)
infringement or misappropriation by Servicer of any patent, trade secret, copyright or other
Intellectual Property rights under the laws of the United States or any state in the United States;
(iii) misrepresentations contained in the Documentation regarding the capabilities of the Servicer
System; (iv) acts or omissions of Servicer or any of its agents in connection with the Services, a
Program or this Agreement; (v) employment, compensation or workplace claims made by any Servicer
employee or contractor; (vi) unauthorized access to Bank Data by any third party through Servicer
or its systems or through any Servicer subcontractor or its systems; or (vii) violation by Servicer
of any Applicable Laws or applicable Authorizations that apply to Servicer’s performance of its
obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Bank agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Servicer and its Affiliates and their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (each a “Servicer
Indemnitee”) from and against any and all Indemnified Losses arising from, in connection with,
or based upon allegations whenever made, of any of the following: (i) Bank’s failure to
satisfactorily observe or perform any duties or obligations under this Agreement, or Bank’s breach
of this Agreement (including without limitation, any warranty made hereunder); (ii) infringement or
misappropriation by Bank of any patent, trade secret, copyright or other Intellectual Property
rights under the laws of the United States or any state in the United States (except (x) if caused
by Servicer or its agents acting on behalf of Bank, or (y) claims by any Bank Client with respect
to infringement or misappropriation of Intellectual Property); (iii) processing errors and other
acts or omissions of Bank or its agents (other than Servicer or its agents) in connection with a
Program or this Agreement; (iv) Servicer’s use of trademarks or data supplied by Bank, (v)
employment, compensation or workplace claims made by any Bank employee or contractor (other than
Servicer’s employees or contractors); (vi) unauthorized access to Servicer Data by any party
through Bank or its systems or through any Bank subcontractor (other than Servicer or its
subcontractors) or its systems; or (vii) violation by Bank of any Applicable Laws or applicable
Authorizations that apply to Bank’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement, or
Servicer’s following the compliance procedures developed (and modified) by Bank pursuant to Section
7.1(a).
(c) With respect to indemnity for claims asserted by third parties, the parties shall follow
the procedure set forth in this Section 10.2(c). The parties shall provide each other prompt notice
of any claim for which indemnification is sought, but failure to provide prompt notice shall not
relieve the indemnifying party from its obligation to indemnify the other party, except to the
extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced as a result of the delay in notification. The parties
shall cooperate in the defense of the claim. The indemnifying party shall select and pay qualified,
experienced counsel to defend the claim, and shall obtain the approval of the other party therefor
(not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). The indemnified party shall be entitled
to participate in the defense, and may hire its own separate counsel at its own
expense, if it desires. The indemnifying party must obtain the consent of the indemnified
party to settle any indemnified claim, if the settlement is reasonably likely to cause adverse
publicity to the indemnified party, or if the settlement would require any representation or action
of any kind on the part of the indemnified party, other than the payment of money (which will be
paid by the indemnifying party).
11. INSURANCE
11.1. Maintenance of Insurance. Servicer shall, throughout the Term, have and
maintain in force at least the following insurance coverages from insurers acceptable to Bank:
(a) Employer’s Liability Insurance and Worker’s Compensation Insurance, including coverage for
occupational injury, illness and disease, and other similar social insurance in accordance with the
laws of the country, state or territory exercising jurisdiction over the employee with minimum
limits per employee and per event of $1,000,000 USD and a minimum aggregate limit of $10,000,000
USD or the minimum limits required by law, whichever limits are greater.
(b) Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, including Products, Completed Operations,
Premises Operations Personal and Advertising Injury, Contractual and Broad Form Property Damage
liability coverages, on an occurrence basis, with a minimum combined single limit per occurrence of
$1,000,000 and a minimum combined single aggregate limit of $10,000,000 USD.
(c) Property Insurance, including Extra Expense and Business Income coverage, for all risks of
physical loss of or damage to buildings, business personal property or other property that is in
the possession, care, custody or control of Servicer pursuant to this Agreement. Such insurance
shall have a minimum limit adequate to cover risks on a replacement costs basis.
(d) Automotive Liability Insurance covering use of all owned, non-owned and hired automobiles
for bodily injury, property damage, uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist liability with a
minimum combined single limit per accident of $1,000,000 USD or the minimum limit required by law,
whichever limit is greater.
(e) Commercial Crime Insurance, including blanket coverage for Employee Dishonesty and
Computer Theft, for loss or damage arising out of or in connection with any fraudulent or dishonest
acts committed by the employees of Servicer, acting alone or in collusion with others, including
the property and funds of others in their possession, care, custody or control, with a minimum
limit per event of $1,000,000 USD.
(f) Electronic Data Processing Errors and Omissions Insurance covering liability for loss or
damage due to an act, error, omission or negligence, or due to machine malfunction, with a minimum
limit per event of $1,000,000 USD.
(g) Umbrella Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $10,000,000 USD in excess of the
insurance coverage described above in part (b) and (e) above in this Section 11.
11.2. Fraud Risk. Servicer shall maintain insurance coverage on terms, in amounts and
from carriers acceptable to Bank that provides coverage for losses sustained as a result of
unauthorized or fraudulent Transactions with Cards, including losses associated with “under-floor”
Transactions.
12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
12.1. Bank Data. Bank shall remain the sole and exclusive owner of all Bank Data and
all Bank Confidential Information (as defined in Article 13), regardless of the form in which such
data or information is stored, maintained or processed. Bank grants Servicer a nonexclusive license
to use the Bank Data solely to provide the Services under this Agreement.
12.2. Bank Intellectual Property. Subject to this Section 12.2 and the other
provisions of this Agreement, Bank retains all right, title, and interest in and to Bank
Intellectual Property. “Bank Intellectual Property” shall mean (i) all pre-existing
Intellectual Property owned by Bank or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date, (ii) Intellectual
Property which Bank or its Affiliates develops after the Effective Date, and (iii) Servicing
Materials that have been customized for Bank or a Program beyond changing the name to Bank or a
Bank Client or Program pricing (i.e. excluding Servicing Materials developed by Servicer for its
client programs generally, without regard to any Program), and (iv) cards, cardholder agreements,
privacy policies and any other documents expressly establishing Bank’s relationship with
Cardholders. Except as may be specifically provided in this herein, nothing in this Agreement shall
be deemed to be either a grant of right or license, explicit or implicit (from Bank or any of its
Affiliates to Servicer or any of Servicer’s Affiliates or Servicer employees) in or to any Bank
Intellectual Property or other Intellectual Property in which Bank or its Affiliates has (now or in
the future) any right, title or interest.
12.3. Servicer Intellectual Property.
(a) Subject to this Section 12.3 and the other provisions of this Agreement, Servicer retains
all right, title, and interest in and to Servicer Intellectual Property. “Servicer Intellectual
Property” shall mean the Servicer Software and all source code, object code, documentation
(whether electronic, printed, written, or otherwise), working papers, non-Bank data, programs,
diagrams, models, drawings, flow charts, and research (whether in tangible or intangible form or in
written or machine-readable form), Servicing Materials, other than those described in Section
12.2(iii), Documentation and all techniques, processes, inventions, knowledge, know-how, trade
secrets (whether in tangible or intangible form or in written or machine-readable form), developed
by Servicer prior to or during the Term of this Agreement, and such other proprietary information
relating to Servicer or the Servicer Software that Servicer identifies to Bank in writing as
proprietary at the time of disclosure or would reasonably be expected to be confidential. Except as
may be specifically provided herein, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to be either a grant
of right or license, explicit or implicit (from Servicer or any of its Affiliates to Bank, Bank’s
Affiliates, or Bank employees), in or to any Servicer Intellectual Property or any other
Intellectual Property in which Servicer or its Affiliates has (now or in the future) any right,
title, or interest.
(b) Servicer grants a nonexclusive license to (i) Bank, (ii) Bank’s Affiliates, and (iii)
Cardholders and the Bank Clients (only to the extent the Services are designed to be used by
Cardholders and such Bank Clients) to use any online functionality made available by Servicer to
Bank and/or Bank Clients and all Documentation, manuals and other materials necessary for the use
of the Services during the Term. With respect to literary works or other works of authorship
generated by Servicer under this Agreement including manuals, training materials and other
materials containing technical or operational procedures concerning the Services (“Non-Software
Materials”), Servicer will retain ownership (or such other rights as it may have) in such
Non-Software Materials. Servicer hereby grants to Bank and Bank Clients, a non-exclusive license to
use such Non-Software Materials during the Term.
Servicer reserves the right to determine the hardware, software, and tools to be used by
Servicer in performing the Services. Servicer shall retain title and all other ownership and
proprietary rights in and to the Servicer Intellectual Property, and any and all derivative works
based thereon. Such ownership and proprietary rights shall include any and all rights in and to
patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secret rights. Bank agrees that the Servicer
Intellectual Property is not “work made for hire” within the meaning of U.S. Copyright Act, 17
U.S.C. Section 101.
12.4. Development Request Process.
(a) Bank may, from time to time, request that Servicer develop software, documentation,
methods, processes, procedures, or other Intellectual Property relating to the Services. Bank’s
request and related proposals and materials concerning such request and proposals (together, a
“New Product Development Request”) shall be Bank Confidential Information.
(b) In each such case, Servicer will review Bank’s request, discuss the business and systems
requirements with Bank, and, if Servicer is willing to make the change, provide Bank, at Bank’s
request, with an estimate of timing, and two estimates (per Bank’s request) of cost as follows: (i)
one estimate assuming that Servicer will have the right to make the enhancement available to any or
all of its customers, in Servicer’s discretion, from the time the enhancement is first released;
and (ii) one estimate assuming that Servicer will provide an exclusive use period equal to the
shorter of (x) six (6) months or (y) until a competitor introduces similar software, documentation,
methods, processes, procedures or other Intellectual Property, but will be able to make the
enhancement available to any or all of its customers upon the earlier of the expiration of the
exclusive use period, or the termination of this Agreement.
(c) Once Bank receives the quotes from Servicer, Bank will decide and advise Servicer which
option it chooses, and Servicer will proceed in accordance with the estimate. The parties
acknowledge and agree that the computer code written in conjunction with any and all modifications,
additions, enhancements, developments, improvements to, or derivative works from, the Servicer
Software (“Enhancements”) are owned exclusively by Servicer, even when implemented by
Servicer in accordance with a New Product Development Request by Bank, and even when used
exclusively for Bank. However, nothing herein shall limit or prevent (i) Bank from developing,
having developed, using, selling, or otherwise implementing and commercializing products or systems
having the same or similar functionality as specified in any
such development request as long as Bank develops, uses, sells and/or implements the
functionality without use of Servicer’s Confidential Information; or (ii) Servicer from developing,
having developed, using, selling or otherwise implementing and commercializing products or systems
having the same or similar functionality as specified in any such development request as long as
Servicer develops, uses, sells and implements the functionality without use of Bank’s Confidential
Information. In addition, if Bank advises Servicer that the functionality covered by the New
Product Development Request is the subject of a patent or a pending patent application, Servicer
shall not take any action in contravention of Bank’s actual or pending patent rights (provided that
the foregoing shall not prevent Servicer from challenging any such patent or patent application
based on prior use of the patented item or other legitimate basis). The submission of a New Product
Development Request hereunder shall not be construed as an express or implied grant of any rights
or license in the functionality covered by the request.
12.5. General Restrictions. Neither party nor its Affiliates nor any other Entity
retained by either party in connection with this Agreement shall use the other party’s name,
trademark or other intellectual property of the other party or the other party’s parent or
Affiliates, including without limitation, General Electric Company, unless such use is approved in
writing by the other party. Servicer agrees that it will not provide to its other customers, nor
use in any way in the course of other engagements, any materials containing Bank Intellectual
Property or Bank Confidential Information, provided that this Section 12.5 shall not in any way
limit Servicer’s right to use Enhancements to provide services to its other customers. Bank agrees
that it will not provide to customers who are not Bank Clients, nor use in any way in the course of
other engagements, any materials containing Servicer Intellectual Property or Servicer Confidential
Information, provided that the foregoing shall not prevent Bank from providing materials to
Cardholders in connection with a Program.
12.6. Patent Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed by implication or
otherwise to be a grant of right or license from a party or any Affiliate of the party to the other
party or its Affiliates or agents in or to any patent or patent application in which such party or
any Affiliate of such party has any right, title or interest.
12.7. Residual Knowledge; Further Rights. Each party shall have the right to use for
any purpose any Residuals from the performance of the Agreement, so long as such Residuals do not
include any Intellectual Property of the other party. “Residuals” shall mean any
information in intangible form not protected or protectable by copyright, trade secret, patent or
other intellectual property rights, including any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained
therein.
13. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA SECURITY
13.1. Confidential Information.
(a) “Confidential Information” of a party shall mean all information and documentation
of or relating to such party or its business (and with respect to Bank, relating to Bank Clients or
their business) that is obtained in connection with this Agreement, whether or not designated as
confidential. Bank Data shall be the Confidential Information of Bank. All
information related to the Servicer System, Servicer Software, and Documentation shall be
Confidential Information of Servicer.
(b) Confidential Information shall not include: (i) information which is or becomes publicly
available (other than by the party having the obligation of confidentiality) without breach of this
Agreement; (ii) information independently developed by the receiving party without reference to the
Confidential Information of the furnishing party; (iii) information received from a third party,
other than a party involved in providing or obtaining Services hereunder (e.g., merchants,
Cardholders, Bank Clients) not under a confidentiality obligation to the disclosing party; or (iv)
information already in the possession of the receiving party without obligation of confidence at
the time first disclosed by the disclosing party.
(c) The parties acknowledge and agree that the substance of the negotiations of this
Agreement, and the terms of this Agreement are considered the Confidential Information of both
parties.
13.2. General Obligations.
(a) Except as permitted under this Section 13.2, neither party shall use, copy, sell,
transfer, publish, disclose, display, or otherwise make available any of the other party’s
Confidential Information except to Permitted Persons as necessary to perform or enforce its
obligations under this Agreement or as required by Applicable Law. Each party shall implement
reasonable security procedures to protect the Confidential Information of the other party, and
shall advise all permitted recipients of the Confidential Information of the other party of these
confidentiality obligations. “Permitted Persons” shall be: (i) officers, directors or
employees of each such party and its Affiliates who have a need to know of such contents in order
to perform or enforce its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) legal counsel and accountants for
such party or its Affiliates; or (iii) any governmental or regulatory agency if required by
Applicable Law; (iv) any Bank subcontractors, (v) any Servicer subcontractors permitted under the
terms of Section 4.6(a), or (vi) as otherwise approved in writing by the parties ((i) through (vi)
collectively, “Permitted Persons”).
(b) All such Confidential Information shall be disclosed by a party only to Permitted Parties
who have agreed to: (i) restrict their use and disclosure of the other party’s Confidential
Information to the use and disclosure permitted under this Agreement for such party specified in
connection with provision of the Services, (ii) comply with Applicable Law; and (iii) implement and
maintain appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect the security,
confidentiality and integrity of the other party’s Confidential Information as provided herein.
Servicer will be fully responsible for the conduct of its subcontractors as described in Section
4.6 above and any person who obtains Bank’s Confidential Information through any Servicer
subcontractor. Bank will be fully responsible for compliance with this Section 13 by any third
parties, as described in Section 4.8, working as Bank’s subcontractors and any person who obtains
Servicer’s Confidential Information through any Bank subcontractor.
(c) A party may disclose Confidential Information of the other party if required to do so by
subpoena, court or regulatory order, or other legal process, provided the
party notifies the other party of its receipt of any such process, and reasonably cooperates,
at the other party’s expense, with efforts of the disclosing party to prevent or limit disclosure
in response to such process. In addition to the precautions and restrictions in this Section, the
parties agree to comply with the special provisions related to Bank Data set forth in Section 13.3
below.
(d) As soon as reasonably practicable after the termination or expiration of this Agreement,
each party shall return or deliver to the other party or, if agreed to by the disclosing party,
destroy all materials delivered by the disclosing party to recipient party or prepared by recipient
containing any Confidential Information of the disclosing party and, in the event of any agreed
destruction of such information, deliver a certificate signed by an officer of the recipient party
certifying such destruction.
(e) No disclosure by any party of any of its Confidential Information shall constitute a grant
to the recipient party of any interest or right whatsoever in such Confidential Information, which
shall remain the property solely of the disclosing party, except as otherwise expressly provided
for herein. Nothing contained herein shall limit the disclosing party’s rights to use its own
Confidential Information in any manner whatsoever.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, each party to this Agreement
understands that if it fails to comply with this Section 13, the other party will suffer
irreparable harm, which may not be adequately compensated for by monetary damages alone. Each
party, therefore, agrees that in the event of its breach or threatened breach of this section, the
other party shall be entitled to injunctive and/or other preliminary or equitable relief, without
bond, in addition to any other remedies as provided for in this Agreement.
(g) Servicer shall not store any Bank Data or Bank Confidential Information outside of the
United States without Bank’s prior written consent, and (ii) Servicer agrees and acknowledges that
any Bank Data or Bank Confidential Information which is stored outside the United States pursuant
to Bank’s consent shall be subject to the same data protection and security standards that Bank
imposes on third parties in the United States with respect to Bank Data and/or Bank Confidential
Information.
13.3. Information Security. Servicer shall be responsible for establishing and
maintaining an information security program to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity
of Bank Data as may be appropriate to meet the objectives of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act and the
regulations and guidelines promulgated thereunder (the “GLB Act”) with respect to (i)
ensuring the security and confidentiality of Bank Data, (ii) protecting against any anticipated
threats or hazards to the security or integrity of Bank Data, and (iii) protecting against
unauthorized access to or use of Bank Data that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience
to Bank, Cardholders or any Bank Clients. Bank shall be responsible for maintaining security for
its own systems, servers, and communications links.
13.4. Loss of Information. In the event of any disclosure or loss of, or inability to
account for, any Confidential Information of a party, the other party will promptly (i) notify the
such party upon becoming aware thereof; (ii) take such actions as may be necessary or reasonably
requested by such party to minimize the violation, and (iii) cooperate in all
reasonable respects with such party to minimize the violation and any damage resulting
therefrom.
13.5. Data Security. In addition to all the provisions of this Article 13, the
following additional provisions shall apply to the security of Bank Data:
(i) Servicer will comply with its then-current security policies and
procedures, and its security policies and procedures shall comply with laws and
regulations applicable to Servicer, to financial institutions generally, and to
financial institutions’ third party processors generally.
(ii) If, at any point during the investigation of a breach of security,
Servicer’s information security department determines that Bank is impacted,
Servicer will promptly notify Bank’s designated point of contact. Timing of
notification may vary depending on the situation, but in no event will exceed 48
hours after discovery.
(iii) Servicer will provide relevant information to Bank and will work with
Bank to minimize any adverse effects of any such breach, and Servicer will bear the
expense of compliance with any legal requirements (such as notices to Cardholders or
customers) associated with the breach, and any efforts taken to mitigate or resolve
such effects, which shall be mutually agreed between Servicer and Bank.
(iv) Servicer will ensure that its subcontractor TSYS (or any successor
subcontractor) will include testing of its security policies and procedures in its
annual SAS 70 audit, as described in Section 14.1.
(v) Servicer will safeguard any Bank inventory (such as Card plastic) in its
possession or under its control or the control of its subcontractors in accordance
with Network’s and Bank’s security requirements.
(vi) Servicer will ensure that all Bank Data is encrypted during any period of
transmission using prudent, industry accepted encryption methodology.
13.6. Publicity. Neither party may refer to or name the other party directly or
indirectly in any press release, public announcement, public disclosure, or promotional or
marketing materials without the other party’s prior written consent.
14. AUDITS
14.1. SAS 70 Audits.
(a) Annually during the Term, Servicer shall cause TSYS (or any successor subcontractor) to
retain an independent auditor (each, an “Third Party Auditor”) to perform an audit or
series of audits, each of which audit(s) shall conform to the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants Statements or Auditing Standards No. 70 Type II (such audit(s), together with
the audit referred to in subsection (b) below, referred to herein collectively as the
“SAS 70”) or any successor or substitute statement adopted by the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants, of the control activities and processes maintained by TSYS (or any
successor subcontractor) to provide the services then being provided by it in connection with this
Agreement.
(b) On the Effective Date, Servicer shall provide Bank a copy of the SAS 70 report resulting
from the most recent SAS 70 audit conducted with respect to TSYS (or any successor subcontractor),
and shall thereafter promptly after receipt of each SAS 70 report resulting from an annual SAS 70
audit with respect to TSYS (or any successor subcontractor) provide Bank a copy of such report.
Servicer will also update Bank on issues of concern identified in each SAS 70 audit of TSYS (or any
successor subcontractor), and will keep Bank updated on progress towards resolution.
(c) Bank may ask questions of Servicer concerning the SAS 70 audits and the SAS 70 reports
provided under this section, which Servicer shall promptly investigate and answer. Servicer will
discuss and resolve with TSYS (or any successor subcontractor) any areas of concern raised by Bank.
(d) At all times during the Term each Third Party Auditor shall be a nationally (United
States) recognized auditing firm.
14.2. Regulatory Audits and Bank Reviews.
(a) If any governmental or regulatory agency or other entity having jurisdiction over Bank
lawfully requires, in accordance with authority granted to such entity, that it and/or Bank be
permitted to review or audit the Services then being provided by Servicer or information concerning
Bank held by Servicer under this Agreement, then Servicer, upon reasonable advance notice from Bank
(to the extent Bank is able or permitted to provide such notice) shall allow such governmental or
regulatory agency or other entity or Bank, as the case may be, to conduct the required audit.
(b) Upon Bank’s request, Servicer will provide to Bank and its representatives who have agreed
in writing to the obligations in this Agreement imposed on Bank with respect to Confidential
Information of Servicer, reasonable access to facilities and operations of Servicer and its agents,
and copies of such Bank-related records held by or under the control of Servicer, as are reasonably
necessary for the purpose of reviewing Servicer’s compliance with its obligations under this
Agreement, and the accuracy of invoices and/or any amounts due or paid between the parties with
respect to this Agreement; provided that: (i) such audits are conducted in a manner that
endeavors to minimize any material disruption to the business of Servicer; (ii) Bank, or the party
conducting such audit on Bank’s behalf, shall provide Bank not less than ten (10) Business Days’
prior written notice of such audit or such shorter notice period as may be necessary under the
circumstances as reasonably determined by Bank; (iii) no books or records are removed from their
usual place of keeping unless authorized in writing by Servicer; and (iv) the audit itself and
Bank’s associated expenses shall be paid for by Bank. If such a review of amounts due or paid
between the parties herein uncovers overcharges or underpayments by a party, that party will
immediately refund the overcharge and/or pay the amount of the underpayment plus interest thereon
at the rate of five-percent (5%) annually, imposed from the
date of the payment of the overcharge or the date the underpayment was due, as applicable,
through the payment date.
15. DISASTER RECOVERY
15.1. Disaster Recovery Plan.
(a) Servicer shall be responsible for the implementation, maintenance, testing and execution
of a technology disaster recovery and business continuity plan for the Services (the
“TBCP”). Servicer shall provide Bank a summary of the then-current TBCP each Contract Year,
and upon Bank’s request. Servicer shall update the TBCP no less often than annually and as
otherwise necessary and appropriate to remain current with the environments covered by the plan.
This obligation shall include contracting with third-party disaster recovery and hot site service
vendors, if a hot site vendor strategy is used by Servicer. Servicer’s responsibilities with
respect to the TBCP shall include the following:
(b) Servicer shall provide Bank with prior written notice of any changes to the TBCP. Among
other things, the TBCP shall: (i) list the time criteria for restoring the Servicer System and
other Service environments and transporting data from off-site storage facilities to the applicable
disaster recovery facilities; and (ii) provide for the recovery of mission critical Service
capabilities and the Servicer System within the time frames provided in the TBCP.
(c) Servicer shall test the TBCP at least one (1) time per calendar year. Testing activities
will include the following: (i) performing the test at the business recovery center; (ii)
permitting Bank to observe and/or to participate in such tests, and reviewing the Bank Data
following restoration; (iii) providing Bank with a written report of the test results; and (iv)
performing problem resolution of unsuccessful test components in a timely manner.
(d) Servicer shall periodically identify opportunities for improvement and efficiencies in
business continuity and disaster recovery functions.
(e) Servicer shall ensure that the TBCP enhances and complements the effectiveness of
Servicer’s technology business continuity/disaster recovery capabilities. Servicer shall cooperate
with Bank in integrating the parties’ respective technology business continuity and disaster
recovery plans, and shall be responsible for all reasonable expenses associated with such
integration.
(f) If a disaster or business interruption affects the Services, Servicer shall provide
technology business continuity and recovery functions in accordance with the TBCP. Such functions
shall include the following:
(i) Declaring a disaster in accordance with Servicer’s reasonable recovery
activation criteria. Servicer shall promptly notify Bank of a declared disaster in
accordance with Servicer’s documented Bank communications procedures.
(ii) Providing a single point-of-contact for technology business continuity
related communications and activities.
(iii) Maintaining communications with Bank as to the status of the disaster and
the progress of the restoration process.
(iv) Assuming responsibility for the Services and facilities at the business
continuity and disaster recovery facilities.
(v) Cooperating with Bank in resolving any: (A) business continuity or disaster
recovery issues relating to the Services, (B) Bank responsibilities associated with
the Services, or (C) impacts on Bank’s operating environment.
16. OWNERSHIP OF PROGRAM
16.1. Ownership of Program. Bank shall be the sole and exclusive owner of the Program
under which Bank issues Cards. Servicer’s rights with respect to the Program and the participants
in it shall be limited to the right to provide Services on the express terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement. Bank shall be entitled to all Program Revenue and Servicer’s payment
rights shall be limited to receipt of the Servicing Fee as expressly provided herein.
16.2. Relationships with Bank Clients.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 16.3 below, Servicer acknowledges and agrees that it shall
have no interest or rights with respect to Bank’s relationship with Bank Clients. Subject to
Section 16.2(d) below, Bank, in its sole discretion, shall be entitled to determine all of the
terms of Bank’s relationship with any Bank Client and whether to enter into, modify or terminate
any such relationship.
(b) Servicer will not enter into any relationship or participate in any arrangement with a
Bank Client that in any way competes or may compete with any of the following products or services
of Bank or any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of Bank, which may be withheld
in Bank’s sole and absolute discretion: (i) any then existing product or service, (ii) any product
or service then under development, or (iii) any product or service for which Bank or any of its
Affiliates has developed a financial proposal for such Bank Client.
(c) The limitations of Sections 16.2(b) shall apply with respect to a Bank Client during the
term of the Schedule to this Agreement that describes the Program provided to such Bank Client.
(d) Bank will not agree to an amendment to the provisions of a Bank Client Agreement on
exclusivity or the fees charged by Bank or Bank Client on Cards provided to Customers of Bank
Client, without Servicer’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed.
(e) If, with respect to any Bank Client which is also a Bank Customer but not also a Green Dot
Customer:
(i) Servicer (A) materially breaches Service Level 1 (Authorizations), 3 (Call
Response Timeliness), or 4 (Call Abandonment), (B) discloses “nonpublic personal
information” of Cardholders as described in Section 8.1(h), (C) violates Applicable
Law (other than as a result of Servicer following the compliance procedures
developed and modified by Bank pursuant to Section 7.1(a)) or (D) materially fails
to settle cardholder funds with Bank (each of (A) through (D), a “Major
Breach”), and
(ii) such Major Breach causes both a termination of this Agreement or the
applicable Program schedule and a termination of the Bank-Bank Client Agreement with
such Bank Client (the “Servicer Bank Client Termination”), and,
(iii) Servicer enters into an arrangement with such Bank Client for a
replacement or successor private label prepaid card program (the “New Green Dot
Program Agreement”) within six (6) months after the Servicer Bank Client
Termination; then,
(iv) Servicer shall pay to Bank, for the initial term of the New Green Dot
Program Agreement the Actual Bank Program Revenue (as such term may be defined in
the applicable Bank Client Fee Schedule) that it would have received under such
applicable Bank Client Fee Schedule if this Agreement or the applicable Program
Schedule had not been terminated; provided, however, that if the
initial term of the New Green Dot Program Agreement is less than two (2) years, then
Servicer shall pay to Bank the amount that Bank would have received under this
section 16.2(e)(iv) if the initial term of the New Green Dot Program Agreement were
two (2) years.
(f) If, with respect to any Bank Client which is also a Green Dot Customer but not also a Bank
Customer:
(i) Bank (A) materially breaches Service Level 8.1 (Data Transmissions From
Bank Client to Servicer) or 8.2 (Data Transmissions From Bank to Bank Client POS
Location), (B) discloses “nonpublic personal information” of Cardholders as
described in Section 8.3(f), (C) violates Applicable Law or (D) materially fails to
settle cardholder funds with Servicer (each of (A) through (D), a “Major
Breach”), and
(ii) such Major Breach causes both a termination of this Agreement or the
applicable Program schedule and a termination of the Bank-Bank Client Agreement or
Servicer’s agreement with such Bank Client (the “Servicer Bank Client
Termination”), then,
(iii) Bank shall not solicit such Bank Client for a prepaid card program during
the remainder of what would have been the term of Bank’s or Servicer’s agreement
with such Bank Client.
16.3. Green Dot Merchant Arrangements.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 16.2, Bank and Servicer may agree to jointly solicit a Bank Client
for an arrangement (a “Green Dot Merchant Arrangement”) in which the Bank Client sells
prepaid cards marketed under the Green Dot name (“GD Cards”), sells reload packs (“GD
Reload Packs”) and/or conducts point of sale, swipe and go reload transactions (“POS
Reloads”) by which individuals may load prepaid cards (“GD Reloads”) and pay payees
participating in the Green Dot Financial Network (“GD Network”). The terms and conditions
of any such Green Dot Merchant Arrangement shall be mutually agreeable to Bank, Bank Client and
Servicer.
(b) The parties acknowledge that the term “GD Reloads” includes reload packs in the GD Network
that are sold by a Bank Client to a Cardholder to whom Bank has issued a Card and/or POS Reloads to
Cards issued by Bank. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the rights and obligations of
Servicer with regard to a Bank Client conducting GD Reload transactions as a merchant participating
in the GD Network, whether any such GD Reload involves a Card issued by Bank or a card not issued
by Bank, shall be established by the agreement between Servicer and Bank Client with respect to the
Green Dot Merchant Arrangement.
(c) If Servicer enters into a Green Dot Merchant Arrangement with a Bank Client as
contemplated by subsection (a), Bank may serve in the limited capacity as intermediary for
transmitting between the Bank Client and Servicer: (i) data regarding sales of GD Cards or GD
Reloads (“GD Transaction Data”), and (ii) funds relating to such transactions (“GD
Transaction Funds”). Such transmission of GD Transaction Pack Data and GD Transaction Funds
(the “Intermediary Services”) shall be integrated with transmission between Bank and
Servicer of data and funds relating to sales and loads of Cards issued by Bank in a manner mutually
agreed upon by the parties to reduce administrative burdens on the Bank Client. Except as expressly
provided in this Agreement, Bank’s sole obligation with respect to a Bank Client’s participation in
any sale of GD Cards or GD Reloads Packs involving a Bank Client, and any Green Dot Merchant
Arrangement, shall be to transmit GD Transaction Data and GD Transaction Funds between the Bank
Client and Servicer in an accurate, timely and complete manner in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement.
(d) If Bank agrees to provide Intermediary Services with respect to a Bank Client, the
Description of Services Schedule for the relevant Program shall indicate such agreement and whether
the arrangement involves the sale of GD Reload Packs and/or POS Reloads. However, Bank reserves the
right to cease providing Intermediary Services with respect to a Bank Client upon written notice to
Servicer if Bank, in its reasonable discretion, determines that continuation of providing such
Intermediary Services presents an unacceptable risk of material financial loss or material adverse
consequences to Bank’s relationship with its Bank Client, with such materiality determined in
relationship to the size of the Program.
(e) Bank shall be responsible for transmitting GD Transaction Data in an accurate, timely and
complete manner in accordance with the terms of the Green Dot Merchant Arrangement, but Bank shall
not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of GD Transaction Data received from a Bank
Client or Servicer or determination of amounts payable between a Bank Client and Servicer with
respect to GD Transaction Funds. In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, Servicer
shall bear the entire risk of non-
performance by a Bank Client of its obligations to Servicer with respect to a Green Dot
Merchant Arrangement, including with respect to failure by a Bank Client to pay amounts owing to
Servicer or failure by a Bank Client to comply with Applicable Law, and Bank shall not have any
such risk or liability for any such failure. Servicer will indemnify Bank in accordance with the
provisions of Section 10.2 for any Indemnified Losses incurred as a result of any act or omission
of Servicer or its agents in connection with a Green Dot Merchant Arrangement.
16.4. Relationships with Cardholders. Servicer acknowledges and agrees that it shall
have no interest or rights with respect to Bank’s relationship with Cardholders. Bank shall be
entitled to determine all of the terms of the Cardholder Agreements and whether to issue, amend, or
cancel its relationship with the Cardholder; provided, however, that Bank shall provide notice to
Servicer of any change made by Bank to any Cardholder Agreements at least ninety (90) days prior to
the effective date of any such change, and Servicer shall have ten (10) business days to review and
comment on the change. Servicer shall not be liable for any damages resulting from Bank’s failure
to advise Servicer of any change made by Bank to a Cardholder Agreement as required under this
Section. Servicer shall not use any information obtained in providing Services to solicit
Cardholders or applicants for Cards for any goods or services, including any prepaid cards or other
financial services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bank agrees not to (a) offer a Cardholder an
upgrade Card under an arrangement with a third party without the prior written consent of Servicer,
or (b) cross-sell additional products or services to Cardholders that can reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse impact on the costs incurred by, or the economic return to, Servicer with
respect to providing the Services.
16.5. Relationship with Bank. Bank appoints Servicer as Bank’s representative or
agent for the limited and sole purpose of rendering the marketing, solicitation, sales,
distribution and other Services as set forth in this Agreement. In connection with this
appointment, Bank and Servicer agree to the following:
(a) Servicer acknowledges Banks right to monitor and review the activities Servicer performs
for Bank hereunder;
(b) Servicer acknowledges the statutory authority of Bank’s regulator, the Office of Thrift
Supervision (“OTS”) to regulate and examine and take an enforcement action against the
Servicer with respect to the activities performed by Servicer as agent or representative of the
Bank;
(c) Servicer acknowledges that Bank has provided the Servicer with information and training
designed to insure that Servicer will be adequately educated about the Bank’s products and services
offered in connection with this Agreement, including the distinctions between insured and
non-insured products, and relevant law that may apply to the marketing, solicitation and customer
service activities instituted of behalf of Bank hereunder;
(d) Servicer acknowledges that Bank will review and update the training material on an annual
basis and ensure that Servicer receives training as needed; training records will be made available
for review by OTS examiners;
(e) Servicer acknowledges that Bank must adopt a detailed compliance program to ensure
adequate monitoring, supervision and control over the Servicer and the activities the Servicer
performs on behalf of the Bank. Such oversight includes ensuring that Servicer’s own anti-money
laundering compliance programs are detailed, thorough, and implemented accurately and fully;
(f) Servicer acknowledges that Bank will undertake periodic reviews of the compliance program
conducted under the auspices of the Bank’s compliance officer to determine if Servicer is operating
in compliance with the Bank’s established policies and procedures regarding the marketing,
solicitation, customer service, or other activities related to the Bank’s authorized banking
products or services;
(g) Servicer acknowledges that Bank will institute a system for tracking and resolving
consumer complaints involving Cards and Programs hereunder in a timely manner and will provide an
annual report regarding Cardholder and other consumer complaints and their resolution to the Bank’s
board of directors;
(h) Servicer acknowledges that a review and approval process will be undertaken by Bank for
all Card and Program disclosures, advertising, and other promotional material;
(i) Servicer acknowledges that the Bank and Program Manager are both subject to control and
supervision by the appropriate OTS Regional Office or OTS Headquarters. This control and
supervision includes, but is not limited to, the ability to require that Bank obtain OTS’s approval
(or non-objection) before entering into a contractual arrangement with Servicer and the right of
the OTS to approve specific contractual language;
(j) Servicer acknowledges that the OTS may require both Bank and the Servicer to submit
periodic reports to OTS;
(k) Servicer acknowledges that the OTS may require the Bank to modify or terminate its
relationship with the Servicer at any time; and
(l) The OTS may institute any other requirements or conditions that the OTS deems appropriate
for that particular.
17. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
17.1.
Governing Law. The parties acknowledge that Bank, as a federally chartered
saving bank, is regulated by the Office of Thrift Supervision, and is therefore subject to Federal
law, and entitled to preemption from state laws to the fullest extent permitted by law. In any
matters not so preempted (if any), the validity, construction and interpretation of this Agreement
and the rights and duties of the parties hereto shall be governed by the internal laws of the State
of
Utah, excluding its principles of conflict of laws.
17.2. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, and the exhibits and schedules
hereto, constitute the entire agreement between Servicer and Bank with respect to the subject
matter hereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties, covenants or undertakings
other than those expressly set forth herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior
negotiations, agreements, and undertakings between the parties with respect to such matter. This
Agreement, and the exhibits and schedules hereto, may be amended only by an instrument in writing
executed by the parties or their permitted assignees. In the event of any conflict between the
terms of this Agreement and the terms of that certain Prepaid Card Program Agreement dated October
20, 2006 by and between Bank, Servicer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and certain of its Affiliates, the
terms of this Agreement shall control.
17.3. Relationship of Parties. Except as provided in Section 16.4 above, the
performance by Servicer of its duties and obligations under this Agreement shall be that of an
independent contractor and nothing contained in this Agreement shall create or imply an agency
relationship between Bank and Servicer, nor shall this Agreement be deemed to constitute a joint
venture or partnership between Bank and Servicer.
17.4. Assignment. No Party may assign its respective rights and obligations under
this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, provided that a Party may
assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to an Affiliate of the
assigning Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, including assignments to such
an Affiliate in connection with a sale, exchange or transfer of all or substantially all of such
Party’s business and assets or any other form of business combination of the assigning Party with
or into its Affiliate; provided that (i) no such assignment shall release the assigning Party from
its obligations hereunder, (ii) notwithstanding the foregoing, Servicer may assign this Agreement
upon not less than twenty (20) day’s advance written notice to Bank, but without consent of Bank,
so long as such assignment is in connection with the sale of all or substantially all of its assets
and does not constitute a Prohibited Change of Control.
17.5. Notices. Except as otherwise specified in the Agreement, all notices, requests,
approvals, consents and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by (i) first class U.S. mail, registered or
certified, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid; or (ii) U.S. express mail, or other, similar
overnight courier service to the address specified below. Notices shall be deemed given on the day
actually received by the party to whom the notice is addressed.
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17.6. Waiver. No delay or omission by either party to exercise any right or power it
has under this Agreement shall impair or be construed as a waiver of such right or power. A waiver
by any party of any breach or covenant shall not be construed to be a waiver of any succeeding
breach or any other covenant. All waivers must be in writing and signed by the party waiving its
rights.
17.7. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by court or arbitrator
of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, then the remaining provisions of this Agreement
will remain in full force and effect.
17.8. Survival. This Section, and Section 4.3(c), Article 5, Section 6.5, Articles 9,
10, 12, 13, Section 14.2, Section 16.1. 16.2, 16.4, and Articles 17 and 18 shall survive the
expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement for any reason.
17.9. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Each party intends that this Agreement shall not
benefit, or create any right or cause of action in or on behalf of, any person or entity other than
Bank, Bank’s Affiliates receiving the Services under this Agreement, and Servicer.
17.10. Force Majeure. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement,
neither party shall be liable to the other for any default or delay in performance of its
obligations under this Agreement if and to the extent such default or delay is caused, directly or
indirectly, by revolution or other civil disorders; wars; acts of enemies; strikes; labor disputes;
fires; floods; acts of God; federal, state or municipal action; or, without limiting the foregoing,
any other causes not within its reasonable control, and which by the exercise of reasonable
diligence or precaution it is unable to prevent, whether of the class of causes hereinbefore
enumerated or not. This clause shall not apply to matters pre-dating the force majeure event or
condition. The party suffering a force majeure must notify the other party as soon as possible
after becoming aware of the force majeure. In the event of a force majeure, the non-performing
party must use reasonable commercial efforts to provide or resume performance as quickly as
possible, via use of alternative sources, workarounds or other means (including in the case of
Servicer, activating disaster recovery plans as provided for hereunder). Additionally, the party
who is not the non-performing party shall be entitled to pursue other means of obtaining substitute
performance, and the non-performing party will provide reasonable assistance to facilitate
substitute performance. Bank shall not be obligated to pay for Services during any time period
under which the Services have been suspended. If a force majeure event interferes in a material
respect with critical functions (e.g., issuing Cards, loading value, processing transactions)
involved in providing the Services for longer than five (5) days, then Bank shall be entitled in
its sole discretion to terminate this Agreement without further obligation of any kind to Servicer.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bank may not terminate this Agreement by reason of force
majeure after the force majeure situation has been resolved, Services have resumed normally,
and the Service Levels are once again being achieved.
17.11. Negotiated Agreement. Servicer and Bank each acknowledge that the limitations
and exclusions contained in this Agreement have been the subject of active and complete negotiation
between the parties and represent the parties’ voluntary agreement based upon the level of risk to
Bank and Servicer associated with their respective obligations under this Agreement and the
payments to be made to Servicer and the charges to be incurred by Servicer pursuant to this
Agreement. The parties agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be construed
in favor of or against any party by reason of the extent to which any party or its professional
advisors participated in the preparation of this document.
17.12. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of Bank and Servicer hereby knowingly, voluntarily
and intentionally waives any and all rights it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any
litigation based on, or arising out of, under, or in connection with, this Agreement or any course
of conduct, course of dealing, statements (whether verbal or written), or actions of Servicer or
Bank, regardless of the nature of the claim or form of action, contract or tort, including
negligence.
17.13. Financial Information. Servicer will provide to Bank annually, as soon as they
are available, but no later than one-hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal
year, a copy of its audited financial statements and annual report addressing Servicer’s
performance, together with such other financial information as Servicer has available and that Bank
may reasonably request to prove Servicer’s satisfaction of the financial requirements set forth in
this Agreement. In addition, Servicer will provide to Bank quarterly, within thirty (30) days after
the end of each fiscal quarter, a copy of its quarterly and year-to-date financial statements
prepared on a management accounting basis and certified by Servicer’s chief financial officer.
Servicer shall subsequently provide to Bank a letter from Servicer’s chief financial officer
confirming that the presentation of the quarterly and year-to-date financial statements was
accurate once GAAP basis financial statements are available.
18. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Any dispute between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement (including the
interpretation of any provision of this Agreement, the performance by a party, or any licensing
agreement or patent related to this Agreement) shall be resolved as provided in this Article 18.
(a) Informal Dispute Resolution. Subject to the other Sections of this Article 18,
the parties initially shall attempt to resolve their dispute informally, in accordance with the
following:
(b) Upon the written notice by a party to the other party of a dispute (“Dispute
Notice”), each party shall appoint a designated representative, whose task it will be to meet
for the purpose of endeavoring to resolve such dispute.
(c) The designated representatives shall meet as often as the parties reasonably deem
necessary in order to gather and furnish to the other all information with respect
to the matter in issue which the parties believe to be appropriate and germane in connection
with its resolution. The representatives shall discuss the problem and attempt to resolve the
dispute without the necessity of any formal proceeding. Meetings will be held at a location
mutually acceptable to the parties.
(d) During the course of discussion, all reasonable requests made by a party to the other for
non-privileged information, reasonably related to this Agreement, shall be honored in order that a
party may be fully advised of the other party’s position.
(e) The specific format for the discussions shall be left to the discretion of the designated
representatives.
18.2. Litigation and Injunctive Relief.
(a) The only circumstance in which disputes between Bank and Servicer will not automatically
be subject to informal dispute resolution is where: (i) a party makes a good faith determination
that amicable resolution through continued negotiation of the matter does not appear likely; (ii)
sixty (60) days have elapsed from the date the Dispute Notice was received by the other party
without the dispute having been resolved; (iii) commencement of litigation is deemed appropriate by
a party to avoid the expiration of an applicable limitations period or to preserve a superior
position with respect to other creditors, or a party makes a good faith determination that a breach
of the terms of this Agreement by the other party is such that a temporary restraining order or
other injunctive relief is necessary or (iv) a party exercises its rights pursuant to Section
13.2(f) of this Agreement.
(b) Except as specifically stated otherwise in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall
be deemed to prevent either party from bringing infringement actions under the patent laws of the
United States or availing itself of such procedures as are available through the United States
Patent and Trademark Office. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that either party
may seek immediate injunctive relief for the infringement of any of the other party’s patents.
18.3. Continued Performance. Each of Servicer and Bank shall continue performing its
obligations under this Agreement while any dispute is being resolved except to the extent the issue
in dispute precludes performance. Disputes over payment will not be deemed to preclude performance.
19. DEFINITIONS
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to a party, any Entity at any time Controlling,
Controlled by or under common Control with, such party.
“Agreement” shall mean this agreement, all schedules and exhibits attached hereto, any
future amendments to any of them, and any future Statements of Work, schedules and exhibits added
hereto by mutual agreement.
“Applicable Law” means any and all federal, state, local or other law, regulation,
rule, code or ordinance and all other applicable judicial administrative judgments, orders, or
decrees to which Servicer and/or Bank is subject, including without limitation, any such laws,
rules or regulations applicable to Cards, Cardholder Fund Accounts, any Program, financial
institutions and their third party processors including, without limitation, the Privacy
Regulations, and the GLB Act.
“Authorization(s)” shall mean any domestic or foreign, federal, state, local or other
governmental or other quasi-governmental consent, license, permit, grant, authorization or
approval, including, but not limited to, any consent, license, permit, grant, authorization or
approval of any governmental entity, used in, or necessary for (i) Servicer’s performance of the
Services or (ii) Bank’s conduct of its business, as it relates to the Services, as conducted by
Bank.
“Bank” shall mean GE Money Bank, a federal savings bank.
“Bank Assumed Expenses” means the expenses identified as such in a Fee Schedule.
“Bank-Bank Client Agreement” has the meaning given in Section 8.2(b).
“Bank Client” shall mean a retailer or other company (other than a Network or
Servicer) whose marks or logos appear on Cards issued by Bank and that assists Bank in promotion of
the Cards in connection with a Program.
“Bank Client Reload” has the meaning given in Section 4.12(c).
“Bank Client Reload Data” has the meaning given in Section 1 of Schedule 1-F.
“Bank Client Settlement Statement” has the meaning given in Section 2 of Schedule 1-F.
“Bank Customer” means any Person with respect to which Bank issues private label or
co-branded credit cards as part of a private label or co-branded credit card program between Bank
and such Person as of the day before such Person becomes a Bank Client.
“Bank Data” means any and all data and information of any kind or nature about Bank
Clients, suppliers, business partners or Cardholders (including without limitation, personal
information, Transaction information, payment information and prepaid card and bank account
numbers) which is transmitted to Servicer by Bank, a Bank Client or Cardholders, or which is
received or developed by Servicer in the course of providing the Services.
“Bank Designee” has the meaning given in Section 9.2.
“Bank Indemnitee” has the meaning given in Section 10.4.
“Bank Intellectual Property” has the meaning given in Section 12.2
“Bankruptcy Code” has the meaning given in Section 8.1.
“Business Days” shall be Mondays through Fridays except holidays recognized by the
Federal Reserve Board of Chicago.
“Card” shall mean a debit card, prepaid card, stored value card or other payment card
issued by Bank where funds are provided to Bank or its agent prior to Bank’s issuance of the Card.
“Cardholder” means (i) an Entity to which Bank issues a Card, or (ii) an Entity who
uses a Card to make a transaction.
“Cardholder Agreement” means the agreement between Bank and Cardholder to whom the
Bank issues the Card governing the terms and conditions applicable to the use of the Card and all
disclosures associated therewith.
“Change of Control” means any event or series of events by which any Person (or
Persons acting in concert), other than an Affiliate of the Person, shall acquire Control of another
Person.
“Commencement Date” means the date that the first Program is launched under this
Agreement with a Bank Client.
“Confidential Information” has the meaning given in Article 13 hereto.
“Contract Year” shall mean successive periods of twelve months, the first of which
(being slightly longer than twelve (12) months) shall commence on the Commencement Date and
terminate on the last day of the month in which the first anniversary of the Commencement Date
occurs.
“Control” shall mean the direct or indirect ownership of over 50% of the capital stock
(or other ownership interest, if not a corporation) of any Person or the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of such Person by ownership of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” shall mean having Control of any Person
and “Controlled” shall mean being the subject of Control by another Person.
“Dispute Notice” has the meaning given in Section 18.1.
“Documentation” shall mean Servicer’s standard user instructions, and Servicer’s
policies and procedures relating to the Services, including user guides, tutorials, on-screen help,
and operating procedures, as provided to Bank in written or electronic form.
“Effective Date” shall mean the date so defined on the first page of this Agreement.
“Effective Date of Termination” shall mean the date in which this Agreement expires or
terminates following a notice of non-renewal or termination; the term shall include any date of
expiration or termination extended pursuant to Section 9.1.
“Entity” shall mean an individual or a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship,
limited liability company, joint venture or other form of organization, and includes the parties
hereto.
“GD Cards” has the meaning given in Section 16.3(a).
“GD Network” has the meaning given in Section 16.3(a).
“GD Reload” has the meaning given in Section 16.3(a).
“GD Reload Packs” has the meaning given in Section 16.3(a).
“GD Transaction Data” has the meaning given in Section 16.3(c).
“GD Transaction Funds” has the meaning given in Section 16.3(c).
“Green Dot Customer” means any Person with respect to which Servicer has a prepaid
card relationship as of the day before such Person becomes a Bank Client.
“Green Dot Merchant Arrangement” has the meaning give in Section 16.3(a).
“Holding Party” has the meaning given in Section 9.2.
“Indemnified Losses” shall mean any and all losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, reasonable out- of-pocket
costs, interest and penalties), settlements, equitable relief, judgments, damages (including,
without limitation, liquidated, special, consequential, punitive and exemplary damages), claims
(including, without limitation, counter and cross-claims, and allegations whether or not proven)
demands, offsets, defenses, actions, or proceedings by whomsoever asserted.
“Implementation Plan” has the meaning given in Section 3.1.
“include” or “including” shall mean without limitation.
“Intellectual Property” shall mean any and all know-how, inventions, patents,
copyrights, models, designs, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, know-how, test results,
knowledge, techniques, discoveries, compilations, regulatory filings, or other information (whether
or not patentable and whether or not in tangible or intangible form), and any other industrial or
proprietary rights, and any documentation relating thereto, and any and all applications for any of
the forgoing, whether or not registered as of the effective date or at any later date.
“Intermediary Services” has the meaning given in Section 16.3(c).
“Key Personnel” has the meaning given in Section 4.4(b).
“Net Network Settlement” has the meaning given under Section 4.12(b).
“Net Load Settlement” has the meaning given under Section 4.12(d).
“Network” shall mean an electronic payment network that operates under a common name
and through which financial institutions are able to authorize, route, process and settle
Transactions (e.g., MasterCard and Visa), provided, however, that the term shall not include the GD
Network.
“Network Rules” has the meaning given in Section 7.3.
“New Product Development Request” has the meaning given in Section 12.4.
“Network Agreement” means that certain Network Membership Agreement dated as of the
Effective Date by and between Bank and Servicer.
“Other Expenses” shall mean (a) any fees charged by a Network for any purpose in
connection with Cards issued by Bank, including interchange fees, fees related to registration of
Servicer, and Network assessments charged to Bank, (b) any losses suffered by Bank with respect to
authorization failures, Card inventory losses such as those attributable to Card theft, loss or
damage, or Transaction losses associated with a Card, including losses associated with Cardholder
fraud, and under floor limit processing, other than any of the foregoing attributable to the
willful misconduct of Bank employees, and (c) any expense, fee or cost incurred by Servicer on
Bank’s behalf in providing the Services required under this Agreement, and (d) all expenses, fees
and costs incurred with regard to Bank’s obligation to provide the Program to the Bank Client,
other than Bank Assumed Expenses. Any losses suffered by Bank shall be due and payable by Servicer
to Bank when suffered.
“Permitted Persons” has the meaning given in Section 13.2(a).
“Person” means and includes any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation,
trust, unincorporated organization or government or any department or agency thereof.
“POS Reload” has the meaning given in Section 16.3(a).
“Privacy Regulations” shall mean the regulations promulgated under Section 504 of the
Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, Pub. L. 106-102, as such regulations may be amended from time to time.
“Private Label Debit Card” has the meaning given in Section 16(f).
“Program Change Notice” has the meaning given in Section 14.13.
“Program Revenue” means all income derived by Bank from a Cardholder’s acquisition or
use of, or maintenance of funds with respect to, a Card issued pursuant to a Program.
“Prohibited Change of Control” means any Change in Control with respect to Servicer,
or any transaction in which a Person acquires all or substantially all of Servicer’s
assets, if the Person that acquires Control of Servicer, or all or substantially all of Servicer’s
assets, either: (a) is not at least as financially sound as Servicer and/or not at least as capable
of meeting the obligations of Servicer under this Agreement as Servicer; (b) is insolvent or will
become insolvent as a result of such acquisition; (c) in the commercially reasonable judgment of
Bank, would cause harm to the goodwill or reputation of Bank or a Bank Client or the Bank or a Bank
Client name or brand; (d) is in the business of operating general merchandise retail sales outlets
or providing consumer financial services; or (e) has been engaged in material litigation with a
Bank or a Bank Client in the past ten (10) years or there has been the threat of such material
litigation. For purposes of clarification, an initial public offering by Servicer, or an internal
reorganization among Affiliates shall not, by itself, be considered a “Prohibited Change of
Control” hereunder.
“Regulatory Authority” means, as the context requires, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and any other Federal or state agency having
jurisdiction over Bank or Servicer.
“SAS 70” has the meaning given in Section 14.1(a).
“Service Level” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.
“Servicer” shall have the meaning given in the Introduction.
“Servicer Indemnitee” has the meaning given in Section 10.4.
“Servicer Intellectual Property” has the meaning given in Section 12.3.
“Servicer Software” shall mean the software owned by Servicer and used to provide the
Services.
“Servicer System” means all equipment, software, systems, processes and procedures
used or necessary for use by Servicer to perform the Services, but not including the information
technology, software, equipment, systems, processes and procedures used by Bank or any of its
Affiliates or vendors other than Servicer.
“Services” has the meaning given in Section 4.1.
“Servicing Materials” has the meaning given in Section 4.9.
“Settlement” means the movement and reconciliation of funds between Bank and Network
members in accordance with Network.
“TBCP” has the meaning given in Section 15.1
“Term” shall mean the period set forth in Article 2.
“Termination/Expiration Assistance” has the meaning given in Section 9.2.
“Transaction” means a transaction which may be initiated with a Card issued pursuant
to a Program and the applicable Cardholder Agreement, which may include, but shall not be limited
to: (i) a purchase, (ii) a credit for a previous purchase, (iii) a cash withdrawal from an
automated teller machine, kiosk or other terminal where such Transactions may be initiated
(including cash back at point-of-sale), (iv) a xxxx payment or other payment to a third-party, (v)
transfer of funds, (vi) initial loading of funds on a Card, and (vii) adding additional funds to
“reload” a Card.
“Virus” has the meaning given in Section 6.3.
SCHEDULE 1-A
DESCRIPTION OF WAL-MART PROGRAM
1. Bank Client: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Wal-Mart Stores Texas
L.P., a Texas limited partnership, Wal-Mart Louisiana, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.,
a limited partnership formed under the laws of Delaware (each of the foregoing, individually
and collectively, “Bank Client” or “Wal-Mart”)).
2. Card Branding (Launch Date):
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Private label Wal-Mart Card (“Single
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Private label Wal-Mart SharePak Card (“Share
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3. Accounts Accessed:
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Value loaded on Cards will be FDIC-insured deposit. |
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4. Issuance:
(a) Single Pak Card: temporary instant issue Card that is purchased at Wal-Mart point-
of-sale locations (“Temporary Card”) followed by a permanent Card embossed with Cardholder’s
name that is mailed to Cardholder (“Permanent Card”). Both Cards may be used in PIN-based or
signature-based Transactions.
(b) Share Pak Card: Temporary Card that is purchased at Wal-Mart point-of-sale
locations followed by two (2) Permanent Cards.
5. Features and Functionality:
The Program for Wal-Mart (the “Wal-Mart Program”) and Cards shall have the features,
functionality and/or capabilities described in that certain Prepaid Card Program Agreement dated
October 20, 2006 by and among Bank, Servicer and Bank Client (the “Triparty Agreement”)
6. Cardholder Fees — (Others TBD)
(a) Initial Card Sale Fees (Single Pak: Non-Check Cashing): $8.94 (Temporary Card
Only)
(b) Initial Card Sale Fees (Share Pak: Non-Check Cashing): $12.94
(Temporary Card Only)
(c) Reload
Fees at Wal-Mart POS (Non-Check Cashing): $4.64 (Permanent Card Only)
(d) Reload Fees at Wal-Mart POS (Check Cashing): $0.00 (Permanent Card Only) .
(e) Reload Fees at Wal-Mart using MoneyPak: $4.64 (Permanent Card Only)
(f) ATM
Withdrawal (domestic): $1.95
(g) ATM Withdrawal (international): $3.50 (plus FX pass
through)
(h) ATM Balance Inquiry: $0.75
(i) Negative Balance: $0.00 (No overdraft fees)
(j) Special Assistance Fee: $2.00
(k) Lost/Stolen Replacement: $8.94
(l) 2nd Card Fee: $8.94 (Permanent Card Only)
(m) Expedited Card Delivery Fee: $19.95 (Permanent Card Only)
(n) Paper Statement Fee: $2.00
(o) Cash Advance Fee: $3.50
(p) Direct Deposit Fee: $0.00 (Permanent Card Only)
(q) Account Closure Fee: $0.00
(r) PIN Debit Purchase Fee: $0.00
(s) Signature Purchase Fee: $0.00
(t) Fee for Cash Back on Purchase at POS: $0.00
(u) Monthly Maintenance Fee: $4.94
(v) Other: As may be set forth in Triparty Agreement.
7. Term of Wal-Mart Program. Unless the Agreement has been
earlier terminated, this Schedule shall commence on the Effective Date and
shall be co-terminus with the earlier to occur of (i) termination of the
Triparty Agreement, and (ii) termination of either Bank’s or
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Servicer’s rights under the Triparty Agreement (hereinafter, the “Term”). Upon
termination of the Wal-Mart Program, in the event that
(A) Wal-Mart does not exercise its right to
purchase the Cards from Bank as described in the Triparty Agreement and (B) Bank terminates
Servicer’s right to service such Cards, subject to any necessary filings or governmental approvals,
Bank shall transfer to Servicer or Servicer’s designee any Cards originated in the four (4) months
prior to termination. Upon such transfer, Bank shall pay to Servicer or Servicer’s designee in
immediately available funds and shall be an amount equal to the aggregate dollar amount loaded on
Cards as of the closing date of the transfer.
8.
Right of First Refusal. Servicer shall have the right to participate in the right of
first refusal related to non-Wal-Mart branded cards granted to Bank in the Triparty Agreement Bank
shall not waive or modify any such right without Servicer’s prior written consent.
9.
Road-to Credit Bounties. In the event any bounties are paid to Bank in consideration
of a Road-to-Credit program as described in the Triparty Agreement,
such bounties shall be added to
Schedule 1-D and Servicer shall have a right to share in such bounties as part of its Base
Servicing Fee as described in such schedule.
10. Visa Marketing Funds. Any funds paid by Visa to Bank in respect of marketing the
Wal-Mart Program or Cards, other than funds paid to the Program Marketing Fund (as such term is
defined in the Triparty Agreement) shall be paid to the Party which incurred the costs as
reimbursement for the incurrence of costs associated with such marketing.
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SCHEDULE 1-B
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BETWEEN GE MONEY BANK (“BANK”)
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
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1.3 Scope of Services |
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1.4 Best Practices |
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1.5 Policies and Procedures |
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1.6 Soft Launch and Full Launch |
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2.0 Relationship Management. |
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3.0 Marketing and New Card Set-Up |
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3.1 Marketing |
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3.2 New Card Set-Up |
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3.3 In-Store Displays |
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4.0 Authorizations |
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4.1 General |
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4.2 Authorization Processing and Parameters |
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4.3 Authorization Response |
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5.0 Collateral |
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5.1 Mailers, Correspondence and Letters |
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5.2 Collateral Production, Insertion and Mailing |
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5.3 Plastics, Production, Embossing, Thermal-Printing, Induction and
Mailing |
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5.4 Plastic and Collateral Inventory Management |
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5.5 Statements |
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5.6 Summary Disclosures |
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6.0 Compliance and Legal |
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6.1 USA Patriot Act |
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6.2 OFAC |
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6.3 Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering |
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6.4 Regulation E |
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7.0 Customer Service and Support |
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7.1 Bank: Support Desk Inquiries |
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7.2 Bank: Account Maintenance |
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7.3 Bank: Dispute Processing |
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7.4 Cardholder: Support desk handling of all Cardholder
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7.5 Cardholder: Card Maintenance |
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7.6 Cardholder: Voice Response Unit (VRU) Services |
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7.7 Bank and Cardholder Web-Site Support |
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8.0 Product and Servicer System Enhancements |
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8.1 Product Request Form (PRF) |
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8.2 Enhancement Scoping |
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8.3 Execution and Implementation |
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8.4 Right of Refusal |
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9.0 File and Data Exchange for Card Account |
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9.1 Data Retention and Storage |
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10.1 Fraud Management and Detection |
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10.2 Fraud Investigation/Fraud Recovery (Charge back.) |
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10.3 Fraud Detection Improvement and Queue Management. |
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11.0 Product Support Calls |
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12.0 Implementation Services |
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13.0 Online Tools |
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13.1 Cardholder Tool and Website . |
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13.2 TSYS Management Tool |
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13.3 FTP Reporting Tool |
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14.0 Products Supported; Options |
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15.0 Reporting |
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15.1 Report Production and Management. |
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15.2 Data Extraction, Encryption, Delivery, and Receipt Services |
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16.0 Settlement, Funds Movement, and Reconciliation |
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16.1 Settlement Services |
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16.2 Funds Movement Services |
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16.3 Reconciliation Documentation |
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17.0 Transaction Processing |
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17.1 General Transaction Processing |
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18.0 Cooperation/Interface with Third-Parties |
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Servicer. Servicer shall provide all services that are reasonably necessary or
appropriate for operation of the Wal-Mart Program, including with respect to Bank
Client and Cardholders, except those services that are expressly assumed by Bank under
this Schedule 1-B, as such services may be revised from time to time pursuant to the
terms of the Agreement (the “Services”). |
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Bank. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, Bank shall be responsible for
providing the following services in connection with the Wal-Mart Program: |
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Setting Cardholder fees |
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Together with Servicer, setting marketing strategy |
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Card Issuance |
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Scope of Services. Without limiting the scope of Servicer’s obligations under
Section 1, the Services to be provided by Servicer shall include the specific services
set forth in the remaining Sections of this Schedule. |
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Best Practices. Upon request by Bank, Servicer shall (i) conduct reasonable
research to determine pre-paid card industry “best practices” with respect to any
aspect of the Services, and (ii) perform such aspect of the Services in accordance with
“best practices.” |
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Policies and Procedures. Subject to the terms of the Card Program Services
Agreement between Bank and Servicer (the “Agreement”), Servicer shall deliver
to Bank for review, upon intervals reasonably specified by Bank, a comprehensive and
current set of all policies and procedures, training materials and/or compliance
materials developed and maintained by Servicer in connection the performance of its
obligations hereunder. In addition, upon request by Bank, Servicer shall provide Bank
with a report on all supplements, changes and modifications made by Servicer to any of
the foregoing. Bank acknowledges and agrees that as of the date hereof, Servicer has
delivered all such materials to Bank. |
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Soft Launch and Full Launch. All the Services set forth in this Schedule shall
be available for both the initial, limited location launch of the Wal- Mart Program
(the “Soft Launch”) and the chain wide launch (the “Full Launch”),
except for the following Services, which shall not be available during the Soft Launch:
Data Warehousing, fraud queuing (as described in Section 10.2.3), 11 digit customer
number (as described in Section 5.3.3.2), transactional history FTP file (as described
in Section 6.3). |
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Relationship Management. |
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Servicer shall provide all relationship management services for the Wal-Mart Program, in
connection with which Servicer shall appoint an account manager to be Bank’s single point of
contact for Card products (the “Account Manager” or “AM”). If the AM is
unavailable for any reason, Servicer shall provide a back up AM at all times. The AM shall
be available at all times via a cell phone or pager and shall respond to all Bank issues and
requests in a timely manner as required in the SLAs set forth in Schedule 1-C (the
“SLAs”). Further, the AM shall provide all Card metrics, monitoring, and reporting
requirements as specified in the SLAs, and shall organize and attend quarterly review
meetings to assess SLA metrics, performance and Bank issues. |
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Marketing. Servicer shall manage all media, advertising plans and marketing
materials in connection with which Servicer shall, without limitation, design, produce
and distribute (i) to Bank Client all marketing and related materials (including
Instant Issue Cards) for use by Bank Client in selling Cards, (ii) to Cardholders or
prospective Cardholders all promotional materials as reasonably instructed by Bank. All
such materials shall be approved in writing by Bank prior to distribution to Bank
Client or to Cardholders or prospective Cardholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Servicer and Bank shall mutually agree to the allocation of costs of the development
and distribution of all such marketing materials, and Servicer shall not be required to
perform any obligations under this Section 3.1 without such mutual agreement. |
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New Card Set-Up. Servicer shall provide all services necessary for prospective
Cardholders to open new Cards via phone and online, and Servicer shall process
prospective Cardholders on a real time basis via XML messaging over web services. As
part of the Services, Servicer shall accept and process Bank Data and related files for
new Card set up. File and interface messaging formats shall be as mutually agreed by
Bank and Servicer. To the extent that new Cards are accepted and processed in batch
mode, any batch files shall be in the 101 file format, the Excel spreadsheet format
provided by Servicer. Servicer shall also commit to abiding by all SLAs regarding new
Card set up. |
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In-Store Displays. Servicer shall be responsible for the timely development,
distribution, set-up (for Soft Launch only) and management of all in-store displays,
fixtures and related collateral used to facilitate the sale or servicing of Cards at
Bank Client locations, including end-caps, kitting, and pamphlets. The parties will
meet and mutually agree upon in- store merchandising requirements prior to a broader
launch of the Wal- Mart Program. |
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General. Servicer shall provide all authorization services for Card products,
including the services described in this Article 4: |
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Authorization Processing |
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Authorization Parameters and MCC (Merchant Category Code)
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Authorization Processing and Parameters |
4.2.1 Authorization-processing services shall include the capabilities required to receive,
enter, process, and post Card authorization activity.
4.2.2 Servicer shall accept electronic requests, both in batch and in real- time modes, for
authorization of monetary Transactions (including purchases, payments, cash advances, ATM
withdrawals and merchandise returns).
4.2.3 The accessing of Card accounts for an authorization at the Card level or account level,
including PIN verification, CVV and Cardholder address verification.
4.2.4 Servicer shall switch to back-up authorization parameters, which parameters shall
reflect the same process as the primary parameters, immediately upon failure of the primary system.
Servicer will switch to the backup authorization system within thirty (30) minutes or less upon
failure of the primary system. The backup system shall reside on a separate hardware platform and
possess a separate copy of all Bank Data.
4.2.5 Servicer shall have the ability to support all authorization parameters requested by
Bank, including the following (not applicable to Card load transactions):
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Single Transaction/purchase limits. |
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Number of Transactions allowed (daily). |
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Dollar spending amount allowed (daily). |
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Limits on Transaction frequency, Transaction amount or
aggregate amount of ATM withdrawals within a day. |
4.2.6 As Cardholders use their Cards to make Transactions, the Servicer System shall deduct
from the Cards on a real-time basis, all charges and fees as may be authorized, and add to the
Cards on a real time basis all load amounts; provided, however, that if such deductions and/or
additions cannot be made on a real time basis due to reasons outside of Servicer’s reasonable
control, then Servicer shall complete such additions and deductions as soon as practicable. Unless
otherwise approved by
Bank, once a Cardholder’s Card balance is depleted or would be depleted if a requested debit
amount is approved, the Servicer System will prevent the Cardholder from debiting the requested
amount, as applicable, until such time as the Cardholder has loaded sufficient funds to the Card,
except such transactions permitted or authorized by any Network, including, but not limited to
“under floor limit” transactions.
4.2.7 The Authorization System shall provide the option to set up MCC’s at Program levels that
have the following parameter controls (not applicable to Card load transactions):
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Authorization Response |
4.3.1 Servicer’s authorization response in connection with sale Transactions at Bank Client
locations shall include the Cardholder’s then available account balance.
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Collateral |
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Servicer shall provide all services for Card collateral (including correspondence, plastic,
mailers, letters, end caps and statements), including the services described in this Article
5.0: |
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Mailers, correspondence and letters |
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Collateral production, insertion, mailing and management |
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Plastics embossing, production, induction and mailing |
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Statements production, enhancements and mailing |
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Collateral Inventory Management |
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Mailers, Correspondence and Letters. Servicer shall provide all correspondence
related services for the Cards, including the services described in this Article 5.1.
These services include: |
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Mailers, Correspondence and Letters |
5.1.1 Mailers, Correspondence and Letters
Servicer will prepare correspondence to communicate with Cardholders according to Bank’s reasonable
requests and as mutually agreed to by Bank and Servicer. Subject to TSYS capabilities and the terms
of the Agreement, Servicer shall, at Bank’s request, add letter functionality to its correspondence
and letter capabilities in order to enhance
the correspondence system in accordance with Bank’s business requirements that may enable Bank to
create, maintain, revise, update, and organize letter formats in accordance with Bank’s business
requirements.
5.1.2 PIN Selection
Servicer shall provide Cardholders the ability to obtain Card PINs via PIN selection via IVR.
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Collateral Production, Insertion and Mailing. Servicer shall provide all
services with respect to Collateral production, insertion, mailing and management for
Cards, including the services described in this Article 5.2. Collateral including Card
plastic, statements, Card carriers, and inserts to mailers and Card carriers. Subject
to the mutual agreement of Bank and Servicer, Collateral may be reasonably customized
for some or all Programs per Bank’s instructions. These services include: |
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Collateral Production |
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Collateral Insertion and Mailing |
5.2.1 Collateral Production
5.2.1.1 Servicer shall perform all functions necessary to procure and administer collateral
using facilities certified by the applicable Network (e.g., Visa and Interlink) and using vendors
and facilities certified by the applicable Network (e.g., Visa and Interlink). Servicer’s
responsibility shall include:
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Inventory numbering, where applicable |
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Creation based on mutually agreed specifications |
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Storage |
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Revisions and Updates upon Bank request |
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Destruction upon Bank request |
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UPC Assignment and Management |
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Item Number Assignment |
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Management of Bank Process Logistics Requirements |
5.2.2 Collateral Insertion and Mailing
Servicer shall make available to Bank functionality enabling Bank to insert up to five (5) items of
collateral in card carriers.
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Plastics, Production, Embossing, Thermal-Printing, Induction and Mailing.
Servicer shall provide all Card and Plastic services for the Cards, including the
services described in this Article 5.3: |
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Card production, embossing, thermal-printing (non-embossed),
induction, insertion and distribution |
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11 digit Cardholder identification number (not on magnetic
stripe for Soft Launch) |
5.3.1 Card production, induction, insertion and distribution
5.3.1.1 Servicer shall perform the functions necessary to produce, in the quantities and on
mutually agreed schedules, Cards using only processes and facilities certified by the applicable
Network(s) (e.g., Visa, Interlink) Servicer’s responsibility shall include the following:
5.3.1.1.1 Receive, inspect, and induct plastics within forty- eight (48) hours of receiving
Card plastics. Notify Bank of plastics that do not meet the applicable specifications provided by
Bank to Servicer. (Custom materials can be ordered with Bank’s approval via plastic proof or Bank
may order its own plastics.) In the event that Servicer determines that a custom collateral is
found to be defective, Servicer shall notify Bank of such defects within two (2) business days of
such determination.
5.3.1.1.2 Collect, organize, decipher, calculate and present (including through reports) the
Bank Data collected from the Servicer System, including any relevant electronic Card files
containing information concerning production of the Cards.
5.3.1.1.3 As requested by Bank, emboss plastics, including adding text, numbers, and logos,
in compliance with applicable Network Rules.
5.3.1.1.4 Encode the resulting Card in compliance with the applicable Network Rules.
5.3.1.1.5 Print required Bank information on Card carriers.
5.3.1.1.6 Produce 72-hour rush Card plastic for new or existing Cardholders, upon Cardholder
request, provided that Servicer must process plastic for next day delivery only if the Card is
requested by 6pm Central Time and the Cardholder has agreed to pay the associated fee. Delivery of
any such Card to an address other than the “xxxx to” address shall require a signed acknowledgment
of receipt from the Cardholder or other authorized recipient.
5.3.1.1.7 Servicer shall provide all support related to magnetic stripe parameters. Servicer
shall provide design support. Bank will supply to Servicer Card logo artwork which meets Servicer
specifications. Servicer will provide a
proof to Bank within seven (7) business days of receipt. Bank will notify Servicer of
acceptance and Servicer will send the proof to the applicable Network within two (2) business days.
Once Servicer receives all related materials and acceptance from the applicable Network, Servicer
and Bank will begin final testing.
5.3.1.1.8 Perform as requested by Bank services respecting the following: Card plastic
design/ production assistance, inserting, ultragraphic/graphic imaging, activation sticker
labeling, Card mailers, ultraforms, photo Card, rush plastics, Card pulls, and re-issuance of
lost/stolen Cards, in accordance with mutually agreed to policies and procedures.
5.3.1.2 Servicer shall perform all functions necessary to insert and deliver Reloadable Cards
to their intended recipients. Servicer’s responsibilities shall include the following:
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Trim, burst and fold the Card carriers. |
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Attach activation sticker to each Card, as requested by Bank. |
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Data match the Cards and the Card carriers. |
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Insert the Cards into the correct corresponding Card carriers. |
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Insert the Card carriers and any applicable Bank-approved
materials into the correct envelopes. Bank must adhere to material size and
paper specifications as outlined in the Servicer User Manuals previously
provided to Bank by Servicer. |
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Supply the required postage on those Card carrier envelopes
being mailed to their respective intended recipients by the US Postal Service. |
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Seal and deliver to US Postal Service facility/representatives
Card carrier envelopes being transmitted to their respective intended
recipients by the US Postal Service. |
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Seal and deliver to non-US Postal Service
facility/representatives Card carrier envelopes that are to be delivered to
their respective intended recipients by a courier other than the US Postal
Service. |
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Ship individual Cards and Card stacks (bulk cards) per Bank’s
delivery instructions to Bank Client locations. |
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Not ship Cards to locations outside of the United States. |
5.3.1.3 Servicer shall log and code Cardholder’s record for plastic return and the date of
such return. Servicer shall destroy all returned plastics per the issuing Network Rules. Servicer
will supply Bank with a daily report of all returned plastics.
5.3.1.4 Servicer shall pull Cards, upon request, from daily and reissue embossing and thermal
printing work and destroy or ship such pulled Card plastics per Bank’s instructions.
5.3.1.5 Servicer shall pull unembossed and non-thermal printed Card stock and destroy/mail/or
ship the plastics per applicable Network Rules.
5.3.1.6 Servicer shall generate and print custom Card mailer information based on
specifications initially established at Wal-Mart Program initiation or conversion and/or as
modified at Bank’s request from time to time.
5.3.2 Reporting Obligations and Provision of Information
5.3.2.1 Servicer shall produce and deliver reports to Bank according to mutually agreed
reporting guidelines not inconsistent with the Services Agreement concerning Servicer’s
Card/plastic production, insertion and distribution services. These reports shall be at the
individual Bank extended BIN, ISO or issuer level, where appropriate, and include the following:
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Monthly status report(s) of card/plastic production and
mailings and associated quality measurements including defect and cycle time
reporting. |
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Monthly card/plastic inventory report. |
5.3.2.2 Servicer shall provide to Bank through its reporting system data relating to custom
Card/plastic storage, production and distribution as requested by Bank for Bank’s use in creating
reports for Bank and Bank Clients.
5.3.3 11 digit Cardholder identification number
5.3.3.1 Print or have printed 11 digit Cardholder identification number on Permanent Cards.
5.3.3.2 Place 11 digit Cardholder identification number within track 2 of the magnetic stripe
by the later of March 31, 2007 or Full Launch
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Plastic and Collateral Inventory Management. Servicer shall control and manage
the inventory level of plastics (both internally and at Bank Client locations),
mailers, inserts, envelopes and other collateral in accordance with Bank’s reasonable
requirements including, for the Soft Launch of the Wal-Mart Program, the requirements
set forth in the “Distribution Center Proposed Solution for Pilot Launch” document
attached hereto as Exhibit A, in connection with which Servicer shall comply
with all Bank Client distribution requirements and Network Rules applicable to Cards
bearing Network marks. Servicer shall develop complete and comprehensive training
materials with respect to Servicer’s obligations under this Article, which materials
shall be subject to Bank’s
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review and approval, train all its personnel who are responsible for plastic and/or
collateral inventory management under the Wal-Mart Program in a manner that will
enable them to perform in accordance with such Program’s requirements, and monitor
such personnel’s compliance with such requirements. Servicer shall take appropriate
action against any Servicer personnel not complying with such requirements. |
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Statements. Servicer shall provide to Bank all services related to providing
statements to Cardholders, including the services described in this Article 5.5: |
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Statement production, insertion and distribution |
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Statement inventory management, if Bank is utilizing a custom
statement. |
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Statement access and storage |
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Statement file creation |
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Electronic Access of Statements |
5.5.1 Statement Production, Insertion and Distribution.
Servicer shall collect, organize, decipher, and present (on-line, in tangible written form, and/or
electronically) Bank Data collected on the Servicer System. The Servicer System shall provide
account level coding to identify a Cardholder’s telephone request, and the date of such request, to
have statements mailed to Cardholder. Any such request may be withdrawn by Cardholder at any time
by contacting Servicer by telephone. From the Bank Data, Servicer shall prepare and deliver
Cardholder statements in form and substance, and at dates and frequency levels (including no later
than on the Servicer Statement Day of each month and on a “one-off’ basis), as mutually agreed to
by Bank and Servicer. Servicer shall not provide a written statement(s) to a Cardholder unless
requested by Cardholder. Servicer’s responsibilities shall include the following:
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Create a print-ready file for the production operation
containing the Bank Data needed to print statements. |
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Print Statements. |
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Trim, burst and fold statements and prepare for insertion
together with additional collateral requested by Bank into envelopes (not for
“one-off’ statements). |
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Provide Bank with the opportunity to review and approve
statements, including without limitation, designs and content fields. Statement
designs will be provided with in six (6) weeks from
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artwork/ design submission by Bank to Servicer. Bank must approve final
proofs. |
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Supply required postage for those envelopes being transmitted
to their respective intended recipients by the US Postal Service. |
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Seal and deliver to the appropriate US Postal Service
facility/representative envelopes containing statements that are to be
transmitted to their respective intended recipients by the US Post Office. |
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Review marketing materials received from Bank vendors/Client,
or Bank’s agents, to determine, in accordance with Bank instructions, including
those regarding weight restrictions for mailings, whether and when such
materials will be included in the applicable statement mailings. Bank is to
ensure the materials provided adhere to the size specifications for purposes of
insertion determined by Servicer. |
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Insert statements into correct envelopes in the order and
priority as instructed by Bank according to Servicer requirements. Servicer
will provide up to three (3) insertion pockets. |
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Servicer shall prepare and deliver duplicate or replacement
Cardholder statements as requested by Bank or Cardholders from time to time,
whether requested via help desk (as described in Article 6.0), online website
or otherwise (and for any status, except if the Card is in activation status,
but has not been activated). Servicer will mail the statements directly to the
address contained in the Cardholder record, as such address may be updated from
time to time by Bank or Cardholder. |
5.5.2 Statement Inventory Management
Servicer shall provide all statement inventory management services for Cards, including the
services described below for Bank custom statements:
5.5.2.1 Order and stock all materials required for statement production, including statement
envelopes and statement paper, so that there is an adequate supply available.
5.5.2.2 Provide inventory procurement assistance and inventory management of the Bank forms
and envelopes.
5.5.2.3 Provide inventory management of the Bank insert materials.
5.5.3 Statement Access and Storage
Servicer shall provide all statement access and storage services for Cards, including the services
described below:
5.5.3.1 Servicer shall store and, upon Bank’s request, return to Bank statement data for a
period of no less than five (5) years from the date of creation or any longer period as may be
required by Applicable Law.
5.5.3.2 Produce replacement statements requested by Bank or Cardholders via an on-line or
phone request and mail the requested statements directly to the address designated in the request.
5.5.4 Statement File Creation
5.5.4.1 Servicer shall provide to Bank statement file creation services for Cards, including
the following services: Servicer shall prepare print-ready files, including Cardholder statements,
in accordance with Bank’s proscribed parameters. Servicer shall promptly provide Bank with the
opportunity to review and approve the printed output of such files.
5.5.4.2 Based on Bank’s proscribed parameters (including Bank’s requirements pertaining to
weight management), Servicer shall include in statement files the appropriate print marks for any
applicable inserts, letters and messages. Servicer shall provide Bank the ability to review and
approve each month’s statement insert, letters and message set-up prior to mailing.
5.5.5 IVR/VRU Access to Transaction History
5.5.5.1 Servicer shall provide Cardholders with IVR/VRU access to the last thirty (30)
transactions.
5.5.5.2 Servicer shall provide Cardholders on-line access to a history of their Card
Transactions for the past sixty (60) days plus current month-to-date, including purchases, loads
and any fees assessed in connection with such Transactions.
5.5.5.3 Upon request by Cardholders, Servicer shall provide Cardholders with a regularly
scheduled alert regarding their account balance via email and/or SMS transmission.
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Summary Disclosures. Servicer shall provide to Bank all services related to
providing Cardholders an online sixty (60) day Transaction summary and IVR/VRU access
to the last 30 transactions and current balance with respect to their Cards (each, a
“Summary Disclosure”), including the services described in this Article 5.6: |
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Electronic Access of Summary Disclosures |
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Distribution of Summary Disclosures to requesting Cardholders. |
5.6.1 Electronic Access of Summary Disclosures
5.6.1.1 Servicer shall provide Cardholders with online access to their current Summary
Disclosures. Servicer shall also provide Cardholders with IVR/VRU access to their last 30
transactions.
5.6.2 Distribution of Summary Disclosures to requesting Cardholders
Upon request by Cardholders, Servicer shall provide Cardholders with written copies of their
Summary Disclosures in accordance with the same requirements as set out in Article 5.5 applicable
to the provision of written Statements to Cardholders.
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Compliance and Legal. In connection with Servicer’s obligations under Section 7 of the
Agreement, Servicer shall comply with Bank’s Legal and Compliance Requirements as provided by
Bank to Servicer and as may be amended by Bank from time to time upon written notice to
Servicer. Unless otherwise instructed in the Legal and Compliance Requirements, Servicer’s
obligations shall include the following: |
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USA Patriot Act. Upon set-up of each new Card, Servicer shall notify Bank in
accordance with mutually agreed to reporting procedures if it has not received any of
the following information from Bank with respect to such Card: |
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Name |
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Physical Address (street, rr #, apt. #, city, state, zip code) |
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Unique Identifying Number (e.g., Social Security Number, Tax ID
Number or other acceptable number) |
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Date of Birth |
Servicer shall refuse to issue a Permanent Card to any Cardholder, promptly upon direction by Bank
if appropriate identification of the Cardholder or prospective Cardholder is not obtained in
accordance with Bank’s policies. If a Cardholder is refused a Permanent Card by Bank, Bank will (i)
allow Cardholder to spend funds remaining on the Temporary Card, or (ii) at the Cardholder’s
request, issue a check to Cardholder in the amount equal to the funds loaded onto the Card
plus the sale price for the Card and any fees associated with such sale.
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OFAC. Servicer shall screen all new Cardholders to whom Bank proposes to issue
a Card, together with any authorized users of the Card, against the Office of Foreign
Assets Control (OFAC) database and shall
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promptly provide Bank with a report (as described below) of the Cardholders and
prospective Cardholders who match the information contained in the OFAC database, so
that Bank can take the appropriate action. If Bank so chooses, Servicer, upon
request, shall initiate recurring scans of Bank’s entire Card base against the most
current OFAC file on a monthly or quarterly basis and promptly provide Bank with a
report (as described below) of Cardholders who match the information contained in
the OFAC database, so that Bank can close such Card accounts immediately. Servicer
shall install the most recent version of the OFAC database within two (2) business
days of receipt. |
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Within twenty-four (24) hours of the completion of each screening process for any
Cardholder or prospective Cardholder who matches the information contained in any
OFAC database, Servicer shall provide Bank with a report to include First Name, Last
Name, Middle Initial, Address, City, State, Zip, Social Security Number or Tax
Identification Number in a mutually agreed upon format (each an “OFAC
Report”). Bank shall review and research Cardholders information contained in
the OFAC Report and advise Servicer of research findings. Servicer shall update
Cardholder’s records pursuant to the OFAC Report findings communicated by Bank, or
other communication from Bank relating to Cardholders who match the information
contained in the OFAC database, which may be derived from other processes from time
to time. |
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Servicer shall refuse to issue a Card, or cancel any outstanding Card, promptly upon
direction by Bank with respect to any Cardholder or prospective Cardholder that
appears to be in the OFAC database. |
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Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering. On a daily basis during Full Launch,
provided that Bank and Servicer have established a mutually agreeable scope and
procedure, Servicer shall provide a FTP file transmission to Bank containing all
transactional activity for each given day within that daily period for each Card, as
extracted from Servicer’s data warehouse. Servicer shall reasonably cooperate with Bank
in conducting fraud detections, investigations and filing Suspicious Activity Reports
with respect to Card transactional activity. |
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If in the course of fraud detection and investigation Servicer identifies suspicious
activity that requires filing of a Suspicious Activity Report under Applicable Law,
Servicer shall provide Bank with all information within its possession regarding
such activity, and cooperate with Bank so that Bank may file a SAR. |
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Regulation E. Servicer shall respond to and resolve all Cardholder and Card
related disputes, inquiries and errors referred to Servicer by Bank within the time
frames and requirements set forth in Regulation E and in compliance with all policies
and procedures related to dispute processing
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services in accordance with applicable Network Rules. Without limiting the
foregoing, Servicer shall fulfill Bank’s obligations under and in compliance with
Section 205 of Regulation E (except that Servicer shall comply with the final rule
related to payroll cards instead of providing periodic statements to all customers),
provided that (i) Servicer shall seek prior written approval of any policy,
procedure, description or other material that affects Bank’s compliance with such
sections of Regulation E, (ii) Bank cooperates with Servicer in connection with its
performance of its obligations under this Section, including promptly funding any
provisional (and final) credits to Cardholder accounts, as appropriate. |
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Customer Service and Support. Servicer shall provide all support services to Cardholders
and/or Bank, including: |
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Bank: Support desk handling of all Bank Inquiries |
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Bank: Card Account Maintenance |
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Bank: Dispute Processing |
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Cardholder: Support desk handling of all Cardholder Inquiries/License |
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Cardholder: Card Account Maintenance |
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Cardholder: Voice Response Unit (VRU) Services |
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Cardholder: Website Report |
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Bank: Support Desk Inquiries. Servicer shall provide Bank with an escalation
process to address all Bank inquiries submitted via telephone and/or in written
correspondence (e.g. lost/stolen Cards, PIN reset, disputes under Regulation E). |
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Bank: Account Maintenance. Servicer shall perform Bank requested maintenance
to all Cards as may be reasonably requested by way of written correspondence (including
e-mail). |
For the avoidance of doubt, servicing of Bank requested maintenance to Cardholder data elements is
part of the Services. Servicer shall perform Bank requested maintenance to Cardholder Card data
elements whether such requests are received by Servicer (i) through written correspondence or (ii)
through e-mail. Servicer will provide Card maintenance services in accordance with SLAs as provided
in Schedule 1-C.
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Bank: Dispute Processing. In addition to the services described in Section 7.4
with respect to Regulation E, Servicer shall provide all dispute processing and error
resolution services for all Card related errors and disputes, including PIN based
disputes, all in accordance with Applicable
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Law and in compliance with applicable Network Rules. These services include those
related to: |
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Charge backs |
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Unauthorized Charges |
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Re-presentments |
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Arbitration of Merchant Disputes |
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Network Disputes |
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Network Compliance Violations by Merchant |
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Draft Requests |
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Research |
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In addition, Servicer will maintain and comply with all policies and procedures
related to dispute processing services in accordance with Applicable Law and
applicable Network Rules. Any write-off of a disputed amount or loss that is caused
by or arises from Servicer missing required time frames or not complying with
Applicable Law or applicable Network Rules shall be the sole responsibility of
Servicer, unless such compliance failure was due to a delay or error by Bank. |
7.3.1 Charge backs.
Servicer shall issue account charge backs where appropriate and necessary. All Transactions that
meet all criterions agreed upon by Servicer and Bank, such criterion to be in compliance with
applicable Network Rules and Applicable Law, will be issued charge backs by Servicer in an effort
to recover funds from a merchant that has either made an error or charged an amount not authorized
by Servicer or Bank.
7.3.2 Re-presentments
Following charge back procedures, Servicer shall review and make a commercially reasonable decision
with respect to any Transaction that is re-presented by a merchant in an effort to recover funds
charged back from the Bank. Servicer shall provide Bank activity reports that detail all signature
based re-presentments submitted, the dispositioning of each such re-presentment and, for cases
where re-presentment was allowed, the reason for such allowed re-presentment. These reports shall
be provided to Bank on each day for which signature based re-presentment activity occurs. Servicer
shall provide Bank daily status reports of all signature based and PIN based re- presentment
activity if and when requested by Bank.
7.3.3 Arbitration of Merchant Disputes
If Servicer reasonably determines that a dispute should be taken to arbitration, Servicer shall
pursue any and all avenues to win each arbitration case approved by Bank. Bank commits to make
decisions for each arbitration request from Servicer within applicable Network timeframes. Servicer
shall be responsible for all Network fees associated with such arbitration cases.
7.3.4 Network Compliance violations by Merchant
Servicer shall file compliance violation reports to the Networks where appropriate and necessary
when charge backs and auto-charge backs do not exist. For Transactions that meet all agreed upon
criteria, compliance will be filed in order to recover funds from a merchant that has either made
an error or charged an amount not authorized by Servicer or Bank when no charge back right exists
and the amount is in direct violation of an applicable Network Rule. Servicer shall notify Bank of
any such violation, as well as file reports, as appropriate, in accordance with Network
requirements.
7.3.5 Draft Requests
Servicer shall comply with all Bank or Cardholder initiated Draft Requests within the timeframes
outlined in applicable Network Rules as well as with Applicable Law. Servicer shall indemnify Bank
from and against any claims or losses (including payment of attorneys fees) resulting from its
failure to meet such timeframes, except any such failures attributable to a merchant. Servicer
shall pursue enforcement of charge backs and other rights against merchants and other parties
pursuant to mutually-agreed guidelines within the framework of applicable Network Rules as well as
Applicable Law, in the event the failure is attributable to such parties.
7.3.6 Research
Upon request by Bank, Servicer shall promptly investigate and report back to Bank regarding matters
relating to any Cardholder or merchant dispute in connection with a Transaction.
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Cardholder: Support desk handling of all Cardholder Inquiries/License.
Servicer shall provide a support desk to receive and respond to all Cardholder
inquiries submitted via telephone and/or in written correspondence (e.g. lost/stolen
Cards, PIN reset, disputes under Regulation E). Bank hereby grants to Servicer a
non-exclusive, revocable, royalty free license within the United States to use Bank’s
“Money Bank” tradename and trademarks in connection with providing such support desk
services. Any use of such tradenames and trademarks by Servicer must be approved in
writing in advance by Bank at least fifteen (15) days prior to use, and must comply
with the Agreement and the most recent written usage guidelines, if any, that are
delivered by Bank to Servicer. |
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Cardholder: Card Maintenance. Servicer shall perform Cardholder requested
maintenance to with respect to Cards as may be requested telephonically or by way of
written correspondence. |
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For the avoidance of doubt, providing Cardholder requested maintenance to Cardholder
Card data elements is part of the Services. Servicer shall
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perform Cardholder requested maintenance to Cardholder Card data elements when such
requests are received by Servicer telephonically. Servicer will provide maintenance
services in accordance with SLAs as provided in Schedule 1-C. |
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Cardholder: Voice Response Unit (VRU) Services. Servicer shall provide
Cardholders VRU services as mutually agreed in writing by Bank and Servicer. |
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Bank and Cardholder Web-Site Support. [Refer to Section 13 – Online Tools]. |
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Product and Servicer System Enhancements. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, Servicer
shall on a fee basis enhance its products and the Servicer System when new services and/or
functionality is requested by Bank or is required to make the Servicer System compatible and
properly configured and integrated to work as a system with Bank’s systems and any hardware or
software vendors of Bank, and any upgrades to any of the foregoing. Product enhancements shall
comply with the process for new product and feature introduction described in this Article and
in the Agreement. This includes completing a formalized new product and feature introduction
process as mutually agreed by the parties. The AM shall be responsible for coordinating, on
behalf of Servicer, all new products, product enhancements, developing the relationship,
facilitating quarterly meetings, and assisting Bank in meeting strategic needs with respect to
the Card product, Enhancements and related Services. Notwithstanding anything in this Section
8, Servicer shall not be required to provide any product or Servicer System enhancements if
such an enhancement would, in the reasonable discretion of Servicer, compromise the
architectural integrity, security, reliability or performance of the Servicer System, unless
such enhancement is required to comply with Applicable Law. |
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The following product enhancement services and/or forms shall be provided by
Servicer including: |
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Product Request Form |
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Enhancement Scoping |
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Execution and Implementation |
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Product Request Form (PRF). Servicer will reasonably assist Bank in completing
a PRF (such PRF shall be in the format as mutually agreed by the parties) for any New
Product Development Request, Enhancement or other projects. Information contained
within the PRF shall include the details, description, reason substantiating the
request, and timing
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associated with the request. Servicer will confirm with Bank that the PRF is
substantially complete and will assign an implementation manager and conversion
analyst to oversee and manage Servicer internal resources and work associated with
developing, testing and implementing any enhancement mutually agreed to by Bank and
Servicer. |
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Enhancement Scoping. |
8.2.1 Subject to the terms of the Agreement, Servicer shall scope all requests for new
products, services or enhancements including, without limitation, New Product Development Requests
subject of a PRF, and provide Bank with related time and/or cost estimates and/or options, all as
described in the Agreement and as otherwise reasonably requested by Bank.
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Execution and Implementation. Servicer shall complete the development,
testing, production and documentation of all mutually agreed to New Product Development
Requests, Enhancements or other projects reasonably requested by Bank. Each new project
shall be delivered based on the timing and cost estimate provided by Servicer, unless
Bank submits any change to the New Product Development Request. Subject to the terms of
the Agreement, Servicer will reasonably cooperate with Bank, and as requested, any
third parties, in the development, testing and implementation of any New Product
Development Requests, Enhancements or other projects. Servicer shall assign an
implementation manager and conversion analyst to such projects as mutually agreed by
the parties. |
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Right of Refusal. Servicer shall provide Bank an installation date within
thirty (30) Business Days after Bank’s receipt of the requested written hours and cost
estimates for the relevant project. After that time, the Bank shall have up to ten (10)
Business Days to accept or refuse the project, thus canceling the project and any
associated costs, unless Bank requires additional information (in which case the time
within which Bank must accept or reject the project shall be extended until ten (10)
Business Days after Bank obtains all required information. |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bank may cancel implementation of any project
resulting from a PRF at any time upon notice to Servicer, provided that in such
event Bank shall be responsible for payment of all approved costs incurred by
Servicer up to the point of cancellation. |
9.0 |
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File and Data Exchange for Card Account. |
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9.1 |
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Servicer shall provide reports to Bank via an FTP site pursuant to Section 15.0
for Soft Launch. Bank and Servicer shall work together in good faith to define and
develop a mutually agreed to scope and nature of data exchange between the parties. |
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Data Retention and Storage |
9.2.1 Servicer shall retain for a period of at least five (5) years, or any longer period as
may be required by Applicable Law, all Cardholder account data and any other Bank Data, all in
compliance with Applicable Law.
9.3.1 As requested by Bank, Servicer shall install, provide or cause to be installed or
provided the systems and communication links reasonably necessary to transmit Bank Data and the
files, data and transmissions described in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 to and from its facilities or
equipment to and from the facilities or equipment of Bank.
9.3.2 Servicer shall, during the Term, maintain such systems and links for communicating in
good working order.
9.3.3 The method of transmission and the media employed will be proposed by Servicer and be
subject to approval by Bank. The Parties shall take into consideration relevant factors such as
traffic type, in-bound and outbound message sizes, traffic loading distribution, and the equipment
or devices which are or may be used.
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Fraud. Servicer shall provide information, functionality and services as requested by Bank
to minimize and manage Card fraud. Servicer shall make available and perform the fraud
services set forth below. These services include: |
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Fraud Management and Detection |
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Fraud Investigations and Fraud Recovery (Charge backs) |
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Fraud Queue Management (not available at Soft Launch) |
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Fraud Management and Detection |
10.1.1 Servicer shall provide Bank and Cardholders with fraud management and fraud detection
services through use of the Servicer’s fraud detection system and as otherwise may be required by
Bank.
10.1.2 Upon Bank’s request, Servicer shall establish supplemental fraud detection strategies
to fulfill Bank’s fraud detection requirements. These strategies shall be tested in a development
environment prior to implementation to ensure fraud detection effectiveness and to measure the
impact to Servicer’s fraud detection organization. If during testing the defined strategies do not
perform satisfactorily, they shall be modified to suit Bank and Servicer. These strategies shall be
made available for review on a monthly basis.
10.1.3 Upon Bank’s request, Servicer shall provide Bank with the following Card fraud
services:
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Monitoring authorizations queued as a result of the fraud
strategies or fraud score. |
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Place outbound telephone calls to home and business telephone
numbers of Cardholders who have exhibited suspicious activity using their Card. |
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Manual review of Card activity for fraud Card Activity shall be
monitored by Servicer using specific parameters as mutually established by Bank
and Servicer. Customized parameter rules may be developed and established
should Bank experience a unique fraud event. |
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Daily provision to Bank of Card authorization approval rates,
itemized Transaction type (e.g., purchases) |
10.1.4 If Servicer is unable to contact the Cardholder with respect to fraud issues, Servicer
shall leave a message on the Cardholder’s message machine or with a responsible person for the
Cardholder to contact Servicer at a toll-free number. Such message script must be reviewed and
approved by Bank prior to use.
10.1.5 When the Servicer call results in contact with the Cardholder, and the Cardholder
validates the authorization activity, Servicer shall record an on-line account memo into the
Servicer System indicating the results of the call utilizing its screens. Servicer will note on
Servicer’s system of record when a Card is “warm blocked” (i.e., can load but not use funds) or
confirmed fraud. Detailed reports on Cards that have undergone any status change during the
statement period shall be available to Bank through Servicer’s Loss Management reporting.
10.1.6 When the Servicer call results in contact with the Cardholder and the Cardholder is
unable to validate the activity, Servicer shall initiate a Lost/Stolen Report and place a block on
the Card to prevent further authorizations. Servicer shall record an on-line Card memo on the
Cardholder Card record, indicating the results of the call.
10.1.7 If Servicer observes activity, which appears uncharacteristic or unusual for the
specific Card, and Servicer is unable to successfully contact the Cardholder, then Servicer may
place a block on the Card to prevent further authorization approvals until the Cardholder
successfully verifies the activity.
10.1.8 Servicer shall provide Bank with lost/stolen/fraud reporting services. Lost and stolen
reports from Bank’s Cardholders are recorded on the Servicer System by on-line entries, which
automatically change the external status on the
Servicer System and block authorizations for the Card. These Services shall be available to
Cardholders 24 X 7.
10.1.9 Servicer shall report to the applicable Network those accounts that qualify for warning
bulletin protection or the exception file by reason of a lost or stolen report entry. Servicer
shall list such accounts accurately by region and for a number of days equal to the time remaining
until Card expiration. Listing an account on the warning bulletin may provide Bank with charge back
and/or authorization protection. For the avoidance of doubt, Servicer shall bear all costs and
expenses associated with warning bulletins.
10.1.10 As part of its fraud prevention services, Servicer shall immediately block new
Transactions with respect to Cards in the event that a Card has been reported lost or stolen.
Thereafter, Servicer shall de-activate the Card, transfer any related funds or credits to a
replacement Card, and issue and send such replacement Card to the Cardholder.
10.1.11 In the event that any Bank Data that is stored by Servicer or transmitted by or to
Servicer and that relates to Cardholders is compromised, Servicer shall provide to the affected
Cardholders (at no cost to Cardholders or Bank) identity theft victim assistance services. All such
services must be reviewed and approved in advance by Bank.
10.1.12 “Code 10” Calls. Servicer shall accurately respond to merchant “Code 10” calls (i.e.,
calls from merchants seeking validation of Cardholder ID) for information verification requests.
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Fraud Investigation/Fraud Recovery (Charge back.) |
10.2.1 Charge backs shall be initiated by Servicer on all Bank’s Cards that meet defined
criteria and qualify for specific charge back rights per applicable Network Rules.
10.2.2 At Full Launch, as part of its fraud control services provided to Bank, Servicer shall
provide the following fraud reporting services on Bank’s behalf to each applicable Network.
Security detail transactions (status codes used to place Cardholders in various status states –
“hot”, “lost”, etc.) shall be used to add, update or delete Transaction records on Servicer’s
security master file (Servicer’s negative file containing Cards blocked for use). These
Transactions will generate and deliver a fraud advice record to the applicable Network. Lost or
stolen Cards and related monetary values shall be researched and disposition codes entered by
Servicer to record fraud, counterfeit, and charge backs. Fraud detail information shall be
transmitted to the applicable Network by Servicer in compliance with Applicable Law.
10.2.3 To the extent that any investigation results in a determination that a Transaction is
fraudulent, then Servicer shall charge-off after ninety (90) days of no cardholder transactional or
recover payment activity, or otherwise remove, the amount of the fraudulent item from the
Cardholder’s Card.
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Fraud Detection Improvement and Queue Management. |
10.3.1 Servicer shall have the ability to detect fraudulent activity on Cards. Servicer shall
provide to Bank a written analysis of the reports interpreting the performance of the existing
algorithms and strategies for detecting and addressing fraud, and written recommendations for
changes or updates to such algorithms or strategies to improve their performance. Servicer shall
provide a monthly report of current fraud detection strategies and performance.
10.3.2 Servicer shall have the ability to build fraud queues around designated Bank criterion,
as supplied by Bank. Bank acknowledges that all Servicer debit fraud detection clients are
monitored under the same baseline parameters, but that Servicer will create customized fraud queues
and parameters, as requested by Bank, in order to supplement such baseline parameters. These queues
and criterion shall be tested in a development environment prior to implementation to ensure fraud
detection effectiveness and to measure the impact to Servicer’s fraud detection organization. If
during testing the queues and criterion do not perform satisfactorily, they shall be modified to
suit Bank and Servicer. These queues and criterion shall be reviewed on a monthly basis.
11.0 |
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Product Support Calls. Servicer shall receive, handle and resolve all support calls and
issues from Bank employees in relation to any system related problems associated with the Card
products and services, including such problems associated with the Servicer System, any
Servicer owned/supported system, Cardholder websites, file and data exchanges, data
warehouses, databases, queue management systems, fraud systems, Info security, administration
systems, reporting systems, etc. |
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Implementation Services. Servicer will provide all implementation management services for
Card products, including the services described below: |
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Weekly status update call between Servicer and Bank, as appropriate and
requested by Bank and/or designated third parties who may be instrumental in effecting
the implementation of the Card product or any enhancements to the Card product |
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Testing and quality control process around all development work and set-ups |
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An implementation manager |
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Implementation dates as mutually agreed. |
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In the event of a “rush” request by Bank, Servicer will work with Bank to
accommodate Bank’s time frames. |
13.0 |
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Online Tools. Servicer will itself or through a permitted subcontractor (e.g., TSYS) provide
the following online tools and services, each of which shall be
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accessible using commonly available web-browsers (i.e., Internet Explorer, Netscape). Such
tools and services shall conform to Bank’s security requirements: |
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Cardholder Tool and Website — A web based Cardholder tool used to view
Transactions and balances via the internet. |
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TSYS Access – View-only access which may be used by Bank, as the issuing Bank,
to interface into the Servicer System in order to, among other things, check Card
transactional activity. |
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FTP Reporting Tool – Bank may use this web-reporting tool to view all reports
described in this Schedule. |
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Cardholder Tool and Website. |
Servicer shall design, host and provide a Cardholder website and related Cardholder services for
Card products, including the services described in this Article.
Servicer shall provide services to support its Cardholder Tool and Website, as well as other
Cardholder tools that Bank may require to support other Card products from Servicer. Cardholders
may use the Cardholder Website to perform Card functions, including the following:
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View Card Transaction activity |
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View Statements (when developed by TSYS) |
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Request copies of Cardholder statements |
Through a project request, Bank may request changes to the existing screens and content of this
Cardholder website.
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TSYS Management Tool |
Servicer shall provide Bank with view-only access to TSYS which may be used by Bank, as the issuing
Bank, to interface into the Servicer System in order to, among other things, check Card
transactional activity.
Servicer shall provide Bank access to a FTP reporting tool to view reports as provided in Section
15.1 below. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of such access does not remove or otherwise
waive Servicer’s obligation to provide and perform other Services related to reporting.
14.0 |
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Products Supported; Options. As mutually agreed to by Bank and Servicer (including agreement
on cost), Servicer shall provide the Services for the types of Cards described below having
the below described options: |
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Reloadable |
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Instant issue |
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Branded |
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Embossing |
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Thermal Printing |
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Card activation labels |
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Expiration dates |
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Card number |
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Service code |
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CVV, CVV2 |
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Card Carrier for both mailed Cards and Cards distributed at POS. |
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Batch |
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Expedited |
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Instant Issue |
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Manual |
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Fed-Ex or other courier service |
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Direct Mail |
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ACH (direct deposit only) |
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Statements upon request |
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Paper |
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Online |
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Bi-lingual (project request by Bank required, subject to TSYS
availability) |
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CRV block removal |
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Balance inquiry |
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Transaction history |
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PIN change |
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English/Spanish |
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Authorizations |
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Batch processing |
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Transactional limits |
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Adjustments |
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Card activation |
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PIN generation |
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Organizational hierarchy |
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Funds movement |
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PIN handling |
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Risk Management |
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OFAC verification |
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Fraud reporting |
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Never Received cards |
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Patriot Act/Anti-Money Laundering data |
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Lost/Stolen reporting |
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Escalation process |
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Receive, Research, Handle, Respond to and Resolve all
Cardholder inquiries and disputes (whether via phone, Cardholder website, or
written correspondence.) |
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Closing Cards |
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Purging Cards |
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Settle to G/L |
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Network adjustments |
15.0 |
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Reporting. Servicer shall provide all report production services for the Wal-Mart Program
Cards, including the following: |
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Report Production and Management |
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Delivery |
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Data Warehousing, when requested and at Bank’s additional expense, on mutually
agreed to terms, but in no event for Soft Launch. |
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Report Production and Management. |
15.1.1 Servicer shall provide reports via FTP site with respect to the Services and any Bank
Data pursuant to which Servicer shall, as requested by Bank, produce reports requested by Bank on a
daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis. Servicer shall generate and store Transaction
report data.
15.1.2 Servicer shall generate and distribute such reports via FTP site and in a format which
permits Bank to view, manipulate, print, and store the reports.
15.1.3 Servicer shall directly transmit to Bank, copies of the Bank files in a mutually agreed
upon format, if so requested by Bank.
15.1.4 Servicer shall produce and provide reports for the following areas and any other
reports as required in this Schedule:
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Negative Match Report |
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Multiple Cards Report |
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Authorization Details |
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Balance Inquiries on accounts not activated |
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Blocked account balances |
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ATM Decline Details |
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API Declines/Approvals |
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High Account balance |
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Multiple Loads by SSN/Other ID |
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Credit Rating Information |
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Merchant Credits |
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Total Posted Transactions |
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Lost/Stolen Report |
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Total Overdrafts |
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Direct Deposit ACH Transactions Over $1000 |
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Direct Deposit ACH Reject and Return Report |
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Activation Report |
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Sales Invoices |
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Daily Settlement Sheet |
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Monthly Cardholder Refund Reimbursement Invoice |
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Monthly Settlement/Total Fees |
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Monthly Interchange Settlement |
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Reconciliation/Activity File |
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Daily Marketing Report Detail |
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Weekly Top 5 Merchant/MCC |
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Monthly Marketing Report Detail |
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Data Extraction, Encryption, Delivery, and Receipt Services |
15.2.1 Bank and Servicer shall work together in good faith to define and develop mutually
agreeable data extraction, encryption, delivery and receipt services.
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Settlement, Funds Movement, and Reconciliation. Servicer shall provide complete settlement,
funds movement and reconciliation services, including the following services: |
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Settlement Services |
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Funds Movement Services |
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Reconciliation Documentation 16.1 Settlement Services |
Servicer shall settle required funding with various Networks as needed on a [***] basis.
Settlement services shall be provided in connection with, but not limited to, the following
Networks:
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Confidential material redacted and
filed separately with the Commission |
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Visa |
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Interlink |
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16.2 |
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Funds Movement Services |
Servicer shall be responsible for providing Bank with reporting required for accurate movement of
funds between the funding and activity bank accounts on a [***] basis as required by the
various Network and/or Bank funding activities and Cardholder activities. Bank shall be responsible
for accurate movement of funds between various bank accounts owned by Bank.
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Reconciliation Documentation |
Servicer shall provide Internet access to the following report(s) required to reconcile settlement
and funds movement services:
Servicer has ownership over the processing accuracy and timely availability of these reports. In
the event the Network Daily Reports Tool is not accessible or the reports were not published to the
Networks Daily Report website, Servicer shall email (encrypted) or fax required reports as needed
to the Bank Finance contact.
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Transaction Processing. Servicer shall all provide Transaction processing services for Bank
Cards. These services include the following processes: |
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General Transaction Processing (to include reloads, balance inquiries, debit
purchases, ATM withdrawals, direct deposits, cash back and others as specified by
Bank). |
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Fees |
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17.1 |
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General Transaction Processing |
17.1.1 Servicer shall provide all Transaction-processing services with the capability required
to receive, enter, process and post Card Transaction activity on a real time basis. The processing
and posting of Transactions shall be accomplished using a wide variety of controls and settings
available to and selected by Bank. Monetary Transactions, including debit and credit sales,
returns, refunds,
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Confidential material redacted and
filed separately with the Commission |
adjustments, charge backs, and payments shall be supported on a real time basis. Other non-monetary
Transactions shall be supported and used to maintain non- monetary account information.
Authorization Transactions shall be supported on a real time basis. Bank acknowledges that Servicer
will use the TS1 Platform for Transaction processing. Servicer shall not use a different platform
for Transaction processing without first obtaining Bank’s written consent.
17.1.2 Servicer shall provide Transaction-processing services for all monetary Transactions
received by Servicer from the applicable Network for posting to the Cardholder account.
17.1.3 Servicer shall receive and accept Cardholder direct deposits from Bank’s third-party
service provider.
17.2.1 Servicer shall provide Bank the ability to assess and reasonably manage the following
fee types, at the BIN level, including:
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Monthly Account Maintenance Fee |
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Domestic ATM Withdrawal |
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International ATM Withdrawal |
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Teller Cash Withdrawal |
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Domestic ATM Inquiry |
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International ATM Inquiry |
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Card Replacement |
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Statement Reprint |
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Live Bank Service |
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Dormant/Inactivity fee |
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Activity fee |
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Point of sale (Signature or PIN) |
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IVR/VRU |
17.2.2 Servicer shall provide Bank the ability to assess and manage all fee criteria,
including but not limited to, include/exclude fee criteria options and amounts and targeted
Transaction activity for all Clients and Programs.
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Cooperation/Interface with Third-Parties. In connection with providing the Card products and
services to Bank and Cardholders, Servicer shall reasonably cooperate with any third-party
provider(s) of goods, software or services to Bank in support of or in connection with Bank’s
and/or Cardholder’s receipt of such products and services. |
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Other Services. Servicer agrees and acknowledges that it is responsible for providing all
services on behalf of Bank in connection with the Bank’s issuance of Cards, and the use of
such Cards, as required in accordance with commercially reasonable business practices as well
as safe and sound banking practices, except to the extent that Bank has expressly undertaken
to perform such services under the Agreement, and that the term “Services,” as used in
this schedule or the Agreement, shall include all such services even if not expressly set
forth in this schedule or the Agreement. |
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Definitions. All capitalized terms not defined below or elsewhere in this Schedule shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. |
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“Bank Finance Contact” means Xxx Xxxxxxx. |
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“Draft Request” shall mean a request for sales slip or receipt that substantiates or
evidences any given Transactions or charges (whether debit or credit) related to a Card. |
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“include” or “including” shall mean without limitation. |
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“MCC” shall mean Merchant Category Code. |
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“Permanent Card” shall have the meaning set forth in that certain Prepaid Card
Program Agreement by and among Bank, Servicer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and certain of its
Affiliates (the “Triparty Agreement”). |
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“PIN” shall mean personal identification number assigned to or selected by
Cardholder for use in processing Transactions to Cardholder’s Card. |
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“Servicer Statement Day” shall mean the day not later than the tenth (10th) Business
Day after the close of each calendar month. |
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“Temporary Card” shall have the meaning set forth in the Triparty Agreement. |
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“Wal-Mart Program” shall mean, with respect to this schedule, all of the products
and services provided or to be provided by Servicer to Bank under Schedules 1-A, 1-B, 1-C,
1-D, 1-E , and 1-F of the Agreement. |
EXHIBIT A
Distribution Center Proposed Solution for Pilot Launch
[ILLEGIBLE]
SCHEDULE 1-C
SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT
FOR
WAL-MART PROGRAM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Introduction |
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1.1. Purpose |
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1.2. Effective Date of the Service Levels |
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1.3. Modification and Review of Service Levels and Related Procedures |
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1.4. References/Interpretation |
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2. Definitions |
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2.1. Certain Definitions |
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3. Service Level Methodology |
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3.1. Excused Downtime. |
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3.2. Measurement and Reporting |
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3.3. Measurement Tools |
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3.4. Reload Packs Excluded |
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4. Communication and Escalation Requirements |
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5. Issue and Problem Resolution, Classification, Response and Notification |
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5.1. Issue and Problem Resolution |
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5.2. Problem Severity Level Classifications/Communication |
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5.3. Multiple Tickets Having the Same Severity Classification |
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6. Service Level Credit Methodology |
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6.1. Service Level Failures |
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Exhibit A (Service Levels)
Exhibit B (Escalation)
1
1. Introduction
1.1. Purpose
This Service Level Agreement (“SLA”) sets forth the Service Levels that Servicer and Bank are
required to meet or exceed in performing Servicer Services or Intermediary Services, respectively,
in connection with the Wal-Mart Program. This SLA also provides for remedies associated with a
Party’s failure to achieve the Service Levels, including Service Level credits (“SLCs”).
Servicer and Bank shall perform the Servicer Services and Intermediary Services, respectively,
so as to achieve or exceed all of the Service Levels set forth in this Program Schedule.
1.2. Effective Date of the Service Levels
Unless otherwise specified herein or in a separate document signed by Servicer and Bank, each
Service Level in this SLA is effective as of the Effective Date (as defined below).
1.3. Modification and Review of Service Levels and Related Procedures
Subject to the terms of the Triparty Agreement, Service Levels may be added, deleted or
modified by the Parties during the Term, in accordance with the Services Agreement (as defined
below), in order to achieve a fair, accurate and consistent measurement of performance of the
Servicer Services and Intermediary Services. Subject to the terms of the Triparty Agreement, the
parties may also add, delete or change Service Levels by mutual agreement on a go-forward basis in
response to changes in Bank’s business needs.
The Parties shall meet at least annually to review Service Level results and to consider
proposed changes to Service Level requirements, Service Level reporting requirements and other
related issues, but neither Party shall be required to agree to any particular changes without such
Party’s consent except as may be otherwise expressly set forth herein, in the Services Agreement or
in the Triparty Agreement.
1.4. References/Interpretation
Unless otherwise specifically noted, all references in this SLA to “Articles”, “Sections”,
“Exhibits” and “Attachments” are references to the Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Attachments of
this SLA, respectively. References to Articles or Sections of the Services Agreement refer to the
Services Agreement to which this SLA is appended. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Services Agreement.
2. Definitions
2.1. Certain Definitions
“Authorization System” means that portion of the Servicer System utilized by Servicer
to authorize Transactions.
“Available for Use” means the ability of equipment, software, systems, data, Servicer
Services and functions for which Servicer is operationally responsible, to be utilized or accessed
by Bank, the Bank Client, Cardholders or other third-parties as designated by Bank, as intended in
accordance with normal operations.
“Availability”, unless otherwise defined herein, means the extent to which referenced
equipment, software, systems, data or Servicer Services are Available for Use.
“Bank Client” means, individually and collectively, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wal-Mart
Stores Texas L.P., Wal-Mart Louisiana, LLC., Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., an Arkansas corporation,
and Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.
“Billing Period” means the period of time over which the Servicer Services identified
in the periodic invoice presented to Bank by Servicer were performed. Unless otherwise noted, the
Billing Period shall be a calendar month.
“Critical Service Level” has the meaning given in Section 6.2.
“Downtime”, unless otherwise defined herein, means the number of minutes in the
Billing Period during which identified equipment, software, systems, data, Servicer Services,
Intermediary Services or function was not Available for Use or where response time of such service
is outside established parameters.
“Effective Date” means the date as of which Cards first become available for sale to
the public at Bank Client.
“Excused Downtime” means (i) Downtime during a Scheduled Maintenance Window, and (ii)
any other period during which any particular equipment, software, system, function Servicer Service
or Bank Service is not Available For Use (x) of which Bank or Servicer, as applicable, has
approved, (y) which Bank or Servicer, as applicable, has excused, or (z) which are outages due to
matters outside of Servicer’s or Bank’s, as applicable, Span of Control.
“Include”, “includes” and “including”, whether or not capitalized mean
“include without limitation”, “includes without limitation”, and “including without limitation”.
“Monthly SLA Report” has the meaning given it in Section 3.1.
“Non-Critical Service Level” has the meaning given in Section 6.2.
“Scheduled Maintenance Window” means a scheduled period of time mutually agreed by
Servicer, Bank and Bank Client during which maintenance or other activities are to be performed and
the time actually used, such time not to exceed [***] per calendar [***].
Servicer shall provide Bank not less than [***] prior written notice of any requests for
changes to its Scheduled Maintenance Window. Extensions to a Scheduled Maintenance Window, and any
rescheduled Maintenance Window for which Bank has not provided its written consent, shall be deemed
Unexcused Downtime.
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“Servicer Services” means “Services” as defined in Schedule 1-B (Description of
Services) to the Services Agreement.
“Service Levels” are expected results defined in each Service Level section of Exhibit
A to this SLA.
“Service Level Agreement” or “SLA” has the meaning given in Section 1.1.
“Service Level Credit” or “SLC” means the monetary credit that a Party will
pay the other Party if the former fails to meet a Service Level, as set forth herein.
“Service Level Failure” has the meaning given in Section 6.1.
“Severity Level” means, with respect to an incident, the highest-priority level that
is applicable based on the classifications contained in this SLA, as reasonably determined by Bank
in accordance with the descriptions set forth in the chart made part of Section 5.2.
“Span of Control” means any equipment, software, system, network or other
infrastructure and those areas of functionality and availability with respect to, or utilized to
provide, the Services or other services, as applicable, that are under the control of a Party, its
subcontractors or agents.
“Term” has the meaning given it in Schedule 1-A (Description of Wal-Mart Program) to
the Services Agreement.
“Time of Problem Identification” means the earlier of (i) the time Servicer detects a
problem or incident, and (ii) the time Servicer is notified of the problem or incident.
“Triparty Agreement” means that certain Prepaid Card Services Agreement dated October
20, 2006 by and among Bank, Servicer and Bank Client.
“Unexcused Downtime”, unless otherwise defined herein, means the total number of
minutes any Servicer System component or any Service is not Available for Use during a Billing
Period, excluding Excused Downtime.
3. Service Level Methodology
3.1. Excused Downtime.
Service Level Failures shall not be deemed to occur during Excused Downtime.
3.2. Measurement and Reporting
Except as otherwise specified in this SLA or agreed in writing by the Parties, each Party
shall accurately measure and report on its performance against the applicable Service Levels on a
calendar-month basis. Unless otherwise specified for a particular Service Level, the Servicer
Services, Intermediary Services and each Party’s performance against the Service Levels are to
be monitored by the Party providing such services [***] per [***] per [***] during the Term,
excluding, however, any Excused Downtime. Unless otherwise specified, each Party will be
responsible to collect measurement data and execute the data collection plan for completing the
Monthly SLA Report, as discussed below, for Service Level performance. Each day, where applicable,
each Party will record all applicable Service Levels and shall, for the calendar month, determine
the monthly service level. The total number of Service Level Failures during the specified
measurement period will be documented in the Monthly SLA Report for that measurement period.
All activities required for monitoring, measuring and reporting a Party’s performance against
the Service Levels shall be performed at no additional charge to the other Party.
Not later than the 10th Business Day of each calendar month, each Party shall provide to the
other a detailed report, in form and with a level of detail reasonably satisfactory to the other
Party, summarizing its performance of the Servicer Services or Intermediary Services, as
applicable, against the Service Levels during the previous calendar month (the “Monthly SLA
Report”). Such report shall include, for each Service Level Failure, (a) a description of the
cause(s) of such failure, (b) the remedial efforts (if any) undertaken by the Party to correct the
failure, and (c) the preventive measures (if any) taken, or currently being taken, by such Party so
that the failure does not recur.
Each Party shall provide all reports described in this Article 3 and elsewhere in this SLA in
electronic format.
3.3. Measurement Tools
Each Party shall maintain in place and utilize the necessary measurement and monitoring tools
and procedures required to measure and report its performance against the applicable Service
Levels. Measurement and monitoring shall permit reporting at a level of detail reasonably
sufficient to verify compliance with the Service Levels. Each party shall provide the other with
information and access to such tools and procedures, as well as any resulting reporting data
including, without limitation, raw reporting data, reporting logs and log files, upon request for
purposes of verifying such party’s compliance with the terms of this SLA.
3.4. Reload Packs Excluded
The Service Levels applicable to Servicer and Bank hereunder shall not apply to the extent the
Servicer Services and Intermediary Services are related to the sale or servicing of GD Reload
Packs.
4. Communication and Escalation Requirements
Upon becoming aware of any actual or pending Service Level Failure, each Party shall promptly
contact the other as directed by the escalation policies and procedures set forth in the attached
Exhibit B or as otherwise mutually agreed by the parties in writing. Such contacting Party shall
provide the other Party all pertinent information available to it at such time
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concerning the Service Level Failure. Such information may include (a) nature and scope of the
problem, (b) actual or suspected cause(s) of the problem, (c) expected or possible effects of the
problem on the Servicer Services, Servicer, Bank, Intermediary Services and the Bank Client, (d)
the proposed Severity Level assigned to the problem, (e) actions being taken by such Party to
resolve the problem and return the Servicer Services or Intermediary Services to their normal
operational status, (f) actions being taken by Servicer or Bank, as applicable, to eliminate any
adverse effects from occurrence of the problem (including any productions delays, lost or corrupted
data, failures to process Transactions, etc.), (g) contact information concerning the individual
having responsibility for liaising with the other Party in connection with the problem, and (h)
such additional information concerning the above as is reasonably requested by the other Party.
5. Issue and Problem Resolution, Classification, Response and Notification
5.1. Issue and Problem Resolution
Following any Service Level Failure, the applicable Party responsible therefore shall restore
normal provision and operation of the affected service consistent with the Services Agreement,
including, without limitation, Schedule 1-B and this SLA and will inform the other Party of the
strategy for resolution, including patches, workarounds, etc. Each Party will also advise the other
of any reasonably foreseeable degradation or interruption in service that may result from the
incident or problem, or in connection with the resolution process. The Parties will use
commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the impact on the Parties, Bank Client and Cardholders.
The Party responsible for the Service Level Failure will also bear any additional servicing costs
while the problem or incident is being addressed, unless the other Party agrees to bear some of the
cost, and such responsible Party will bear all costs associated with the resolution of any issue
attributed to it.
Problem ticket time frames will be recorded and tracked in the current tracking support system
maintained by the responsible Party.
5.2. Problem Severity Level Classifications/Communication
For purposes of this SLA, including without limitation, the Service Levels set forth in
Exhibit A to this SLA, the following chart sets forth the Severity Level classifications for
problems and event tickets:
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Severe impact on
productivity;
Severe corruption
of data;
Requires immediate
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Bank On-Line tools unavailable.
Systemic error resulting in
balances being incorrect for
Cardholders;
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change
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Significantly reduced response
time. |
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Transactions and other
critical functions unavailable
including, without limitation,
the Authorization System and
those portions of the Servicer
System affecting Card loads,
IVR, customer service, Card
applications, Card activation. |
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Problems that cause or are
reasonably foreseeable or
likely to cause significant
loss of revenue or incurrence
of significant expense to a
Party. |
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In each case, for which no
known bypass or work-around is
available and can be readily
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Significant impact
on Bank
productivity
Issue directly
affects Cardholders
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Non-critical Transactions
unavailable
Moderately reduced response
time
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Incorrect interface |
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Severe Bank or Cardholder
statement or notice issues |
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Calculation issues with
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Cardholder web-sites
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Likely to have a serious
impact on an essential or
important component,
transaction, process, or
service relating to Bank or
Bank Client business or
operations, or Cardholders. |
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known bypass or work-around is
available and can be readily
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Significantly
reduces Servicer
System
effectiveness
Required for next
major processing
(such as
month/quarter end)
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Less severe Bank or Cardholder
statement or notice issues.
Calculation issues with non-
critical functions.
Report sorting issues.
Report content issues.
Screen navigation or
formatting issues (screen
still usable).
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Impairs a non-critical
component, process, or service
relating to Bank’s or Bank
Client’s business or
operations, or for Cardholders
for which a known bypass or
workaround is available and
can be readily implemented. |
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Causes or is reasonably
foreseeable or likely to cause
one or more security issues
but does not put Bank Data at
risk of being compromised. |
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Work-around is
available
Several methods to
resolve issue
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Issues for non-critical
functions isolated to a very
few Cards.
Cosmetic issues with reports
or screens.
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work-around is available. |
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That permits Cardholders to
use Bank’s products and
services. with only minor loss
or degradation of
functionality |
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That is low impact and is not
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In the event there are multiple incident tickets relating to problems having the same severity
classifications, the Parties will work together to determine the priority of incident resolution
efforts in connection with the relevant incidents.
6. Service Level Credit Methodology
6.1. Service Level Failures
In each instance of a failure by a Party to achieve a Service Level (a “Service Level
Failure”), such failing Party shall: (i) investigate and report to the other Party on the root
cause(s) of the failure, (ii) advise the other Party, as and to the extent requested, of the status
of remedial efforts being undertaken with respect to the failure; (iii) notify the other Party of
the steps which the failing Party believes should be taken to correct the failure; (iv) promptly
take the necessary steps and resume meeting the Service Level; (v) take appropriate preventive
measures so that such failure does not recur; and (vi) ensure that the specific Service Level
Failure is accurately recorded in the applicable report.
6.1.1. Termination for Repeated Individual Critical Service Level Failures. Either
Party shall have the right to terminate the Wal-Mart Program in the event that, at any time after
the Effective Date, Servicer fails to achieve the Default Percentage with respect to the same
Service Level during any [***] or during any [***] months during any rolling
[***] calendar [***] period during the Term (each a “Repeated SLA Failure”),
excluding any calendar [***] for which a grace period applies. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, this provision shall not apply to Repeated SLA Failures with respect to “Non-
Termination Right Service Levels,” if indicated as such on Exhibit A.
[Exhibits A and B follow immediately]
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Exhibit A to Schedule 1-C
I. Service Levels for Which Servicer is Responsible:
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Availability of the
Authorization
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Availability of the
Bank IVR
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Timeliness
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answered by a live
representative in
120 seconds
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abandoned while
waiting for a live
customer service
representative
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5. Call Quality
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meeting mutually
(by Bank and Green
Dot) agreed upon
quality standard
for an acceptable
call, per mutually
agreed call quality
review form
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6. New
Cardholder Set Up
Accuracy [Fields
covered: Name,
address, and SSN]
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Cardholder accounts
that contain an
error.
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7. New
Cardholder Card
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accuracy of
Permanent Prepaid
Card production
services including
plastics,
embossing,
graphics/thermal
prints, inserts,
card mailers,
activation
stickers, envelope
and PIN mailer
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Permanent Prepaid
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embossed and put
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Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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accurate assessment
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Fees
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Cardholders who are
satisfied as
indicated by
results of mutually
agreed (by Bank and
Servicer/Green Dot)
satisfaction
survey. [Survey to
be performed 2X per
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N.B.: The Call Response Timeliness
and Call Abandonment SLAs shall not apply during the [***] following the [***] if during
such period the sale of Cards at participating Bank Client stores averages greater than [***] per participating store.
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II. Service Levels for which Bank is responsible:
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Target % |
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8.1 Intermediary
Services: Data
Transmissions From
Bank Client to
Servicer
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Timely and accurate
transmission of GD
Transaction Data
from Bank Client to
Servicer
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[***]
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[***]
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[***]%
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[***]%
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[***] |
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[***]%
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[***]%
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[***] |
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8.2
Intermediary
Services: Data
Transmissions From
Bank to Bank Client
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Timely and accurate
transmission of GD
Transaction Data
from Bank to Bank
Client
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[***]
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[***]
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[***]%
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[***]%
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[***] |
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filed separately with the Commission |
Exhibit
B to Schedule 1-C
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Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission |
Exhibit
B to Schedule 1-C
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SCHEDULE 1-D
SERVICING FEES
1. Right to Program Revenues. Bank shall be entitled to (i) all fees payable by and
actually collected from Cardholders under the terms of the Cardholder Agreement, (ii) all
interchange income payable under the Network Rules to the issuer of the Cards, (iii) all fees paid
by Bank Client in respect of reloads associated with check cashing (as described in Section 3(d)),
and (iv) all amounts payable by a Network to Bank under a special arrangement between Bank and the
Network, other than amounts described in the second sentence of Section 3 below. For clarity, Bank
and/or the Bank Client shall be entitled to all fees charged to Cardholders upon sale of the Cards,
including at Bank Client locations. All fees and income described in this Section 1 shall
hereinafter be referred to as the “Program Revenue”).
2. Servicing Fee. The Servicing Fee payable by Bank to Servicer shall be the Base
Servicing Fee determined under Section 3 less the Servicing Fee Rebate (if any) determined under
Section 5.
3. Amount of Base Servicing Fee. The “Base Servicing Fee” shall be the total of
(a) the sum of the below amounts described in this Section 3 that are actually collected from
Cardholders less (b) $[***] for each reload to a Card at a non-Bank Client location (the
“Non-Bank Client Reload Fee”). To the extent Bank offers any Card product to Wal-Mart other
than a Wal-Mart-branded Visa card, the Parties agree [***].
(a) [***]% of Initial Card Sale Fees for sales at Bank Client locations (Single Pak)
(e.g., for a fee of $8.94 collected from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer
$[***]).
(b) [***]% of Initial Card Sale Fees for sales at Bank Client locations (Share Pak)
(e.g. for a fee of $12.94 collected from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer
$[***]).
(c) [***]% of Reload Fees at Bank Client locations (Non-Check Cashing) (e.g.
for a fee of $4.64 collected from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer $[***]).
(d) [***]% of $[***] fee collected from Bank Client for each reload
associated with Check Cashing (e.g. for a fee of $0.25 collected from Bank Client, Bank shall
pay Servicer $[***]).
(e) Reload-Direct Deposit: N/A
(f) [***]% of ATM Withdrawal Fees (domestic) (e.g. for a fee of $1.95
collected from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer $[***]).
(g) [***]% of ATM Withdrawal Fees (international) (e.g. for a fee of $3.50
collected from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer $[***]).
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(h) [***]% of ATM Balance Inquiry Fees (e.g. for a fee of $0.75 collected
from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer $[***]).
(i) Negative Balance Fee: N/A
(j) [***]% of Special Assistance Fees (e.g. for a fee of $2.00 collected from
the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer $[***]) (waived if [***] load
balance).
(k) [***]% of Lost/Stolen Card Replacement Fees (e.g. for a fee of $8.94
collected from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer $[***]).
(l) [***]% of Second Card Fees for Permanent PL Cards (e.g. for a fee of
$8.94 collected from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer $[***]).
(m) [intentionally omitted]
(n) [***]% of Reload Fees for non-Bank issued cards reloaded at Bank Client Locations
(e.g. for a fee of $4.64 collected from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer
$[***])
(o) [***]% of Paper Statement Card Fees (e.g. for a fee of $2.00 collected
from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer $[***]).
(p) [***]% of Cash Advance Card Fees (e.g. for a fee of $3.50 collected from
the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer $[***]).
(q) Account Closure Fee: N/A
(r) PIN Debit Purchase Fee: N/A
(s) Signature Purchase Fee: N/A
(t) Fee for Cash Back on Purchase at POS: N/A
(u) [***]% of Monthly Maintenance Fees (e.g. for a fee of $4.94 collected
from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer $[***]) (waived if [***] load
balance).
(v) [***]% of International Transactions (e.g. for a fee of 2.00% of the
Transaction amount collected from the Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer [***]% of
such amount).
(w) All Network fees earned on Cards (e.g. interchange), except for [***]bps
on all PIN and Signature Transactions (the “Additional BPS”) and [***] fees
payable to Bank under a special arrangement with a Network, provided, however,
that the Additional BPS shall exclude the portion of Wal-Mart transaction volume in excess of
[***]% of total transaction volume, and further, provided, that
interchange fees earned by Bank shall be subject to audit by Servicer.
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(x) [***]% Expedited Card Delivery Fee (e.g., for a fee of $19.95 collected from the
Cardholder, Bank shall pay Servicer $[***]).
4. Payment of Base Servicing Fee.
(a) Servicer shall provide Bank with a monthly statement no later than [***] after
the end of such calendar month showing the calculation of the Base Servicing Fee payable by Bank
for each calendar month during the term of the Wal-Mart Program. Bank shall pay such Base
Servicing Fee no later than [***] after receipt of such statement, to the extent not
otherwise deducted by Servicer in Section 4(b) below.
(b) Upon providing such statement, Servicer may deduct the portion of the Base Servicing Fee
from Program Revenue held by Servicer on behalf of Bank as part of providing Services under the
Agreement.
5. Servicing Fee Rebate.
(a) On or before [***] after the end of each calendar quarter during the term of the
Wal-Mart Program (the “Quarterly Calculation Date”), Servicer shall pay to Bank a rebate
on the Servicing Fee that Bank paid to Servicer for the previous calendar quarter under Section
2 (“Servicing Fee Rebate”) equal to the amount (if any) that the Minimum Bank Program
Revenue exceeds the Actual Bank Program Revenue.
(b) “Actual Bank Program Revenue” means the gross amount of (i) Program Revenue during the
previous calendar quarter, which amount shall be subject to audit by Servicer plus (ii)
the Non-Bank Client Reload Fee plus (iii) Bank’s share of [***], less
the sum of (i) Base Servicing Fees paid by Bank to Servicer pursuant to Section 2 for such
calendar quarter, and (ii) amounts payable by [***] to [***] with respect to such fees
collected from Cardholders for such calendar quarter.
(c) “Minimum Bank Program Revenue” means the sum of the following amounts:
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Net Profit Margin |
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Until 12/31/2008 |
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After 12/31/2008 |
[***]%
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[***]% of Net Profit
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[***]% of Net Profit |
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[***]%
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[***]% of portion
of Net Profit between
[***] and
[***]% Net Profit
Margin, [***]% of
portion of Net Profit in
excess of [***]%
Net Profit Margin
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[***]% of portion
of Net Profit between
[***] and
[***]% Net Profit
Margin, [***]% of
portion of Net Profit in
excess of [***]%
Net Profit Margin |
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Greater than [***]%
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[***]% of portion
of Net Profit
between[***] and
[***]% Net Profit
Margin, [***]% of
portion of Net Profit between
[***] and
[***]% Net Profit
Margin, [***]% of
portion of Net Profit in
excess of [***]%
Net Profit Margin
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[***]% of portion
of Net Profit between
[***] and
[***]% Net Profit
Margin, [***]% of
portion of Net Profit between
[***] and
[***]% Net Profit
Margin, [***]% of
portion of Net Profit in
excess of [***]%
Net Profit Margin |
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(d) “Net Profit” means, with respect to any calendar quarter, Servicer’s Program Revenues
less Servicer’s Program Expenses, which amount shall be determined in accordance with
GAAP and subject to audit by Bank. Net Profit Margin means, with respect to any calendar
quarter, the Net Profit divided by the Servicer Program Revenues.
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Servicer Program Revenues shall equal the Base Servicing Fee. |
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Servicer Program Expenses shall be the sum of the following: |
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All [***] costs attributable to the Wal-Mart
program, including, but not limited to: |
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[***] |
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ii. |
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iii. |
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[***] |
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iv. |
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[***] |
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v. |
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[***] |
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vi. |
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[***] |
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vii. |
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[***] |
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viii. |
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[***] |
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ix. |
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[***] |
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x. |
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[***] |
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xi. |
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An allocation of Servicer’s
[***],
[***]
and
[***]
and [***]. These expenses
will be allocated to the Program based on the ratio of Program Revenues to
Servicer’s Total Revenues. |
6. Bank Assumed Expenses. Servicer shall provide Bank with a monthly statement showing any
Bank Assumed Expenses payable by Bank for each calendar month during the term of the Wal-Mart
Program no later than [***] after the end of such calendar month. Bank shall pay the
amount of such invoice on terms of net [***]. Bank Assumed Expenses are as follows: (1)
all costs that result from fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of Bank Client or its
employees that is facilitated by information or a device obtained by an employee in connection with
his or her employment, and (2) costs and expenses associated with the [***].
7. Other. [***] is responsible for all issuer side losses with respect to the
Wal-Mart Program.
8. Wal-Mart Program Payments.
(a) Bank shall promptly forward all amounts paid by Wal-Mart in respect of the Triparty Agreement
for Prepaid Card Shrinkage and fraud recovery and [***]% of the Early Termination Fee to
Servicer. Prepaid Card Shrinkage and the Early Termination Fee are defined in the Triparty
Agreement.
(b) Any amounts paid by Wal-Mart to Bank as a result of (i) a conversion as described in Section
1.10 of the Triparty Agreement, (ii) reissuance of customer identification cards as described in
Section 2.4 of the Triparty Agreement, (iii) Program Expenses as defined in Section 3.1(d) of the
Triparty Agreement, (iv) any indemnification obligation of Wal-Mart as described in the Triparty
Agreement, (v) the Program Marketing Fund as described in Section 7 of the Triparty Agreement, and
(vi) any similar payment from the Triparty Agreement which serves as a reimbursement by Wal-Mart of
costs incurred in connection with the Wal-Mart Program shall be allocated between the Parties in
respect of the costs or expenses incurred by the Parties.
9. Funds Flow. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the percentages reflected in Section
3 of this Schedule 1-D reflect the net percentages of amounts to be earned by Servicer in respect
of the Wal-Mart Program. The Parties agree that, within one (1) week of the date hereof, they shall
meet to resolve and amend this Schedule 1-D to accurately reflect the contractual payment
obligations under the Triparty Agreement and the flow of funds between the Parties.
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SCHEDULE 1-E
REPORTING PACKAGE
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Reports |
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Negative Match Report |
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On-Time |
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Multiple Cards Report |
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On-Time |
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Authorization Details |
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Late |
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(12 pm CST) |
Balance Inquiries on accounts not activated |
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Late |
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(12 pm CST) |
Blocked account balances |
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Late |
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(12 pm CST) |
ATM Decline Details |
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Late |
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(12 pm CST) |
API Declines/Approvals |
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On-Time |
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High Account balance |
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Late |
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(12 pm CST) |
Multiple Loads by SSN/Other ID |
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On-Time |
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Credit Rating Information |
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Late |
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(12 pm CST) |
Merchant Credits |
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Late |
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(12 pm CST) |
Total Posted Transactions |
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Late |
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(12 pm CST) |
Lost/Stolen Report |
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On-Time |
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Total Overdrafts |
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Late |
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(12 pm CST) |
Direct Deposit ACH Transactions Over $1000 |
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Late |
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(8 am CST-
constrained by Fed
files becoming
available at 7:30am
CST) |
Direct Deposit ACH Reject and Return Report |
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Late |
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(8 am CST-
constrained by Fed
files becoming
available at 7:30am
CST) |
Activation Report |
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On-Time |
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Sales Invoices |
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On-Time |
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Monthly Cardholder Refund Reimb. Invoice |
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On-Time |
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Monthly Settlement/Total Fees |
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On-Time |
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Monthly Interchange Settlement |
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On-Time |
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Reconciliation/Activity File |
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On-Time |
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Daily Marketing Report Detail
(Sales, Loads, Reloads) |
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Late |
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(7 am CST) |
Daily Marketing Report Detail
(Activations) |
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(12 pm CST) |
Daily Marketing Report Detail |
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Purchases and Withdrawals-Card Usage) |
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(12 pm CST) |
Weekly Top 5 Merchant/MCC |
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Late |
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(12 pm CST) |
Monthly Marketing Report Detail |
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Late |
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(12 pm CST) |
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Compliance Reports |
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Late |
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
and Xxxx Xxxxxx
have discussed and
agreed on timing |
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SCHEDULE 1-F
SETTLEMENT TERMS FOR INTERMEDIARY SERVICES
Servicer and Bank agree that the following shall apply with respect to settlement of Bank Client
Reloads and GD Transaction Funds.
1. Bank shall be responsible for obtaining from Bank Client any transaction data relating to Bank
Client Reloads (“Bank Client Reload Data”) and GD Transaction Data in accordance with the terms of
the agreement between Bank and Bank Client.
2. Bank shall submit all Bank Client Reload Data and GD Transaction Data to Servicer and Servicer
shall prepare a settlement statement for Bank to provide to Bank Client (“Bank Client Settlement
Statement”), which shall show the net amount owing by Bank Client with respect to such Bank Client
Settlement Data.
3. The net amount shown on the Bank Client Settlement Statement shall be determined by taking the
gross amount of Bank Client Reloads and GD Transaction Funds and subtracting amounts payable by
Bank to Bank Client with respect to Bank Client Reloads (as identified by Bank for Servicer) and by
Servicer to Bank Client with respect to GD Transaction Funds (as provided in the agreement between
Servicer and Bank Client).
4. Servicer shall provide Bank with a Bank Client Settlement Statement with respect to any Bank
Client Reload Data and GD Transaction Data provided by Bank to Servicer no later than
[***] after Bank provides such data to Servicer.
5. Bank shall submit the Bank Client Settlement Statement to the Bank Client and shall obtain
payment from the Bank Client with respect to amounts owing by the Bank Client on such statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge that Bank shall not be responsible for
amounts payable by the Bank Client to Servicer with respect to the GD Transaction Funds except as
expressly provided in this Agreement.
6. Bank shall forward amounts received from the Bank Client with respect to a Bank Client
Settlement Statement to Servicer’s bank on the [***] of receipt of such amounts from the
Bank Client. The parties acknowledge that Servicer’s bank initially shall be Columbus Bank & Trust
Company, although Servicer may change such bank with the prior written approval of Bank, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
7. Servicer shall cause Servicer’s bank to pay to Bank the total amount of any Bank Client Reloads
paid by Bank to Servicer’s bank on the [***] Servicer’s bank receives any Bank
Client Reloads from Bank, subject to Servicer identifying such funds as Bank Client Reloads.
8. Amounts transferred by Bank to Servicer’s bank with respect to GD Transaction Funds relating the
Cards issued by Bank shall be funded to Bank in accordance with the agreement
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between Bank and Servicer under which Bank’s Cards participate in the Green Dot network after the
Cardholder notifies Servicer that the load transaction involves Bank’s Card.
EXHIBIT A
INTEGRITY POLICY
SHARING THE COMMITMENT TO INTEGRITY — YOUR
RESPONSIBILITIES WHILE ON A GE ASSIGNMENT
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The following information is an overview of GE’s integrity policies for service
providers to GE. It is not intended to create any right to employment with GE, nor is
it intended to create any other rights (e.g., contractual, third-party beneficiary,
etc.) on behalf of any party other than GE. |
GE’s Code of Conduct:
GE’s Code of Conduct states the broad principles supporting its ethical commitment. The Code calls
for individuals to:
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Obey the applicable laws and regulations governing business
conduct worldwide. |
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Be honest, fair and trustworthy in all of your GE activities
and relationships. |
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Avoid all conflicts of interest between work and personal
affairs. |
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Xxxxxx an atmosphere in which fair employment practices extend
to every member of the diverse community. |
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Strive to create a safe workplace and to protect the
environment |
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Through leadership at all levels, sustain a culture where
ethical conduct is recognized, valued and exemplified by all workers on GE
assignments. |
GE INTEGRITY POLICIES
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Working with Customers & Suppliers |
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Improper Payments |
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14 |
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International Trade Controls |
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14 |
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Money Laundering Prevention |
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14 |
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Privacy |
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15 |
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Supplier Relationships |
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Government Business |
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Working with Governments |
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15 |
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Competing Globally |
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Complying with the Competition Laws |
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15 |
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While on a GE Assignment |
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Environment, Health & Safety |
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16 |
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Fair Employment Practices |
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16 |
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Protecting Company Assets |
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Conflicts of Interest |
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16 |
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Controllership |
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17 |
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx or Dealing & Stock Tipping |
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Intellectual Property |
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17 |
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Acknowledgement for GE Service Providers |
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Improper Payments
Employees and other workers on GE assignments should not offer anything of value to obtain any
improper advantage in selling goods and services, conducting financial transactions or representing
the company’s interests to governmental authorities. All countries prohibit the bribery of their
own public officials, and many also prohibit the bribery of officials of other countries. GE’s
policy goes beyond these laws and prohibits improper payments in all company activities, both with
governments and in the private sector.
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Never give, offer, or authorize the offer, directly or indirectly, of anything
of value (such as money, goods or a service) to a customer or government official to
obtain any improper advantage. |
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• |
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Never give a gratuity or other payment to government officials or employees to
expedite a routine administrative action without consulting with GE legal counsel. If
such a “facilitating payment” is made, make sure it is clearly and accurately reflected
in financial reports. |
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• |
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Never contribute funds or other assets on behalf of GE for political purposes
without first obtaining the appropriate approvals. |
International Trade Controls
Many countries regulate international trade transactions, such as imports, exports and
international financial transactions, for a variety of reasons, including national security and
foreign policy. In addition, the United States prohibits any cooperation with boycotts against
countries friendly to the United States or against firms which may be “blacklisted” by certain
groups or countries.
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If the duties you perform for GE involve international business, learn and
follow the GE procedures regarding international transactions, as well as the laws that
govern international trade. |
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Do not participate in transactions (including services) prohibited by U.S. law,
or applicable local laws. |
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• |
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Do not cooperate with any restrictive trade practice or boycott prohibited or
penalized under U.S. or applicable local laws. Make sure you tell your manager about
all boycott-related requests, including requests for information. |
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• |
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Advise GE legal counsel or consult with your manager about any transaction in
which a conflict arises between U.S. law and the law of another country or region, such
as the laws blocking certain U.S. restrictions adopted by Canada, Mexico and the
members of the European Union. |
Money Laundering Prevention
People who are involved in criminal activity (for example, narcotics trafficking, bribery, fraud)
may try to “launder” the proceeds of their crimes to hide them or to make those proceeds appear
legitimate.
More than 100 countries now have laws against money laundering which prohibit the acceptance or
processing of the proceeds of criminal activities.
GE is committed to complying fully with all applicable anti-money laundering laws throughout the
world. GE will conduct business only with reputable customers who are involved in legitimate
business activities and whose funds are derived from legitimate sources.
GE’s integrity and reputation can be severely damaged by failing to detect those customer
relationships and transactions that place us at risk.
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Comply with all applicable laws that prohibit money laundering and that require
the reporting of cash and other suspicious transactions. |
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• |
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Learn to identify and carefully watch for warning signs that may indicate money
laundering or other illegal activities or violations of GE policies (e.g., multiple
money orders or travelers checks, large amounts of cash or checks on behalf of an
unknown third party). |
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If you encounter a warning sign, raise your concern with GE legal counsel or
your manager and be sure to resolve your concern promptly before proceeding further
with the transaction. Resolution should include management review and should be well
documented. |
Privacy
In our increasingly information-based society, individual consumer, medical, financial, and
other sensitive personal information must be adequately protected. GE is committed to protecting
personal information that we collect from or maintain about individual consumers. All individuals
and service providers assigned to GE must take care to protect individually identifiable consumer
information and other sensitive personal information from inappropriate or unauthorized use or
disclosure.
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• |
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Comply with all applicable privacy and data protection laws, regulations and
treaties. |
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• |
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Do not acquire, use or disclose individual consumer information in ways that
are inconsistent with GE policy or with applicable laws or regulations. |
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• |
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If you have access to individual consumer information, use that information
only for authorized business purposes. |
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• |
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Consult with your manager or GE legal counsel before establishing or updating
any system, process or procedure to collect, use, disclose or transmit individual
consumer information, medical or financial records, or other sensitive personal
information. |
Supplier Relationships
GE bases its relationships with suppliers on lawful, efficient and fair practices. We also expect
GE suppliers to adhere to applicable legal requirements in their business relationships, including
those which pertain to employees, their local communities and GE. The quality of GE’s supplier
relationships often has a direct bearing on the quality of the Company’s customer relationships.
Likewise, the quality of GE’s suppliers’ products and services affects the quality of GE’s own
products and services.
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Do business only with suppliers who comply with local and other applicable
legal requirements and any additional GE standards relating to labor, environment,
health and safety, intellectual property rights and improper payments. |
Working with Governments
GE is committed to conducting its business with all governmental representatives with the highest
ethical standards and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including the special
requirements associated with government transactions.
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• |
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Abide by applicable laws and regulations, with particular emphasis on those
special requirements associated with government contracts and transactions. |
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• |
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Be truthful and accurate when dealing with government officials and agencies. |
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Avoid even the appearance of improper conduct in dealing with government
representatives. |
Complying with the Competition Laws
GE is dedicated to compliance with the competition laws in all of its activities. Competition law
issues may be very complex. As such issues arise, you should review this policy and discuss any
issues with your manager or GE legal counsel.
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Comply with all applicable competition laws, policies and treaties, as well as
competition law decrees, orders and undertakings affecting GE. |
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Never discuss prices, costs, profit margins or other competitive topics with a
representative of a GE competitor, or propose or make an agreement with a competitor
relating to any aspect of the competition, without prior approval of GE legal counsel. |
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Do not propose or enter into any agreements or understandings with customers
which restrict the price or other terms at which the customer may resell or lease any
product or service to a third party. |
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• |
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Avoid creating the appearance of improper agreements or understandings, whether
the contact is written, in person, or electronic. Communications with competitors
should be kept to a minimum. Make sure there is a legitimate business reason for all
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Environment, Health & Safety
GE is committed to achieving environmental, health and safety (EHS) excellence. GE will strive to
provide a safe and healthy working environment and to avoid adverse impact and injury to the
environment and the communities in which we do business. Company programs must combine clear
leadership by management, the participation of all employees and service providers, and the use of
appropriate technology in developing, creating and distributing GE programs, products and services.
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Fair Employment Practices
GE is committed to fair employment practices and to following the applicable labor and employment
laws wherever it operates. That includes observing those laws that pertain to freedom of
association, privacy, recognition of the right to engage in collective bargaining, the prohibition
of forced, compulsory and child labor, and those laws that pertain to the elimination of any
improper employment discrimination. During your assignment with GE, you will be expected to:
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religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age,
disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. |
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customs or practices of a particular area, consult with your manager and GE legal
counsel to determine the most appropriate course of action. Likewise, you can expect to
be treated in accordance with these standards. |
Conflicts of Interest
GE recognizes and respects that individuals assigned to work at GE and others representing GE may
take part in legitimate financial, business and other activities outside their jobs. However, those
activities must be lawful and free of conflicts with the responsibilities of your GE assignment.
You must not misuse GE resources or influence, or discredit GE’s good name and reputation while on
assignment with GE.
The effectiveness of this policy depends in large part on your cooperation in disclosing any
situations that may be contrary to the intent of the policy and the ethical standards that it
expresses.
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Avoid actions or relationships which might conflict or appear to conflict with
your job responsibilities or the interests of GE. |
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influence GE’s dealings with that business, you must bring it to GE’s attention. |
If a potential conflict of interest involves you, report it in writing to your primary GE contact.
Controllership
Controllership comprises three vital elements: (1) compliance with applicable laws, regulations and
company policies, (2) rigorous business processes to ensure that management decisions are based on
sound economic analysis (including a prudent consideration of risks), and that GE’s physical,
financial and intellectual property assets are safeguarded and optimally employed; and (3)
integrity in communications to ensure timely and accurate reporting of actual and forecasted
financial information. Through the unwavering commitment of controllership by GE employees and
other individuals working on behalf of GE, we create an environment in which we can all take pride.
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Follow all company accounting, reporting and control procedures, as well as all
generally accepted accounting principles, standards, laws and regulations for
accounting and financial reporting of transactions, estimates and forecasts. |
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business transactions, including travel and living expense reports, invoices and time
sheets. |
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Protect the security of company assets and the confidentiality of company
information. Do not release GE records outside the company unless specifically
authorized by GE management. |
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assignment. |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx or Dealing & Stock Tipping
GE is committed to fair and open markets for publicly traded securities throughout the world. We
have established standards of conduct for individuals who obtain material or price-sensitive
non-public information (inside information) through their work for GE. Xxxxxxx xxxxxxx, insider
dealing and stock tipping are criminal offenses in most countries where GE does business. Company
policy requires not only full compliance with applicable laws, but also avoiding even the
appearance of xxxxxxx xxxxxxx, insider dealing or tipping.
Xxxxxxx xxxxxxx or dealing means personally buying or selling stock or other securities of any
company while in possession of inside information about the company. Stock tipping means disclosing
inside information about a company — for example, to a relative, colleague or friend — to enable
the person to buy or sell stock or other securities of the company on the basis of such
information.
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other securities of any company while you have inside information about the company. |
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Never disclose inside information to anyone outside GE (including family
members), except when such disclosure is needed to enable GE to carry on its business
properly and effectively, and appropriate steps have been taken by GE to prevent the
misuse of the information. Consult with your manager and GE legal counsel to determine
if such disclosure is needed and is being undertaken in an appropriate manner. |
Intellectual Property
Among GE’s most valuable assets is its intellectual property — patents, trade secrets, trademarks,
copyrights and other proprietary information. It is GE’s policy to establish, protect, maintain and
defend its rights in all commercially significant intellectual property and to use those rights in
responsible ways. All service providers and other individuals assigned to GE must take steps to
safeguard these assets.
In addition to protecting GE’s intellectual property rights, GE respects the valid intellectual
property rights of others. Unauthorized use of the intellectual property rights of others may
expose GE to civil law suits and damages. In many countries, theft and misappropriation of trade
secrets, proprietary information or other intellectual property may result in significant fines and
criminal penalties to both GE and to the individual. New GE products, services (including
e-commerce initiatives), processes and software, and any proposed use of the intellectual property
of others, should be timely and reasonably reviewed for infringement.
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intellectual property of others. |
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If you have an individual contract or consulting agreement with GE, you may have further
obligations concerning proprietary or confidential information. Please refer to your individual
agreement for specific details.
Acknowledgment For GE Service Providers
I hereby acknowledge that I have received the document entitled: “Sharing the Commitment to
Integrity; Your Responsibilities While On A GE Assignment.” I understand that I am required to
comply with the policies described herewith while on assignment at General Electric Company or any
affiliate thereof (hereafter “GE”).
Also, in consideration of my assignment at GE, I agree not to use, publish or otherwise disclose to
anyone (except as my GE assignment may require), either during or after my assignment at GE, any
confidential or proprietary information or data of GE, or any information or data of others which
GE is obligated to maintain in confidence. I understand that any information, ideas, or inventions
made or conceived by me while on my GE assignment are the property of GE.*
At the end of my assignment I agree to deliver to GE promptly all items which belong to GE,
including, without limitation, all written and other materials which are of a confidential or a
proprietary nature relating to the business of GE.
I understand that if I am unsure what information is considered proprietary or confidential, or if
I am unsure of my obligations under this agreement, I will ask my primary GE contact for
clarification.
I agree to report any policy concerns to the GE Business Integrity Helpline or to the GE Corporate
Ombudsperson.
I confirm that I have no agreements with or obligations to others in conflict with the above.
Signature/Date
Name GE Assignment Location
Witness/Date
EXECUTION COPY
This Amendment to
Card Program Services Agreement (“
Amendment”), dated as of July 13,
2007, is made by and between GE Money Bank, a federal savings bank (“
Bank”), and
Green Dot
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Servicer”), and hereby amends that certain
Card Program
Services Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2006, by and between Bank and Servicer (the
“
Services Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same
meaning ascribed to them in the Services Agreement. Bank and Servicer may be collectively
referenced hereinafter as the “
Parties.”
WITNESSETH:
Whereas, Bank and Servicer are parties to the Services Agreement pursuant to which Servicer
provides Bank certain services in connection with an initial prepaid card Program offered by Bank;
and
Whereas, the Services Agreement contemplates that the Parties might amend and supplement the
Services Agreement to reflect Servicer’s agreement to also provide services in connection with
additional prepaid card Programs; and
Whereas, Bank and Servicer desire to amend the Services Agreement to clarify the manner in
which additional Programs may be added to the Services Agreement; and
Whereas, Bank and Servicer desire to amend and supplement the Services Agreement to add an
additional Program for which Servicer shall provide services to Bank.
Now, Therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged by each of the Parties, Bank and Servicer agree as follows:
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A. Background. Certain terms and conditions of the initial Program subject to the
Services Agreement are set forth in a series of schedules referenced as Schedules 1-A
(Description of Program), 1-B (Description of Services), 1-C (Service Level Agreement), 1-D
(Servicing Fees), 1-E (Reporting Package) and 1-F (Settlement Terms for Intermediary
Services). The Services Agreement provides that one or more additional Programs may be
added to the Services Agreement upon mutual agreement of the Parties by adopting a new
series of such Schedules for each such new Program (e.g., Schedules 2-A (Description
of Program), 2-B (Description of Services), 2-C (Service Level Agreement), 2-D (Servicing
Fees), 2-E (Reporting Package) and 2-F (Settlement Terms for Intermediary Services)).
B. Changes to Procedure and Clarification Regarding Wal-Mart Program.
1. The Parties acknowledge that Schedules 1-B (Description of Services), 1-C
(Service Level Agreement), and 1-F (Settlement Terms for Intermediary Services)
(collectively the “Selected Program 1 Schedules”) are likely to be
applicable, for the most part, to subsequent Programs added to the Services
Agreement.
2. Notwithstanding Article II of the Services Agreement, the Parties agree that the
Selected Program 1 Schedules shall apply to each new Program added to the Services
Agreement by mutual agreement of the Parties in writing, except: (a) that the
changes to the Selected Program 1 Schedules set forth in Article II of this
Amendment shall apply to each new Program added to the Services Agreement, and
(b) to the extent that the Parties otherwise mutually agree in writing to changes to
the Selected Program 1 Schedules for a new Program when such new Program is added to
the Services Agreement.
3. Notwithstanding Article II of the Services Agreement, the Parties agree that they
shall adopt a new Schedule A (referenced as “Program number”-A), a new Schedule D
(referenced as “Program number”-D), and a new Schedule E (referenced as “Program
number”-E) for each new Program added to the Services Agreement.
4. Schedules A and D for a new Program shall describe the aspects of such program
that are described for the Meijer Program in the Schedules A and D adopted pursuant
to Article III of this Amendment.
5. For purposes of Schedule D for a new Program, unless otherwise agreed upon by the
Parties, the Parties shall continue the same practices in the new Program with
respect to the Party that charges a fee to a consumer and the Party that pays the
Bank Client a commission as in connection with the Wal-Mart Program. However,
instead of these arrangements being set forth in a Triparty Agreement, as in the
case of the Wal-Mart Program, they shall be set forth in separate agreements between
Bank and Bank Client and Green Dot and Bank Client, as applicable.
6. The Parties acknowledge that under the Parties’ practices for the Wal-Mart
Program with regard to who charges fees and pays commissions, as referred to in
Section I.B.5., are as follows:
a. Bank imposed and collected fees for the initial issuance of a Temporary
Card, POS Loads to the Permanent Cards at Wal-Mart stores, ATM withdrawal
and balance inquiries, Second Card Fees, Monthly Maintenance Fees, Teller
Cash Transactions and other “Miscellaneous Customer Services” (i.e.,
fees for special customer assistance, replacement of lost/stolen Cards,
replacement fees, paper statements, international transactions and expedited
card delivery) (collectively, “Bank Fees”).
x. Xxxxx Dot, as operator of the Green Dot Network, imposed and collected
fees in connection with POS Loads to non-Bank issued cards at Bank Client
and the sale of MoneyPaks sold at Bank Client (collectively, “Green Dot
Fees”).
c. Bank paid commissions to Wal-Mart with respect to Initial Card Fees and
Second Card Fees.
x. Xxxxx Dot paid commissions to Wal-Mart with respect to POS Loads (to both
Bank and non-Bank issued cards) and sales of MoneyPaks at Bank Client
Stores.
7. The Parties acknowledge that Green Dot’s obligation to pay Other Expenses under
the Servicing Agreement with respect to the Wal-Mart program, include, without
limitation, the obligation to make contributions to the marketing fund required
under Section 7.2(b) of the Triparty Agreement.
8. The Parties agree that if a Permanent Card issued in the Wal-Mart program is
loaded through a MoneyPak or POS Reload sold at a non-Wal-Mart store and Bank is
entitled to receive compensation from Servicer in connection with such sale under an
arrangement relating to loads at such non-Wal-Mart store (i.e. if the
MoneyPak or POS Reload was purchased at a store operated by a Bank Client other than
Wal-Mart), then Bank shall receive either (i) [***], or (ii)
[***].
C. References to Selected Program 1 Schedules. In Articles II and III of this
Amendment, and any subsequent amendment, Schedules 1-B, 1-C, and 1-F shall be referred to as
Schedules B, C, and F, respectively.
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A. General. The Parties agree that, subject to the provisions of Article III for
the new Program added to the Services Agreement pursuant to this Amendment and such other
modifications as may be agreed upon when other Programs are added, the changes described in
this Article II shall apply to the Selected Program 1 Schedules as attached to the Services
Agreement with respect to each such new Program.
B. All Schedules. All references in the Selected Program 1 Schedules to the
following terms shall be changed as follows when such schedules are applied to a new
Program.
1. The term “Visa” shall be changed to “Signature Card Network,” and the term
“Signature Card Network” shall mean the payment card network(s) in which the Cards
participate for signature-based transactions as set forth in the Description of
Program adopted by the Parties for the new Program.
2. The term “Interlink” shall be changed to “PIN Card Network,” and the term “PIN
Card Network” shall mean the payment card network(s) in which the Cards participate
for PIN-based transactions as set forth in the Description of Program adopted by the
Parties for the new Program.
3. References to “Wal-Mart” or any affiliate of Wal-Mart shall be changed to “Bank
Client,” and “Bank Client” shall mean the client of GEMB as set forth on the
Description of Program adopted by the Parties for the new Program.
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4. All references to “Wal-Mart Program” shall be changed to “Bank Client Program”,
and “Bank Client Program” shall mean all of the products and services provided or to
be provided by Servicer to Bank under the Services Agreement with respect to the
Bank Client described in the Description of Program adopted by the Parties for the
new Program.
5. All references to the “Triparty Agreement,” or any sections thereof, shall be
changed to refer to the separate agreements and applicable sections of Bank and Bank
Client and Servicer and Bank Client, as applicable, in connection with the new
Program.
6. All references to a website address for Wal-Mart or the Wal-Mart Program shall be
changed to refer to the website address for the Bank Client or Bank Client Program
described in the Description of Program adopted by the Parties for the new program.
7. All references in a Schedule to any other Schedule shall refer to the other
Schedule adopted for the new Program.
C. Schedule B (Description of Services). The Parties agree that the following
changes shall be made to Schedule B when such schedule applies to a new Program.
1. Except as otherwise agreed to by the Parties, Section 1.6 (Soft Launch and Full
Launch) shall be deleted. In addition, all references to “Soft Launch” and any
related requirements or reductions in Services for such launch shall be deleted.
2. Section 5.4 (Plastic and Collateral Inventory Management) shall be revised so
that the processes described in Exhibit A shall not apply to new Programs added to
the Services Agreement.
3. Section 16.1 (Settlement Services) shall be amended to delete the requirement
that the Networks shall necessarily include Visa and Interlink. The Networks for a
Program shall be the Networks specified in the Description of Program adopted by the
Parties.
4. Section 20.0 (Definitions) shall be revised by replacing the definitions for
“Permanent Card” and “Temporary Card” in such Section with the following
definitions:
a. “Temporary Card” shall mean a non-personalized, instant issue Card
obtained by a consumer at the Bank Client’s stores; and
b. “Permanent Card” shall mean the personalized Card issued to a consumer
that replaces the Temporary Card after the consumer’s request for the
personalized Card is approved.
D. Schedule C (Service Level Agreement). The Parties agree that the following
changes shall be made to Schedule C when such schedule applies to a new Program:
1. In Exhibit A, the references to a “[***]” in Service Xxxxxx 0, 0, xxx
0 xxxxx xx deleted.
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A. New Program. The Parties agree that the Meijer prepaid card program (“Meijer
Program”) shall be added to the Services Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, in
accordance with the terms of this Article III.
B. Schedule A (Description of Program). The attached Schedule 2-A is hereby
adopted as the Schedule A (Description of Program) for the Meijer Program.
C. Schedule B (Description of Services). The following changes to Schedule B shall
apply with respect to the Meijer Program.
1. The Cards shall not include an 11 digit Cardholder identification number and all
requirements with respect to such Cardholder identification number shall be
inapplicable.
2. In Section 5.3.1.1.6, “6:00 PM Central” shall be replaced with “7:00 PM Eastern.
3. Exhibit A attached hereto (which describes the logistics and distribution
processes for the Meijer Program) shall apply to such program in lieu of the
Exhibit A attached to Schedule B for the Wal-Mart program.
4. Section 1.6 (Soft Launch) shall apply with respect to the Meijer Program as it
relates to the following Services: Data Warehousing, transactional history FTP file
(as described in Section 6.3) and fraud queuing (as described in Section 10.3).
D. Schedule C (Service Level Agreement). There are no changes to Schedule C for the
Meijer Program.
E. Schedule D (Servicing Fees). The attached Schedule 2-D is hereby adopted
as the Schedule D (Servicing Fees) for the Meijer Program.
F. Schedule E (Reporting Package). The attached Schedule 2-E is hereby
adopted as the Schedule E (Reporting Package) for the Meijer Program.
G. Schedule F (Settlement Terms for Intermediary Services). There are no changes to
Schedule F for the Meijer Program.
A. Continuation. Except as expressly amended or supplemented hereby, the terms and
conditions of the Services Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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B. Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this
Amendment and the Services Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall control.
C. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together constitute
one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment by their duly authorized
representatives as of the date and year first above written.
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SCHEDULE 2-A
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM
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SCHEDULE 2-D
SERVICING FEES
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SCHEDULE 2-E
REPORTING PACKAGE
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EXECUTION VERSION
This Second Amendment to
Card Program Services Agreement (“
Second Amendment”), dated as of
October 31, 2007, is made by and between GE Money Bank, a federal savings bank (“
Bank”),
and
Green Dot Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“
Servicer”), and hereby amends that
certain Card Program Services Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2006, by and between Bank and
Servicer (the “
Original Services Agreement”) as amended by that certain Amendment to Card
Program Services Agreement for the Meijer program (“
First Amendment”). Capitalized terms
used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Original Services
Agreement. Bank and Servicer may be collectively referenced hereinafter as the “
Parties.”
WITNESSETH:
Whereas, Bank and Servicer are parties to the Original Services Agreement pursuant to which
Servicer provides Bank certain services in connection with an initial prepaid card Program offered
by Bank; and
Whereas, the Original Services Agreement as amended by the First Amendment (as so amended, the
“Services Agreement”) contemplates that the Parties might amend and supplement the Services
Agreement to reflect Servicer’s agreement to also provide services in connection with additional
prepaid card Programs; and
Whereas, Bank and Servicer desire to amend and supplement the Services Agreement to add an
additional Program for which Servicer shall provide services to Bank.
Now, Therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged by each of the Parties, Bank and Servicer agree as follows:
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(f) [***] shall be responsible for all issuer side losses and expenses, except
for
[***] or as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. Servicer shall remit
to [***], within a reasonable period of time after receipt of a written request,
any fraud losses or other issuer losses or expenses for which [***] is
responsible under this Agreement to the extent that [***] is not reimbursed for
such losses or expenses from other sources (e.g. the proceeds of chargebacks
[***]).[***] agrees that it shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to assist [***] in pursuing any claims against any third party to recover such
funds, including, without limitation, processing claims through any Network or working with
law enforcement authorities.
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New Program. The Parties agree that the Wal-Mart open network prepaid
gift card program (“Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program”) shall be added to the
Services Agreement as the third program in accordance with the terms of this Article I.
Subsections 4.12(c) and 4.12(d) of the Services Agreement, the schedules to the Original
Services Agreement set forth in connection with the first program, Articles II and III
of the First Amendment and the schedules to the First Amendment set forth in connection
with the second program shall not apply to the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program. |
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Schedule A (Description of Program). The attached Schedule 3-A
is hereby adopted as the Schedule A (Description of Program) for the Wal-Mart Visa Gift
Card Program. |
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Schedule B (Description of Services). The attached Schedule 3-B
is hereby adopted as the Schedule B (Description of Services) for the Wal-Mart Visa Gift
Card Program. |
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Schedule C (Service Level Agreement). The attached Schedule 3-C
is hereby adopted as the Schedule C (Service Level Agreement) for the Wal-Mart Visa Gift
Card Program. |
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Schedule D (Servicing Fees). The attached Schedule 3-D is hereby
adopted as the Schedule D (Servicing Fees) for the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program. |
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Schedule E (Reporting Package). The attached Schedule 3-E is
hereby adopted as the Schedule E (Reporting Package) for the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card
Program. |
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no Schedule F, and no Intermediary Services shall be provided, in connection with the
Wal-Mart Gift Card Program. |
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Permanent Card issued under the program described in this Schedule 1-A: $5.00” |
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“Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Servicer shall not be responsible to
Bank for a Service Level Failure attributable to customer service required by receipts
issued by Wal-Mart to the same extent that Bank is not responsible to Bank Client for
such failure as set forth in Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program Agreement, as the same may
be amended from time to time.” |
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Section 1 is amended to include all fees and income from the Wal-Mart
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Any advances or economic concessions by Servicer to or for the
benefit of Wal-Mart with respect to the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program, other
than advances expressly contemplated by the Bank’s written agreement with Wal-
Mart with respect to such program or as otherwised approved in advance, and in
writing, by Bank in its sole discretion, [***] Servicer Program
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Section 7 is hereby amended to include the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card
Program in all references to the “Wal-Mart program.” For clarity, [***] and
[***]
attributable to the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program shall be included in the
calculations to determine the Servicing Fee Rebate. |
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The provisions of this Schedule 1-D relating to the Servicing
Fee Rebate shall remain in full force and effect for as long as either the
Wal-Mart Program set forth herein or the Wal-Mart Gift Visa Card Program set
forth in Schedules 3-A through 3-E remains in effect.” |
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Continuation. Except as expressly amended or supplemented hereby, the
terms and conditions of the Services Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
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this Second Amendment and the Services Agreement, the terms of this Second Amendment
shall control. |
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in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of
which together constitute one and the same agreement. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Second Amendment by their duly authorized
representatives as of the date and year first above written.
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Title: Executive President
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SCHEDULE 3-A
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM
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Bank Client: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Texas L.P., Wal-Mart Louisiana,
LLC, Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., and Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., (individually and
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Networks: |
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PIN Card Network: None |
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Signature Card Network: VISA |
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Card Branding / Launch Date: |
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Card Branding: Co-branded Wal-Mart VISA gift card |
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Launch Date: October 15, 2007 |
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Manner of Holding Funds: |
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Cards will access a pooled, general ledger account at Bank. |
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Funds credited to the Cards shall not be FDIC insured. |
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Issuance: Instant issue, unembossed VISA gift card issued in pre-set denominations
of $50 or $100 or other denominations as Bank and Wal-Mart may agree upon, or in variable
amounts pursuant to a one-time load capability as Bank and Wal-Mart may agree upon, subject
to Green Dot’s prior consent and such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned, that is issued and activated at Wal-Mart point-of-sale locations and that may
be used in signature-based transactions. |
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Features and Functionality: The program (the “Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card
Program”) and the Cards shall have the features, functionality and/or capabilities as Bank
may determine from time to time. As of the Launch Date, the Parties agree that Cardholders may
use Cards to make purchases at any location that accepts debit Visa Cards for payment
(excluding automated fuel dispensers) in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and United
States territories, in signature-based transactions. The website address for the Wal-Mart Visa
Gift Card Program shall be xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx. |
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Bank Fees: |
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Issuance Fee: $3.94 for a $50 denominated Card; $5.44 for a $100 denominated Card |
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Negative Balance Fee: $0.00 |
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Live Phone Inquiry Fee: $0.50 (such fee shall be waived in the event of a
customer dispute) |
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Monthly Maintenance Fee: $0.94 (beginning in the thirteenth month
(13th) after issuance and activation) |
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Fee for Receiving a Check for the Remaining Card Balance: $5.00 |
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Wal-Mart POS Balance Inquiry Fee: $0.00 |
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IVR Balance Inquiry Fee: $0.00 |
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Program Website Balance Inquiry Fee: $0.00 |
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Replacement Card Fee (Lost/Stolen/Expired): $5.00 |
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Term of Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program. The Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program and
this Schedule 3-A shall commence on the Launch Date set forth in Article III of this Schedule
3-A, and shall terminate upon the earlier of the termination of that certain Open Network Gift
Card Program Agreement dated as of October 1, 2007 by and among Bank and Wal-Mart (the
“Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program Agreement”) or the general termination of the
Services Agreement. |
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Bank’s Agreement with Wal-Mart. Bank agrees that: |
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No change in any allocation of costs or liability between Bank and Wal-Mart in
respect of the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program, and no agreement to bear any additional
costs or liability in respect of the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program, which results in
increased cost or liability to Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, shall be binding
on Servicer unless Bank obtains Servicer’s written approval to such change; |
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The funds in the marketing fund established in connection with the Wal-Mart
Visa Gift Card Program (the “Program Marketing Fund”) shall be contributed towards the
costs and expenses relating to: (i) in-store marketing items including, but not limited
to, signage and displays (including, to the extent agreed upon in writing by Wal-Mart,
shipping and delivery costs associated with such signage and displays); (ii) out of
store marketing items including, but not limited to, advertising and related creative
and production costs (including in each case, the cost of research, preparation,
design, printing, customization, shipping and delivery of such marketing items); and
(iii) the cost of Gift Card inventory lost through theft, obsolesce or other causes
outside of Bank’s control after delivery to any Wal-Mart location in excess of
[***] ([***]%) of the production cost of the Gift Card inventory
delivered to such locations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bank shall obtain
Servicer’s prior written approval before agreeing with Wal-Mart to any spending of
monies from the Program Marketing Fund. In addition, Bank shall notify Servicer of
meetings related solely to the marketing of the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card as soon as such
meetings are scheduled, and shall permit Servicer to participate in such meetings; and |
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In the event Bank exercises the termination rights set forth in Section
13.2(a) or Section 13.3(f) of the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program Agreement, Bank
shall reimburse Servicer for the actual unit cost of any unsold gift card inventory
shipped to Wal-Mart. |
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Bank agrees that it shall provide notice to Servicer of new inventory requests
by Wal- Mart that it receives from Wal-Mart within 2 business days of receiving such
request. Bank shall not, without Servicer’s consent, make any changes to (a) the
Operating Procedures of the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program Agreement or (b) any other
provision of the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program Agreement which may have a material
impact on Servicer’s ability to provide Services under the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card
Program, including, without limitation, any service levels contained in such agreement. |
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Bank agrees that it shall not, without Servicer’s prior written consent, agree
with Wal-Mart that any marketing copy, artwork or Promotional Materials (as such term
is defined in the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program Agreement) is specifically developed
for Wal-Mart pursuant to Section 1.3(a) or Section 1.7 of the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card
Program Agreement. |
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Right to Participate in Wal-Mart branded card products; Other Networks. Servicer
shall have the right to participate in Bank’s right of first refusal to be the program
provider of Wal- Mart branded card products as set forth in Section 10.7 of the Wal-Mart Visa
Gift Card Program Agreement. Bank shall not waive or modify any such right without Servicer’s
prior written consent. The Parties further agree that if Bank issues any Cards with any other
Network pursuant to Section 1.8 of the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program Agreement, Servicer
shall service such Cards. Bank will not participate in a proposal submitted to Wal- Mart for
a card product subject to such Section 10.7 without submitting a written request for proposal
to Servicer for Servicer’s participation in the card program. Servicer shall have the right,
for ten (10) Business Days after receiving such a written request for proposal from Bank, to
submit to Bank, in writing, Servicer’s proposed terms and conditions of participation
(“Servicer’s Proposal”) for such card program. The Parties shall use reasonable
efforts to agree on the key economic terms of a definitive agreement within fifteen (15)
Business Days from the date Servicer submits Servicer’s Proposal. Upon agreement of such
terms, such key economic terms shall be the basis of a proposal the Parties shall submit to
Wal-Mart. The right to submit Servicer’s Proposal, and to negotiate the key economic terms of
a definitive agreement, shall be exclusive for the time periods described above. However, if
Servicer does not deliver Servicer’s Proposal in such time period or the Parties do not agree
on the key economic terms of a definitive agreement in such time period, the exclusivity shall
no longer apply and Bank may offer such card program with a Person other than Servicer;
provided, however, that if Bank pursues an arrangement for such a card program after such
exclusivity period ends, and Bank’s proposal to offer such program changes substantially after
the exclusivity period, Bank shall use reasonable efforts to allow Servicer to make a bid to
participate in the substantially changed proposal if permitted by Wal-Mart. |
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Right of First Refusal. Each Party shall have a right of first refusal to
participate in any program involving a gift card in which the other Party participates if such
program involves Wal-Mart stores and the gift card does not bear the Wal-Mart brand (a
“Non-Branded Wal- Mart Gift Card Program”). Servicer’s participation shall be as the
servicer and Bank’s participation shall be as the card issuer. Neither Party shall participate
in a proposal submitted to Wal-Mart for a Non-Branded Wal-Mart Gift Card without submitting a
written request for proposal to the other Party of such other Party’s participation in the
card program. A Party shall have the right, for fifteen (15) Business Days after receiving a
written request for proposal from the other Party for a Non-Branded Wal-Mart Gift Card
Program, to submit to the other Party, in writing, such Party’s proposed terms and conditions
of participation (“Party’s Proposal”) for the Non-Branded Wal-Mart Gift Card Program.
The Parties shall use reasonable efforts to agree on the key economic terms of a definitive
agreement within fifteen (15) Business Days from the date a Party submits a Party’s Proposal.
Upon agreement of such terms, such key economic terms shall be the basis of a proposal the
Parties shall submit to Wal-Mart. The right to submit a Party Proposal, and to negotiate the
key economic terms of a definitive agreement, shall be exclusive for the time periods
described above. However, if a Party does not deliver the Party’s Proposal in such time period
or the Parties do not agree on the key economic terms of a definitive agreement in such time
period, the exclusivity shall no longer apply and each Party may offer the Non-Branded
Wal-Mart Gift Card Program with a Person other than the other Party; provided, however, that
if a Party pursues an arrangement for a Non-Branded Wal-Mart Gift Card Program after such
exclusivity period ends, and the proposal to offer such Program changes substantially after
the exclusivity period, the Party that is pursuing such an arrangement shall use reasonable
efforts to allow the other Party to make a bid to participate in the substantially changed
proposal if permitted by Wal-Mart. |
SCHEDULE 3-B
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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5.1 Mailers, Correspondence and Letters |
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1. General
1.1 Servicer.
Servicer shall provide all services that are reasonably necessary or appropriate for operation
of the Wal-Mart Open Network Gift Card Program, including with respect to Bank Client and
Cardholders, except those services that are expressly assumed by Bank under this Schedule 3-B, as
such services may be revised from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Agreement (the
“Services”).
Subject to the terms of the Agreement, Bank shall be responsible for providing the following
services in connection with the Wal-Mart Open Network Gift Card Program:
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1.3 Scope of Services.
Without limiting the scope of Servicer’s obligations under Section 1, the Services to be
provided by Servicer shall include the specific services set forth in the remaining Sections of
this Schedule.
1.4 Best Practices.
Upon request by Bank, Servicer shall (i) conduct reasonable research to determine pre-paid
card industry “best practices” with respect to any aspect of the Services, and (ii) perform such
aspect of the Services in accordance with “best practices.”
1.5 Policies and Procedures.
Subject to the terms of the Card Program Services Agreement between Bank and Servicer (the
“Agreement”), Servicer shall deliver to Bank for review, upon intervals reasonably
specified by Bank, a comprehensive and current set of all policies and procedures, training
materials and/or compliance materials developed and maintained by Servicer in connection the
performance of its obligations hereunder. In addition, upon request by Bank, Servicer shall
provide Bank with a report on all supplements, changes and modifications made by Servicer to any
of the foregoing. Bank acknowledges and agrees that as of the date hereof, Servicer has delivered
all such materials to Bank.
2. Relationship Management
Servicer shall provide all relationship management services for the Wal-Mart Open
Network Gift Card Program in connection with which Servicer shall appoint an account manager
(which can be the same relationship manager as for the Wal-Mart MoneyCard or the Wal-Mart
Prepaid Card programs) to be Bank’s single point of contact for Gift Card products (the
“Account Manager” or “AM”). If the AM is unavailable for any reason, Servicer shall
provide a back up AM at all times. The AM shall be available at all times via a cell phone
or pager and shall respond to all Bank issues and requests in a timely manner as required in
the SLAs set forth in Schedule 3-C (the “SLAs”). Further, the AM shall provide all
Gift Card metrics, monitoring, and reporting requirements as specified in the SLAs, and shall
organize and attend quarterly review meetings to assess SLA metrics, performance and Bank
issues.
3. Marketing and Gift Card Registration and Activation
3.1 Marketing.
Servicer shall manage all media, advertising plans and marketing materials in connection with
which Servicer shall, without limitation, design, produce and distribute (i) to Client all
marketing and related materials (including Gift Cards) for use by Bank Client in selling Gift
Cards, (ii) to Cardholders or prospective Cardholders all promotional materials as reasonably
instructed by Bank. All such materials shall be approved in writing by Bank prior to distribution
to Bank Client or to Cardholders or prospective Cardholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Servicer and Bank shall mutually agree to the allocation of costs of the development and
distribution of all such marketing materials, and Servicer shall not be required to perform any
obligations under this Section 3.1 without such mutual agreement.
3.2 Gift Card Registration and Activation.
Servicer shall provide all services necessary for Cardholders to register Gift Cards online,
and Servicer shall process prospective Cardholders on a real time basis via XML messaging over web
services. As part of the Services, Servicer shall accept and process Bank Data and related files
for Gift Card activation at Bank Client point of sale locations. File and interface messaging
formats shall be as mutually agreed by Bank and Servicer.
3.3 In-Store Displays.
Servicer shall be responsible for the timely development, distribution, set-up and management
of all in-store displays, fixtures and related collateral used to facilitate the issuance or
servicing of Gift Cards at Bank Client locations, including end-caps, kitting, and pamphlets.
Servicer shall supervise all third party merchandisers and third party kitters used to perform the
services set forth in this Section 3.3 and shall ensure that all such services are completed in a
timely manner. Servicer will ship gift cards and displays (if applicable) to Wal-Mart distribution
centers and/or third party kitters that have been previously approved in writing either by the
applicable Network or Bank. Servicer will coordinate distribution schedules directly with the
Wal-Mart distribution center and/or third party xxxxxx. The parties will meet and mutually agree
upon in-store merchandising requirements prior to a broader launch of the Wal-Mart Open Network
Gift Card Program.
4. Authorizations
4.1 General. Servicer shall provide all authorization services for Gift Cards,
including the services described in this Article 4:
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4.2 Authorization Processing and Parameters.
4.2.1 Authorization-processing services shall include the capabilities required to receive,
enter, process, and post Gift Card authorization activity.
4.2.2 Servicer shall accept electronic requests, both in batch and in real-time modes,
for authorization of monetary transactions (including purchases and merchandise returns).
4.2.3 The accessing of Gift Card accounts for an authorization at the Gift Card level or
account level, CVV and Cardholder address verification.
4.2.4 Servicer shall switch to back-up authorization parameters, which parameters shall
reflect the same process as the primary parameters, immediately upon failure of the primary
system. Servicer will switch to the backup authorization system within thirty (30) minutes or less
upon failure of the primary system. The backup system shall reside on a separate hardware platform
and possess a separate copy of all Bank Data.
4.2.5 As Cardholders use their Gift Cards to make purchases or return merchandise purchased
with a Gift Card, the Servicer System shall deduct from the Gift Cards on a real-time basis, all
charges and fees as may be authorized and add to Gift Cards on a real- time basis, all amounts in
connection with returned merchandise; provided, however, that if such deductions and/or additions
cannot be made on a real time basis due to reasons outside of Servicer’s reasonable control, then
Servicer shall complete such additions and deductions as soon as practicable. Unless otherwise
approved by Bank, once a Cardholder’s Gift Card balance is fully depleted or if a requested debit
amount exceeds the Cardholder’s available balance, the Servicer System shall prevent the
Cardholder from debiting the requested amount.
4.2.6 The Authorization System shall provide the option to set up MCC’s at Program
levels that have the following parameter controls:
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4.3 Authorization Response.
Servicer’s authorization response in connection with sale transactions at Bank Client
locations shall include the Cardholder’s then available account balance.
5. Collateral
Servicer shall provide all services for Gift Card collateral (including correspondence,
plastic, mailers, letters and end caps), including the services described in this Article 5.0:
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5.1 Mailers, Correspondence and Letters.
Servicer shall provide all correspondence related services for the Gift Cards,
including the services described in this Article 5.1. These services include:
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5. 1.1 Mailers, Correspondence and Letters. Servicer will prepare correspondence
to communicate with Cardholders according to Bank’s reasonable requests and as mutually agreed to
by Bank and Servicer. Subject to TSYS capabilities and the terms of the Agreement, Servicer
shall, at Bank’s request, add letter functionality to its correspondence and letter capabilities
in order to enhance the correspondence system in accordance with Bank’s business requirements
that may enable Bank to create, maintain, revise, update, and organize letter formats in
accordance with Bank’s business requirements.
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Servicer shall provide all services with respect to Collateral production, insertion, mailing
and management for Gift Cards, including the services described in this Article 5.2. Collateral
including Gift Card plastic, Gift Card carriers, and inserts to mailers and Gift Card carriers.
Subject to the mutual agreement of Bank and Servicer, Collateral may be reasonably customized for
some or all Programs per Bank’s instructions. These services include:
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Collateral Insertion and Mailing |
5.2.1 Collateral Production
5.2.1.1 Servicer shall perform all functions necessary to procure and administer collateral
using facilities approved by the Bank and using vendors and facilities approved by the Bank.
Servicer’s responsibility shall include:
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Creation based on mutually agreed specifications |
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Storage |
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UPC Assignment and Management |
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Item Number Assignment |
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Management of Bank Process Logistics Requirements |
5.2.2 Collateral Insertion and Mailing
Servicer shall make available to Bank functionality enabling Bank to insert up to five (5)
items of collateral in card carriers.
5.3 Plastics, Production, Thermal-Printing, Induction and Mailing.
Servicer shall provide all Gift Card and Plastic services for the Gift Cards,
including the services described in this Article 5.3:
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Gift Card production, thermal-printing (non-embossed), induction, insertion
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5.3.1 Gift Card production, induction, insertion and distribution.
5.3.1.1 Servicer shall perform the functions necessary to produce, in the quantities and on
mutually agreed schedules, Gift Cards using only processes and facilities approved by Bank.
Servicer’s responsibility shall include the following:
5.3.1.1.1 Receive, inspect, and induct plastics within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving
Gift Card plastics. Notify Bank of plastics that do not meet the applicable specifications
provided by Bank to Servicer. (Custom materials can be ordered with Bank’s approval via plastic
proof or Bank may order its own plastics.) In the event that Servicer determines that a custom
collateral is found to be defective, Servicer shall notify Bank of such defects within two (2)
business days of such determination.
5.3.1.1.2 Collect, organize, decipher, calculate and present (including through reports) the
Bank Data collected from the Servicer System, including any relevant electronic Gift Card files
containing information concerning production of the Gift Cards.
5.3.1.1.3 As requested by Bank, thermal print plastics, including adding text, numbers, and
logos, in compliance with applicable Network Rules.
5.3.1.1.4 Encode the resulting Gift Card in compliance with the applicable Network Rules.
5.3.1.1.5 Print required Bank information on Gift Card carriers.
5.3.1.1.6 Affix stickers to Gift Cards.
5.3.1.1.7 Servicer shall provide all support related to magnetic stripe parameters. Servicer
shall provide design support. Bank will supply to Servicer Gift Card logo artwork which meets
Servicer specifications. Servicer will provide a proof to Bank within seven (7) business days of
receipt. Bank will notify Servicer of acceptance and Servicer will send the proof to the
applicable Network within two (2) business days. Once Servicer receives all related materials and
acceptance from the applicable Network, Servicer and Bank will begin final testing.
5.3.1.1.8 Perform as requested by Bank services respecting the following: Gift Card plastic
design/production assistance, inserting, ultragraphic/graphic imaging, Gift Card mailers,
ultraforms, Gift Card pulls, and re-issuance of lost/stolen Gift Cards, in accordance with mutually
agreed to policies and procedures.
5.3.1.2 Servicer shall pull unembossed and non-thermal printed Gift Card stock and
destroy/mail/or ship the plastics per applicable Network Rules.
5.3.1.3 Servicer shall generate and print custom Gift Card mailer information based on
specifications initially established at Wal-Mart Open Network Gift Card Program initiation or
conversion and/or as modified at Bank’s request from time to time.
5.3.2 Reporting Obligations and Provision of Information
5.3.2.1 Servicer shall produce and deliver reports to Bank according to mutually agreed
reporting guidelines consistent with the Services Agreement concerning Servicer’s Gift Card/plastic
production, insertion and distribution services. These reports shall be at the individual Bank
extended BIN, ISO or issuer level, where appropriate, and include the following:
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Monthly card/plastic inventory report. |
5.3.2.2 Servicer shall provide to Bank through its reporting system data relating to custom
Gift Card/plastic storage, production and distribution as requested by Bank for Bank’s use in
creating reports for Bank and Bank Clients.
5.4 Plastic and Collateral Inventory Management.
Servicer shall control and manage the inventory level of plastics (both internally and at
Bank Client locations), mailers, inserts, envelopes and other collateral in accordance with
Bank’s reasonable requirements including, for the launch of the Wal-Mart Open Network Gift Card
Program, the requirements set forth in the “Distribution Center Proposed Solution for Launch”
document attached hereto as Exhibit A, in connection with which Servicer shall comply with
all Bank Client distribution requirements and Network Rules applicable to Gift Cards bearing
Network marks. Servicer shall develop complete and comprehensive training materials with respect to
Servicer’s obligations under this Article, which materials shall be subject to Bank’s review and
approval, train all its personnel who are responsible for plastic and/or collateral inventory
management under the Wal-Mart Open Network Gift Card Program in a manner that will enable them to
perform in accordance with such Program’s requirements, and monitor such personnel’s compliance
with such requirements. Servicer shall take appropriate action against any Servicer personnel not
complying with such requirements.
5.4.1 IVR/VRU Access to Transaction History.
5.4.1.1 Servicer shall provide Cardholders with IVR/VRU access to the available balance and
the last thirty (30) transactions.
5.4.1.2 Servicer shall provide Cardholders on-line access to a history of their Gift Card
transactions for the past sixty (60) days plus current month-to-date, including purchases, loads
(if applicable) and any fees assessed in connection with such transactions.
5.5 Summary Disclosures.
Servicer shall provide to Bank all services related to providing Cardholders an online sixty
(60) day transaction summary and available balance and IVR/VRU access to the last thirty (30)
transactions and available balance with respect to their Gift Cards (each, a “Summary
Disclosure”), including the services described in this Article 5.5:
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5.5.1 Electronic Access to Summary Disclosures. Servicer shall provide
Cardholders with online access to their current Summary Disclosures. Servicer shall also
provide Cardholders with IVR/VRU access to their available balance and last thirty (30)
transactions.
6. Compliance and Legal
In connection with Servicer’s obligations under Section 7 of the Agreement, Servicer shall
comply with Bank’s Legal and Compliance Requirements as provided by Bank to Servicer and as may be
amended by Bank from time to time upon written notice to Servicer. Unless otherwise instructed in
the Legal and Compliance Requirements, Servicer’s obligations shall include the following:
6.1 OFAC.
Servicer shall screen all Cardholders that provide personally identifiable information to
Servicer against the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) database and shall promptly provide
Bank with a report (as described below) of the Cardholders and prospective
Cardholders who match the information contained in the OFAC database, so that Bank can take the
appropriate action. If Bank so chooses, Servicer, upon request, shall initiate recurring scans of
Bank’s entire Gift Card base against the most current OFAC file on a monthly or quarterly basis and
promptly provide Bank with a report (as described below) of Cardholders who match the information
contained in the OFAC database, so that Bank can close such Gift Card accounts immediately.
Servicer shall install the most recent version of the OFAC database within two (2) business days of
receipt.
6.1.1 Within twenty-four (24) hours of the completion of each screening process for any
Cardholder or prospective Cardholder who matches the information contained in any OFAC database,
Servicer shall provide Bank with a report to include, to the extent available to Servicer, First
Name, Last Name, Middle Initial, Address, City, State, Zip, Social Security Number or Tax
Identification Number in a mutually agreed upon format (each an “OFAC Report”). Bank shall
review and research Cardholders information contained in the OFAC Report and advise Servicer of
research findings. Servicer shall update Cardholder’s records pursuant to the OFAC Report findings
communicated by Bank, or other communication from Bank relating to Cardholders who match the
information contained in the OFAC database, which may be derived from other processes from time to
time.
6.1.2 Servicer shall cancel any outstanding Gift Card promptly upon direction by Bank with
respect to any Cardholder or prospective Cardholder that appears to be in the OFAC database.
6.2 Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering.
On a daily basis, provided that Bank and Servicer have established a mutually agreeable scope
and procedure, Servicer shall provide a FTP file transmission to Bank containing all transactional
activity for each given day within that daily period for each Gift Card, as extracted from
Servicer’s data warehouse. Servicer shall reasonably cooperate with Bank in conducting fraud
detections, investigations and filing Suspicious Activity Reports with respect to Gift Card
transactional activity.
6.2.1 If in the course of fraud detection and investigation Servicer identifies suspicious
activity that requires filing of a Suspicious Activity Report under Applicable Law, Servicer
shall provide Bank with all information within its possession regarding such activity, and
cooperate with Bank so that Bank may file a SAR.
6.3 Dispute and Error Resolution.
Servicer shall respond to and resolve all Cardholder and Gift Card related disputes,
inquiries and errors referred to Servicer by Bank within the time frames and requirements to be
mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties and in compliance with all policies and
procedures related to dispute processing services in accordance with applicable Network Rules.
7. Customer Service and Support
Servicer shall provide all support services to Cardholders and/or Bank, including:
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7.1 Bank: Support Desk Inquiries.
Servicer shall provide Bank with an escalation process to address all Bank inquiries
submitted via telephone and/or in written correspondence (e.g. lost/stolen Gift Cards).
7.2 Bank: Account Maintenance.
Servicer shall perform Bank requested maintenance to all Gift Cards as may be reasonably
requested by way of written correspondence (including e-mail).
For the avoidance of doubt, servicing of Bank requested maintenance to Cardholder data
elements is part of the Services. Servicer shall perform Bank requested maintenance to
Cardholder Gift Card data elements whether such requests are received by Servicer (i) through
written correspondence or (ii) through e-mail. Servicer will provide Gift Card maintenance
services in accordance with SLAs as provided in Schedule 3-C.
7.3 Bank: Dispute Processing.
In addition to the services described in Section 7.4, Servicer shall provide all dispute
processing and error resolution services for all Gift Card related errors and disputes, all in
accordance with Applicable Law and in compliance with applicable Network Rules. These services
include those related to:
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In addition, Servicer will maintain and comply with all policies and procedures related to
dispute processing services in accordance with Applicable Law and applicable Network Rules. Any
write-off of a disputed amount or loss that is caused by or arises from Servicer missing required
time frames or not complying with Applicable Law or applicable Network Rules shall be the sole
responsibility of Servicer, unless such compliance failure was due to a delay or error by Bank.
7.3.1 Charge backs. Servicer shall issue account charge backs where appropriate
and necessary. All transactions that meet all criterions agreed upon by Servicer and Bank, such
criterion to be in compliance with applicable Network Rules and Applicable Law, will be issued
charge backs by Servicer in an effort to recover funds from a merchant that has either made an
error or charged an amount not authorized by Servicer or Bank.
7.3.2 Re-presentments. Following charge back procedures, Servicer shall review and
make a commercially reasonable decision with respect to any transaction that is represented by a
merchant in an effort to recover funds charged back from the Bank. Servicer shall provide Bank
activity reports that detail all signature based re-presentments submitted, the dispositioning of
each such re-presentment and, for cases where re-presentment was allowed, the reason for such
allowed re-presentment. These reports shall be provided to Bank on each day for which signature
based re-presentment activity occurs. Servicer shall provide Bank daily status reports of all
signature based activity if and when requested by Bank.
7.3.3 Arbitration of Merchant Disputes. If Servicer reasonably determines that a
dispute should be taken to arbitration, Servicer shall pursue any and all avenues to win each
arbitration case approved by Bank. Bank commits to make decisions for each arbitration request from
Servicer within applicable Network timeframes. Servicer shall be responsible for all Network fees
associated with such arbitration cases.
7.3.4 Network Compliance violations by Merchant. Servicer shall file compliance
violation reports to the Networks where appropriate and necessary when charge backs and
auto-charge backs do not exist. For transactions that meet all agreed upon criteria, compliance
will be filed in order to recover funds from a merchant that has either made an error or charged
an amount not authorized by Servicer or Bank when no charge back right exists and the amount is in
direct violation of an applicable Network Rule. Servicer shall notify Bank of any such violation,
as well as file reports, as appropriate, in accordance with Network requirements.
7.3.5 Draft Requests. Servicer shall comply with all Bank or Cardholder initiated
Draft Requests within the timeframes outlined in applicable Network Rules as well as with
Applicable Law. Servicer shall indemnify Bank from and against any claims or losses (including
payment of attorneys fees) resulting from its failure to meet such timeframes, except any such
failures attributable to a merchant. Servicer shall pursue enforcement of charge backs and other
rights against merchants and other parties pursuant to mutually-agreed guidelines within the
framework of applicable Network Rules as well as Applicable Law, in the event the failure is
attributable to such parties.
7.3.6 Research. Upon request by Bank, Servicer shall promptly investigate and report
back to Bank regarding matters relating to any Cardholder or merchant dispute in connection with a
transaction.
7.4 Cardholder: Support desk handling of all Cardholder Inquiries/License.
Servicer shall provide a support desk to receive and respond to all Cardholder inquiries
submitted via telephone and/or in written correspondence (e.g. lost/stolen Gift Cards). Bank hereby
grants to Servicer a non-exclusive, revocable, royalty free license within the United States to use
Bank’s “Money Bank” tradename and trademarks in connection with providing such support desk
services. Any use of such tradenames and trademarks by Servicer must be approved in writing in
advance by Bank at least fifteen (15) days prior to use, and must comply with the Agreement and the
most recent written usage guidelines, if any, that are delivered by Bank to Servicer.
7.5 Cardholder: Gift Card Maintenance.
Servicer shall perform Cardholder requested maintenance to with respect to Gift Cards as may
be requested telephonically or by way of written correspondence.
For the avoidance of doubt, providing Cardholder requested maintenance to Cardholder Gift Card
data elements is part of the Services. Servicer shall perform Cardholder requested maintenance to
Cardholder Gift Card data elements when such requests are received by Servicer telephonically.
Servicer will provide maintenance services in accordance with SLAs as provided in Schedule 3-C.
7.6 Cardholder: Voice Response Unit (VRU) Services.
Servicer shall provide Cardholders VRU services as mutually agreed in writing by Bank and
Servicer.
7.7 Bank and Cardholder Web-Site Support.
[Refer to Section 13 – Online Tools].
8. Product and Servicer System Enhancements
Subject to the terms of the Agreement, Servicer shall on a fee basis enhance its products and
the Servicer System when new services and/or functionality is requested by Bank or is required to
make the Servicer System compatible and properly configured and integrated to work as a system with
Bank’s systems and any hardware or software vendors of Bank, and any upgrades to any of the
foregoing. Product enhancements shall comply with the process for new product and feature
introduction described in this Article and in the Agreement. This includes completing a formalized
new product and feature introduction process as mutually agreed by the parties. The AM shall be
responsible for coordinating, on behalf of Servicer, all new products, product enhancements,
developing the relationship, facilitating quarterly meetings, and assisting Bank in meeting
strategic needs with respect to the Gift Card product, Enhancements and related Services.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8, Servicer shall not be required to provide
any product or Servicer System enhancements if such an enhancement would, in the reasonable
discretion of Servicer, compromise the architectural integrity, security, reliability or
performance of the Servicer System, unless such enhancement is required to comply with Applicable
Law.
The following product enhancement services and/or forms shall be provided by Servicer
including:
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8.1 Product Request Form (PRF).
Servicer will reasonably assist Bank in completing a PRF (such PRF shall be in the format as
mutually agreed by the parties) for any New Product Development Request, Enhancement or other
projects. Information contained within the PRF shall include the details, description, reason
substantiating the request, and timing associated with the request. Servicer will confirm with Bank
that the PRF is substantially complete and will assign an implementation manager and conversion
analyst to oversee and manage Servicer internal resources and work associated with developing,
testing and implementing any enhancement mutually agreed to by Bank and Servicer.
8.2 Enhancement Scoping.
Subject to the terms of the Agreement, Servicer shall scope all requests for new products,
services or enhancements including, without limitation, New Product Development Requests subject of
a PRF, and provide Bank with related time and/or cost estimates and/or options, all as described in
the Agreement and as otherwise reasonably requested by Bank.
8.3 Execution and Implementation.
Servicer shall complete the development, testing, production and documentation of all
mutually agreed to New Product Development Requests, Enhancements or other projects reasonably
requested by Bank. Each new project shall be delivered based on the timing and cost estimate
provided by Servicer, unless Bank submits any change to the New Product Development Request.
Subject to the terms of the Agreement, Servicer will reasonably cooperate with Bank, and as
requested, any third parties, in the development, testing and implementation of any New Product
Development Requests, Enhancements or other projects. Servicer shall assign an implementation
manager and conversion analyst to such projects as mutually agreed by the parties.
8.4 Right of Refusal.
Servicer shall provide Bank an installation date within [***] Business Days after
Bank’s receipt of the requested written hours and cost estimates for the relevant project. After
that time, the Bank shall have up to [***] Business Days to accept or refuse the
project,
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thus canceling the project and any associated costs, unless Bank requires additional information
(in which case the time within which Bank must accept or reject the project shall be extended until
ten (10) Business Days after Bank obtains all required information.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bank may cancel implementation of any project resulting from a
PRF at any time upon notice to Servicer, provided that in such event Bank shall be responsible for
payment of all approved costs incurred by Servicer up to the point of cancellation.
9. File and Data Exchange for Gift Card Account
Servicer shall provide reports to Bank via an FTP site pursuant to Section 15.0. Bank and
Servicer shall work together in good faith to define and develop a mutually agreed to scope and
nature of data exchange between the parties.
9.1 Data Retention and Storage.
Servicer shall retain for a period of at least five (5) years, or any longer period as may be
required by Applicable Law, all Cardholder account data and any other Bank Data, all in compliance
with Applicable Law.
9.2 Communication Links.
As requested by Bank, Servicer shall install, provide or cause to be installed or provided the
systems and communication links reasonably necessary to transmit Bank Data and the files, data and
transmissions described in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 to and from its facilities or equipment to and from
the facilities or equipment of Bank.
Servicer shall, during the Term, maintain such systems and links for communicating in good
working order.
The method of transmission and the media employed will be proposed by Servicer and be subject
to approval by Bank. The Parties shall take into consideration relevant factors such as traffic
type, in-bound and outbound message sizes, traffic loading distribution, and the equipment or
devices which are or may be used.
10. Fraud
Servicer shall provide information, functionality and services as requested by Bank to
minimize and manage Gift Card fraud. Servicer shall make available and perform the fraud services
set forth below. These services include:
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10.1 Fraud Management and Detection.
Servicer shall provide Bank and Cardholders with fraud management and fraud detection services
through use of the Servicer’s fraud detection system and as otherwise may be required by Bank.
Upon Bank’s request, Servicer shall establish supplemental fraud detection strategies to
fulfill Bank’s fraud detection requirements. These strategies shall be tested in a development
environment prior to implementation to ensure fraud detection effectiveness and to measure the
impact to Servicer’s fraud detection organization. If during testing the defined strategies do not
perform satisfactorily, they shall be modified to suit Bank and Servicer. These strategies shall be
made available for review on a monthly basis.
Upon Bank’s request, Servicer shall provide Bank with the following Gift Card
fraud services:
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Monitoring authorizations queued as a result of the fraud strategies or
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Place outbound telephone calls to home and business telephone numbers of
Cardholders who have exhibited suspicious activity using their Gift Card, if
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Manual review of Gift Card activity for fraud Gift Card Activity shall
be monitored by Servicer using specific parameters as mutually established
by Bank and Servicer. Customized parameter rules may be developed and
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Daily provision to Bank of Gift Card authorization approval rates, itemized
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If Servicer is unable to contact the Cardholder with respect to fraud issues and if Servicer
possesses Cardholder contact information, Servicer shall leave a message on the Cardholder’s
message machine or with a responsible person for the Cardholder to contact Servicer at a toll-free
number. Such message script must be reviewed and approved by Bank prior to use.
When the Servicer call results in contact with the Cardholder, and the Cardholder validates
the authorization activity, Servicer shall record an on-line account memo into the Servicer System
indicating the results of the call utilizing its screens. Servicer will note on Servicer’s system
of record when a Gift Card is the subject of confirmed fraud. Detailed reports on Gift Cards that
have undergone any status change during the statement period shall be available to Bank through
Servicer’s Loss Management reporting.
When the Servicer call results in contact with the Cardholder and the Cardholder is unable to
validate the activity, Servicer shall initiate a Lost/Stolen Report and place a block on the Gift
Card to prevent further authorizations. Servicer shall record an on-line Gift Card memo on the
Cardholder Gift Card record, indicating the results of the call.
If Servicer observes activity, which appears uncharacteristic or unusual for the specific
Gift Card, and Servicer is unable to successfully contact the Cardholder, then Servicer may
place a block on the Gift Card to prevent further authorization approvals until the Cardholder
successfully verifies the activity.
Servicer shall provide Bank with lost/stolen/fraud reporting services. Lost and stolen reports
from Bank’s Cardholders are recorded on the Servicer System by on-line entries, which automatically
change the external status on the Servicer System and block authorizations for the Gift Card. These
Services shall be available to Cardholders 24 X 7.
Servicer shall report to the applicable Network those accounts that qualify for warning
bulletin protection or the exception file by reason of a lost or stolen report entry. Servicer
shall list such accounts accurately by region and for a number of days equal to the time remaining
until Gift Card expiration. Listing an account on the warning bulletin may provide Bank with charge
back and/or authorization protection. For the avoidance of doubt, Servicer shall bear all costs and
expenses associated with warning bulletins.
As part of its fraud prevention services, Servicer shall immediately block new transactions
with respect to Gift Cards in the event that a Gift Card has been reported lost or stolen.
Thereafter, Servicer shall de-activate the Gift Card, transfer any related funds or credits to a
replacement Gift Card, and issue and send such replacement Gift Card to the Cardholder.
In the event that any Bank Data that is stored by Servicer or transmitted by or to Servicer
and that relates to Cardholders is compromised, Servicer shall provide to the affected Cardholders
(at no cost to Cardholders or Bank) identity theft victim assistance services. All such services
must be reviewed and approved in advance by Bank.
10.2 Fraud Investigation/Fraud Recovery (Charge back).
Charge backs shall be initiated by Servicer on all Bank’s Gift Cards that meet defined
criteria and qualify for specific charge back rights per applicable Network Rules.
At launch, as part of its fraud control services provided to Bank, Servicer shall provide
the following fraud reporting services on Bank’s behalf to each applicable Network. Security
detail transactions (status codes used to place Cardholders in various status states – “hot”,
“lost”, etc.) shall be used to add, update or delete transaction records on Servicer’s security
master file (Servicer’s negative file containing Gift Cards blocked for use). These transactions
will generate and deliver a fraud advice record to the applicable Network. Lost or stolen Gift
Cards and related monetary values shall be researched and disposition codes entered by Servicer
to record fraud, counterfeit, and charge backs. Fraud detail information shall be transmitted to
the applicable Network by Servicer in compliance with Applicable Law.
To the extent that any investigation results in a determination that a transaction is
fraudulent, then Servicer shall charge-off after ninety (90) days of no cardholder transactional or
recover payment activity, or otherwise remove, the amount of the fraudulent item from the
Cardholder’s Gift Card.
10.3 Fraud Detection Improvement and Queue Management.
Servicer shall have the ability to detect fraudulent activity on Gift Cards. Servicer shall
provide to Bank a written analysis of the reports interpreting the performance of the existing
algorithms and strategies for detecting and addressing fraud, and written recommendations for
changes or updates to such algorithms or strategies to improve their performance. Servicer shall
provide a monthly report of current fraud detection strategies and performance.
Servicer shall have the ability to build fraud queues around designated Bank criterion, as
supplied by Bank. Bank acknowledges that all Servicer debit fraud detection clients are monitored
under the same baseline parameters, but that Servicer will create customized fraud queues and
parameters, as requested by Bank, in order to supplement such baseline parameters. These queues
and criterion shall be tested in a development environment prior to implementation to ensure fraud
detection effectiveness and to measure the impact to Servicer’s fraud detection organization. If
during testing the queues and criterion do not perform satisfactorily, they shall be modified to
suit Bank and Servicer. These queues and criterion shall be reviewed on a monthly basis.
11. Product Support Calls
Servicer shall receive, handle and resolve all support calls and issues from Bank employees
in relation to any system related problems associated with the Gift Card products and services,
including such problems associated with the Servicer System, any Servicer owned/supported system,
Cardholder websites, file and data exchanges, data warehouses, databases, queue management
systems, fraud systems, information security, administration systems, reporting systems, etc.
12. Implementation Services
Servicer will provide all implementation management services for Gift Card products,
including the services described below:
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Weekly status update call between Servicer and Bank, as appropriate and
requested by Bank and/or designated third parties who may be instrumental in
effecting the implementation of the Gift Card product or any enhancements to
the Gift Card product |
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Testing and quality control process around all development work and set-ups |
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An implementation manager |
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Implementation dates as mutually agreed. |
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In the event of a “rush” request by Bank, Servicer will work with Bank
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13. Online Tools
Servicer will itself or through a permitted subcontractor (e.g., TSYS) provide the following
online tools and services, each of which shall be accessible using commonly available web-browsers
(i.e., Internet Explorer, Netscape). Such tools and services shall conform to Bank’s security
requirements:
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Cardholder Tool and Website — A web based Cardholder tool used to view
transactions and balances via the internet. |
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TSYS Access – View-only access which may be used by Bank, as the issuing
Bank, to interface into the Servicer System in order to, among other things,
check Gift Card transactional activity. |
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FTP Reporting Tool – Bank may use this web-reporting tool to view all
reports described in this Schedule. |
13.1 Cardholder Tool and Website.
Servicer shall design, host and provide a Cardholder website and related Cardholder
services for Gift Card products, including the services described in this Article.
Servicer shall provide services to support its Cardholder Tool and Website, as well as other
Cardholder tools that Bank may require to support other Gift Card products from Servicer.
Cardholders may use the Cardholder Website to perform Gift Card functions, including the
following:
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View Gift Card transaction activity and available balance |
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Register Gift Cards |
Through a project request, Bank may request changes to the existing screens and content of
this Cardholder website.
13.2 TSYS Management Tool.
Servicer shall provide Bank with view-only access to TSYS which may be used by Bank, as the
issuing Bank, to interface into the Servicer System in order to, among other things, check Gift
Card transactional activity.
Servicer shall provide Bank access to a FTP reporting tool to view reports as provided in
Section 15.1 below. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of such access does not remove or
otherwise waive Servicer’s obligation to provide and perform other Services related to reporting.
14. Products Supported; Options
As mutually agreed to by Bank and Servicer (including agreement on cost), Servicer shall
provide the Services for the types of Gift Cards described below having the below described
options:
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General Gift Card Options |
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Instant issue |
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Branded |
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Expiration dates |
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Gift Card number |
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Service code |
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CVV, CVV2 |
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Gift Card Carrier for both mailed Gift Cards and Gift Cards distributed at
POS. |
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Expedited |
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Instant Issue |
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Manual |
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Gift Card Shipping Options |
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Balance inquiry |
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Transaction history |
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Gift Card Management System |
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Authorizations |
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Batch processing |
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Transactional limits |
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Adjustments |
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Organizational hierarchy |
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Funds movement |
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OFAC verification |
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Fraud reporting |
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Never Received cards |
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Escalation process |
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Receive, Research, Handle, Respond to and Resolve all Cardholder
inquiries and disputes (whether via phone, Cardholder website, or
written correspondence.) |
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Closing Gift Cards |
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Purging Gift Cards |
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Settle to G/L |
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15. Reporting
Servicer shall provide all report production services for the Gift Cards, including the
following:
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Report Production and Management |
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Delivery |
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Data warehousing, when requested and at Bank’s additional expense, on
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15.1 Report Production and Management.
Servicer shall provide reports via FTP site with respect to the Services and any Bank Data
pursuant to which Servicer shall, as requested by Bank, produce reports requested by Bank on a
daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis. Servicer shall generate and store transaction
report data.
Servicer shall generate and distribute such reports via FTP site and in a format which
permits Bank to view, manipulate, print, and store the reports.
Servicer shall directly transmit to Bank, copies of the Bank files in a mutually agreed upon
format, if so requested by Bank.
Servicer shall produce and provide reports for Bank as set forth in Schedule 3-E, unless the
parties otherwise mutually agree in writing from time to time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, once Servicer provides Bank with access to Servicer’s
electronic data warehouse in a manner sufficient to produce the reports set forth in Schedule 3-E
and such electronic data warehouse otherwise functions in a manner acceptable to Bank as
determined in Bank’s sole discretion, Bank shall be responsible for producing the reports set
forth in Schedule 3-E and Servicer shall have no obligation to deliver any such reports.
15.2 Data Extraction, Encryption, Delivery, and Receipt Services.
Bank and Servicer shall work together in good faith to define and develop mutually
agreeable data extraction, encryption, delivery and receipt services.
16. Settlement, Funds Movement, and Reconciliation
Servicer shall provide complete settlement, funds movement and reconciliation services,
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16.1 Network Settlement Services.
Servicer shall report on the required funding with various Networks as needed on a
[***] basis. Bank shall be responsible for actual settlement with the Networks based
upon reporting from Servicer. Settlement reporting services shall be provided in connection with,
but not limited to, the following Networks:
16.2 Funds Movement Services.
Servicer shall be responsible for providing Bank with reporting required for accurate
movement of funds between the funding and activity bank accounts on a [***] basis as
required by the various Network and/or Bank funding activities and Cardholder activities. Bank
shall be responsible for accurate movement of funds between various bank accounts owned by Bank.
16.3 Reconciliation Documentation.
Servicer shall provide Internet access to the following report(s) required to
reconcile settlement and funds movement services:
Servicer has ownership over the processing accuracy and timely availability of these reports.
In the event the Network Daily Reports Tool is not accessible or the reports were not published to
the Networks Daily Report website, Servicer shall email (encrypted) or fax required reports as
needed to the Bank Finance contact.
16.4 Gift Card Transaction Settlement.
Bank shall be responsible for obtaining from Bank Client data relating to funds credited to
Gift Cards in transactions initiated at Bank Client’s participating stores and for settlement
with respect thereto.
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17. Transaction Processing
Servicer shall all provide transaction processing services for Bank Gift Cards. These services
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17.1 General Transaction Processing.
Servicer shall provide all transaction-processing services with the capability required to
receive, enter, process and post Gift Card transaction activity on a real time basis. The
processing and posting of transactions shall be accomplished using a wide variety of controls and
settings available to and selected by Bank. Monetary transactions, including debit and credit
sales, returns, refunds, adjustments and charge backs shall be supported on a real time basis.
Other non-monetary transactions shall be supported and used to maintain non-monetary account
information. Authorization transactions shall be supported on a real time basis. Bank acknowledges
that Servicer will use the TS1 Platform for transaction processing. Servicer shall not use a
different platform for transaction processing without first obtaining Bank’s written consent.
Servicer shall provide transaction-processing services for all monetary transactions received
by Servicer from the applicable Network for posting to the Cardholder account.
17.2 Fees.
17.2.1 Servicer shall provide Bank the ability to assess and reasonably manage the fee types
included in Schedule 3-A, at the BIN level.
17.2.2 Servicer shall provide Bank the ability to assess and manage all fee criteria,
including but not limited to, include/exclude fee criteria options and amounts and targeted
transaction activity for all Clients and Programs.
18. Cooperation/Interface with Third-Parties
In connection with providing the Gift Card products and services to Bank and
Cardholders, Servicer shall reasonably cooperate with any third-party provider(s) of goods,
software or services to Bank in support of or in connection with Bank’s and/or Cardholder’s
receipt of such products and services.
19. Other Services
Servicer agrees and acknowledges that it is responsible for providing all services on
behalf of Bank in connection with the Bank’s issuance of Gift Cards, and the use of such Gift
Cards, as required in accordance with commercially reasonable business practices as well as safe
and sound banking practices, except to the extent that Bank has expressly undertaken to perform
such services under the Agreement, and that the term “Services,” as used in this schedule
or the Agreement, shall include all such services even if not expressly set forth in this schedule
or the Agreement.
20. Definitions
All capitalized terms not defined below or elsewhere in this Schedule shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
“Bank Finance Contact” shall mean Xxx Xxxxxxx.
“Cardholder” shall mean any individual to whom Bank has issued a Gift Card under
the Wal-Mart Gift Card Program or who is or may become obligated under or with respect to
the use of the Gift Card.
“Draft Request” shall mean a request for sales slip or receipt that substantiates
or evidences any given transactions or charges (whether debit or credit) related to a Gift
Card.
“Gift Card” shall mean an instant issue, non-reloadable, open network prepaid gift
card issued by Bank.
“Gift Card Data” shall mean data relating to funds credited to Gift Cards in
transactions initiated by Wal-Mart at participating Wal-Mart stores.
“Gift Card Funds” shall mean funds relating to activated Gift Cards at
participating Wal- Mart locations.
“include” or “including” shall mean without limitation.
“MCC” shall mean Merchant Category Code.
“Servicer Statement Day” shall mean the day not later than the tenth (10th)
Business Day after the close of each calendar month.
“Wal-Mart Open Network Gift Card Program” shall mean, with respect to this
schedule, all of the products and services provided or to be provided by Servicer to Bank
under Schedules 3-A, 3-B, 3-C, 3-D, and 3-E of the Agreement.
EXHIBIT A to SCHEDULE 3-B
DISTRIBUTION CENTER PROPOSED SOLUTION FOR LAUNCH
1. Holiday or Other Initial Load-In
Servicer will ship product and displays (if applicable) to either the Wal-Mart distribution
center or a single third party aggregator that is approved by the applicable association or
otherwise approved by Bank (e.g., Xxxxxxx Xxxx). Wal-Mart will compile all purchase orders and
provide Servicer with a total count prior to beginning production. Servicer will coordinate
distribution schedules directly with the third party aggregator. Wal-Mart will manage coordination
with the third party aggregator to ensure the holiday pallets flow via the distribution center and
arrive in store.
2. Replenishment
Gift Cards will be replenished via the Wal-Mart distribution centers. Shipments to the
Wal-Mart distribution centers will be sent via a Servicer-appointed LTL carrier. Wal-Mart will
ensure that the distribution center deliveries arrive in store.
SCHEDULE 3-C
SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Exhibit A (Service Levels) |
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1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose. This Service Level Agreement (“SLA”) sets forth the Service Levels that
Servicer is required to meet or exceed in performing Servicer Services in connection with the
Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program (the “Program”). This SLA also provides for remedies associated
with a Party’s failure to achieve the Service Levels, including Service Level credits (“SLCs”).
Servicer shall perform the Servicer Services, so as to achieve or exceed all of the Service
Levels set forth in this Program Schedule.
1.2 Effective Date of the Service Levels. Unless otherwise specified herein or in a
separate document signed by Servicer and Bank, each Service Level in this SLA is effective as of
the Effective Date (as defined below).
1.3 Modification and Review of Service Levels and Related Procedures. Service Levels
may be added, deleted or modified by the Parties during the Term, in accordance with the Services
Agreement (as defined below), in order to achieve a fair, accurate and consistent measurement of
performance of the Servicer Services. The Parties may also add, delete or change Service Levels by
mutual agreement on a go-forward basis in response to changes in Bank’s business needs.
The Parties shall meet at least annually to review Service Level results and to consider
proposed changes to Service Level requirements, Service Level reporting requirements and other
related issues, but neither Party shall be required to agree to any particular changes without such
Party’s consent except as may be otherwise expressly set forth herein or in the Services Agreement.
1.4 References/Interpretation. Unless otherwise specifically noted, all references in
this SLA to “Articles”, “Sections”, Exhibits” and “Attachments” are references to the Articles,
Sections, Exhibits and Attachments of this SLA, respectively. References to Articles or Sections of
the Services Agreement refer to the Services Agreement to which this SLA is appended. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Services
Agreement.
2. Definitions
2.1 Certain Definitions.
“Activation Request” means a request to activate a Gift Card that is transmitted
from a Retailer point of sale location to the Authorization System.
“Activation Response” means an automated message that is transmitted by the
Authorization System to the Retailer point of sale location confirming or denying the
activation of a Gift Card.
“Authorization System” means that portion of the Servicer System utilized by
Servicer to authorize transactions and activate Gift Cards at Bank Client point of sale
locations.
“Available for Use” means the ability of equipment, software, systems, data,
Servicer Services and functions for which Servicer is operationally responsible, to be
utilized or accessed by Bank, the Bank Client, Cardholders or other third-parties as
designated by Bank, as intended in accordance with normal operations.
“Availability”, unless otherwise defined herein, means the extent to which
referenced equipment, software, systems, data or Servicer Services are Available for
Use.
“Bank Client” means, individually and collectively, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wal-Mart
Stores Texas L.P., Wal-Mart Louisiana, LLC., Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., and Wal-Mart Stores
East, L.P.
“Billing Period” means the period of time over which the Servicer Services
identified in the periodic invoice presented to Bank by Servicer were performed. Unless
otherwise noted, the Billing Period shall be a calendar month.
“Critical Service Level” means each Service Level designated as “Critical” in
Exhibit A.
“Downtime”, unless otherwise defined herein, means the number of minutes in the
Billing Period during which identified any equipment, software, systems, data, Servicer
Services, or function was not Available for Use or where response time of such service is
outside established parameters.
“Effective Date” means the date as of which Gift Cards first become available for
sale to the public at Bank Client.
“Excused Downtime” means (i) Downtime during a Scheduled Maintenance Window, and
(ii) any other period during which any particular equipment, software, system, function
Servicer Service or Bank Service is not Available For Use (x) of which Bank or Servicer, as
applicable, has approved, (y) which Bank or Servicer, as applicable, has excused, or (z)
which are outages due to matters outside of Servicer’s or Bank’s, as applicable, Span of
Control.
“Gift Card” shall mean an instant issue, non-reloadable, open network prepaid gift
card issued by Bank.
“Include”, “includes” and “including”, whether or not capitalized
mean “include without limitation”, “includes without limitation”, and “including without
limitation”.
“Monthly SLA Report” has the meaning given it in Section 3.1.
“Non-Critical Service Level” means all Service Levels other than Critical Service
Levels.
“Scheduled Maintenance Window” means a scheduled period of time mutually agreed by
Servicer, Bank and Bank Client during which maintenance or other activities are to be
performed and the time actually used, such time not to exceed [***] per calendar
[***]. Servicer shall provide Bank not less than [***] prior written
notice of any requests for changes to its Scheduled Maintenance Window. Extensions to
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a Scheduled Maintenance Window, and any rescheduled Maintenance Window for which Bank has
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“Servicer Services” means “Services” as defined in Schedule 3-B (Description of
Services) to the Services Agreement. |
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“Service Levels” are expected results defined in each Service Level section of
Exhibit A to this SLA. |
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“Service Level Agreement” or “SLA” has the meaning given in Section 1.1. |
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“Service Level Credit” or “SLC” means the monetary credit that a Party will
pay the other Party if the former fails to meet a Service Level, as set forth herein. |
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“Service Level Failure” has the meaning given in Section 6.1. |
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“Services Agreement” means the Card Program Services Agreement dated October 27,
2006 by and between Bank and Servicer, as amended from time to time. |
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“Severity Level” means, with respect to an incident, the highest-priority level that
is applicable based on the classifications contained in this SLA, as reasonably determined
by Bank in accordance with the descriptions set forth in the chart made part of Section 5.2. |
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“Span of Control” means any equipment, software, system, network or other
infrastructure and those areas of functionality and availability with respect to, or
utilized to provide, the Services or other services, as applicable, that are under the
control of a Party, its subcontractors or agents. |
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“Term” has the meaning given it in Schedule 3-A (Description of Wal-Mart Visa Gift
Card Program) to the Services Agreement. |
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“Time of Problem Identification” means the earlier of (i) the time Servicer detects
a problem or incident, and (ii) the time Servicer is notified of the problem or incident. |
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“Unexcused Downtime”, unless otherwise defined herein, means the total number of
minutes any Servicer System component or any Service is not Available for Use during a
Billing Period, excluding Excused Downtime. |
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3.1 Excused Downtime.
Service Level Failures shall not be deemed to occur during Excused Downtime.
3.2 Measurement and Reporting.
Except as otherwise specified in this SLA or agreed in writing by the Parties, each Party
shall accurately measure and report on its performance against the applicable Service Levels on a
calendar-month basis. Unless otherwise specified for a particular Service Level, the Servicer
Services and each Party’s performance against the Service Levels are to be monitored by the Party
providing such services [***] per [***], [***] per
[***] during the Term, excluding, however, any Excused Downtime. Unless otherwise
specified, each Party will be responsible to collect measurement data and execute the data
collection plan for completing the Monthly SLA Report, as discussed below, for Service Level
performance. Each day, where applicable, each Party will record all applicable Service Levels and
shall, for the calendar month, determine the monthly service level. The total number of Service
Level Failures during the specified measurement period will be documented in the Monthly SLA Report
for that measurement period.
All activities required for monitoring, measuring and reporting a Party’s performance
against the Service Levels shall be performed at no additional charge to the other Party.
Not later than the 10th Business Day of each calendar month, each Party shall provide to the
other a detailed report, in form and with a level of detail reasonably satisfactory to the other
Party, summarizing its performance of the Servicer Services against the Service Levels during the
previous calendar month (the “Monthly SLA Report”). Such report shall include, for each Service
Level Failure, (a) a description of the cause(s) of such failure, (b) the remedial efforts (if any)
undertaken by the Party to correct the failure, and (c) the preventive measures (if any) taken, or
currently being taken, by such Party so that the failure does not recur.
Each Party shall provide all reports described in this Article 3 and elsewhere in this SLA in
electronic format.
3.3 Measurement Tools. Each Party shall maintain in place and utilize the necessary
measurement and monitoring tools and procedures required to measure and report its performance
against the applicable Service Levels. Measurement and monitoring shall permit reporting at a
level of detail reasonably sufficient to verify compliance with the Service Levels. Each party
shall provide the other with information and access to such tools and procedures, as well as any
resulting reporting data including, without limitation, raw reporting data, reporting logs and log
files, upon request for purposes of verifying such party’s compliance with the terms of this SLA.
4. Communication and Escalation Requirements
Upon becoming aware of any actual or pending Service Level Failure, each Party shall promptly
contact the other as directed by the escalation policies and procedures set forth in the attached
Exhibit B or as otherwise mutually agreed by the parties in writing. Such contacting Party
shall provide the other Party all pertinent information available to it at such time concerning the
Service Level Failure. Such information may include (a) nature and scope of the problem, (b) actual
or suspected cause(s) of the problem, (c) expected or possible effects of the problem on the
Servicer Services, Servicer, Bank, and the Bank Client, (d) the proposed Severity Level assigned to
the problem, (e) actions being taken by such Party to resolve the problem and return the Servicer
Services to their normal operational status, (f) actions being taken by Servicer or Bank, as
applicable, to eliminate any adverse effects from occurrence of the problem (including any
productions delays, lost or corrupted data, failures to process transactions, etc.),
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(g) contact information concerning the individual having responsibility for liaising with the other
Party in connection with the problem, and (h) such additional information concerning the above as
is reasonably requested by the other Party.
5. Issue and Problem Resolution, Classification, Response and Notification
5.1 Issue and Problem Resolution. Following any Service Level Failure, the applicable
Party responsible therefore shall restore normal provision and operation of the affected service
consistent with the Services Agreement, including, without limitation, Schedule 3-B and this SLA
and will inform the other Party of the strategy for resolution, including patches, workarounds,
etc. Each Party will also advise the other of any reasonably foreseeable degradation or
interruption in service that may result from the incident or problem, or in connection with the
resolution process. The Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the impact on
the Parties, Bank Client and Cardholders. The Party responsible for the Service Level Failure will
also bear any additional servicing costs while the problem or incident is being addressed, unless
the other Party agrees to bear some of the cost, and such responsible Party will bear all costs
associated with the resolution of any issue attributed to it.
Problem ticket time frames will be recorded and tracked in the current tracking support system
maintained by the responsible Party.
5.2 Problem Severity Level Classifications/Communication. For purposes of this SLA,
including without limitation, the Service Levels set forth in Exhibit A to this SLA, the
following chart sets forth the Severity Level classifications for problems and event tickets:
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Severe impact
on productivity;
Severe
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Systemic error
resulting in balances being
incorrect for Cardholders;
Significantly reduced
response time.
Transactions and other
critical functions unavailable
including, without limitation,
the Authorization System and
those portions of the Servicer
System affecting Card loads,
IVR, customer service, Card
applications, Card activation.
Problems that cause or
are reasonably foreseeable or
likely to cause significant
loss of revenue or incurrence
of significant expense to a
Party.
In each case, for which
no known bypass or work-around
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unavailable
Moderately
reduced response time
Incorrect interface
Severe Bank or
Cardholder notice issues
Calculation issues with
critical functions
Cardholder web-sites
unavailable
Likely to have a serious impact
on an essential or important
component, transaction,
process, or service relating to
Bank or Bank Client business or
operations, or Cardholders.
In each case, for which no
known bypass or work-around is
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notice issues.
Calculation issues with
non-critical functions.
Report sorting issues.
Report content issues.
Screen navigation or formatting
issues (screen still usable).
Impairs a non-critical
component, process, or service
relating to Bank’s or Bank
Client’s business or
operations, or for Cardholders
for which a known bypass or
workaround is available and can
be readily implemented.
Causes or is reasonably
foreseeable or likely to cause
one or more security issues but
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of being compromised.
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are multiple incident tickets relating to problems having the same severity classifications, the
Parties will work together to determine the priority of incident resolution efforts in connection
with the relevant incidents.
6. Service Level Credit Methodology
6.1 Service Level Failures. In each instance of a failure by a Party to achieve a
Service Level (a “Service Level Failure”), such failing Party shall: (i) investigate and report to
the other Party on the root cause(s) of the failure, (ii) advise the other Party, as and to the
extent requested, of the status of remedial efforts being undertaken with respect to the failure;
(iii) notify the other Party of the steps which the failing Party believes should be taken to
correct the failure; (iv) promptly take the necessary steps and resume meeting the Service Level;
(v) take appropriate preventive measures so that such failure does not recur; and (vi) ensure that
the specific Service Level Failure is accurately recorded in the applicable report.
6.2 Termination for Repeated Individual Critical Service Level Failures. Either Party
shall have the right to terminate the Program in the event that, at any time after the Effective
Date, Servicer fails to achieve the Default Percentage with respect to the same Service Level
during any [***] calendar [***] or during any [***] calendar
[***] during any rolling [***] calendar [***] period during the
Term (each a “Repeated SLA Failure”), excluding any calendar [***] for which a
grace period applies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this provision shall not apply to
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Repeated SLA Failures with respect to “Non-Termination Right Service Levels,” if indicated as
such on Exhibit A.
EXHIBIT A TO SCHEDULE 3-C
Service Levels for Which Servicer is Responsible:
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1. Authorization
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receipt of an
Activation Request
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Number of Activation
Responses sent to Bank in
20 seconds or less after
receipt of an Activation
Request divided by the
total number of Activation
Requests
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[***]%
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[***]%
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3. IVR Availability
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Percentage of
Availability of the
Bank IVR
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Any full minute
that the Bank IVR
is not Available for Use
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Total minutes Available for
Use divided by total
minutes in the
calendar month minus Excused
Downtime.
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[***]%
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[***]%
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4. Call Response
Timeliness
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Percentage of calls
answered by a live
representative in
120 seconds
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Calls answered by a
live representative
after more than 120
seconds of holding
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Number of calls answered in
120 seconds or less divided
by the total
number of calls offered
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[***]%
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[***]%
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5. Call Abandonment
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Percentage of calls
abandoned while
waiting for a live
customer service
representative
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Any call that is
terminated while
waiting for a
customer service
representative
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Total calls abandoned while
waiting for a live
representative divided by
the total calls offered
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[***]%
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[***]%
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[***] |
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6. Call
Quality
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Percent of calls
meeting mutually
(by Bank and Green
Dot) agreed upon
quality standard
for an acceptable
call, per mutually
agreed call quality
review form
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Call that does not
meet the mutually
agreed upon call
quality standard
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Number of calls
meeting the
mutually agreed
upon call standard
for acceptable
call, per mutually
agreed (by Bank and
Green Dot) quality
review form,
divided by the
total number of
calls sampled
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[***]%
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7. Customer
Website Access
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Percentage of
Available Use time
for
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Any one full minute
that any of the
listed web-sites is
not Available for
Use
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Total minutes
Available for Use
of all listed
web-sites divided
by (total
minutes during the
measurement period
minus Excused
Downtime)
times the number of
listed web-sites
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[***]%
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[***]%
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8. Gift Card Fee
Accuracy
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The percentage of
accurate assessment
of all Gift Card
Fees
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Any inaccurate
assessment of Gift
Card Fees
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Statistically valid
sample of Number of
Gift Card Fees
accurately assessed
divided by the
total number of
Gift Card Fees
sampled
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[***]%
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[***]%
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N.B.: IVR Availability, Call Response Timeliness, Call Abandonment and Customer Website Access
SLAs [***] in [***] or [***] due to Bank’s failure to transmit
transaction data from Bank Client to Servicer or from Servicer to Bank Client in a timely or
accurate manner. Servicer [***] required by receipts issued by Wal-Mart [***] as
set forth in Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to
time.
Within [***] after delivery to Servicer of a Wal-Mart sales transaction report (a
“Sales Transaction Report”), Servicer shall notify Bank of any errors in any Sales
Transaction Report and any adjustments to amounts paid pursuant to such Sales Transaction
Report as a result of such error, and shall provide sufficient documentation to support its
findings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
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agreement, Servicer shall be liable to Bank for any failure to identify any error in a Sales
Transaction Report or any adjustment to amounts paid pursuant thereto within the
[***] period.
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EXHIBIT B TO SCHEDULE 3-C
Escalation Policies and Procedures
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SCHEDULE 3-D
SERVICING FEES
1. Right to Program Revenues. Bank shall be entitled to (i) all fees payable
by and actually collected from Cardholders under the terms of the Cardholder Agreement, and (ii)
all interchange income and other similar amounts payable under the Network Rules to the issuer of
the Cards, and any amounts payable to Bank in an arrangement with the Network regarding interchange
amounts (collectively, “Interchange Income”) (Interchange Income does not include any
Network Incentive Payment (as defined in Section 2)). For clarity, Bank shall be entitled to all
fees charged to Cardholders upon issuance and activation of the Cards at Wal-Mart locations. All
fees and income described in this Section 1 shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Program
Revenue.”
2. Network Incentive Payments; Other Network Payments.
(a) The Parties acknowledge that Bank has entered into an agreement with Visa (the
“Visa Agreement”) under which Visa has agreed to pay Bank up to $[***]
over [***] for launch and merchandising support provided that conditions related
to in- store placement of Gift Cards are satisfied, and an amount equal to [***]
basis points multiplied by the total dollar volume of purchases made with Gift Cards for
ongoing marketing support for Bank’s use of Visa as the Network in the Wal-Mart Visa Gift
Card Program (the “Network Incentive Payments”). Bank agrees to credit the program
marketing fund established for the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program in the amount of the
Network Incentive Payments actually received. Program marketing fund amounts will be paid
as agreed by Bank and Wal-Mart to support the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program.
(b) The Parties also acknowledge that, pursuant to the Visa Agreement, Visa has agreed to
pay Bank an amount equal to [***] and [***] basis points multiplied by the total
dollar volume of purchases made with Gift Cards for as long as Visa is the exclusive open
loop Network in connection with the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program (the “Exclusivity
Payments”). The Parties agree to [***] received by Bank; provided,
however, that Bank shall be entitled to determine whether Visa will be the exclusive
open loop Network. If a Party shall receive any payment from a Network other than an a
Network Incentive Payment or an Exclusivity Payment in connection with the Wal-Mart Visa
Gift Card Program, it shall notify the other Party in writing and the [***] as
the Parties shall agree in writing.
3. Servicing Fee. Bank shall pay a Servicing Fee to Servicer in the amount of
the Base Servicing Fee determined under Section 4 in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.
4. Amount of Base Servicing Fee.
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(a) The “Base Servicing Fee” payable by Bank shall be based on the Bank Fees as set forth in
Section VII of Schedule 3-A (Description of Program) adopted by the Parties for the Wal-Mart
Visa Gift Card Program and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Parties in writing, shall be
equal to the following amounts actually collected from the Cardholders and Networks: (i)
[***] percent ([***]%) of the Issuance Fees imposed by the Bank, plus
(ii) [***] percent ([***]%) of all Bank Fees other than the Issuance
Fees, plus (iii) all Interchange Income earned on Cards, except for [***] basis
points ([***]) on all signature-based transactions; provided, that
Interchange Income earned by Bank shall be subject to audit by Servicer.
(b) However, if the Monthly Maintenance Fee described in Schedule 3-A is prohibited by law
in any state in which the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card is offered, Bank shall pay Servicer an
additional [***] percent ([***]%) of the Bank Fees (including Issuance
Fees) collected from residents of such state on those gift cards that are issued after the
Monthly Maintenance Fee ceases to be collected.
(c) In addition to Section 4(b), if, at any time, the number of states that have prohibited
collection of the Monthly Maintenance Fee represents more than [***]% of Wal-
Mart stores participating in the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program at such time, the Bank
shall pay Servicer an amount equal [***] percent ([***]%) of the Bank
Fees (including Issuance Fees) collected from residents of such states with respect to those
gift cards (i) that were issued prior the date on which the Monthly Maintenance Fee ceases
to be collected and (ii) from which not more than [***] of Monthly Maintenance
Fees have been collected.
5. Payment of Base Servicing Fee. Servicer shall provide Bank with a monthly statement
no later than [***] after the end of such calendar month showing the calculation of
the Base Servicing Fee payable by Bank for each calendar month during the term of the Wal-Mart
Visa Gift Card Program. Bank shall pay such Base Servicing Fee no later than [***]
after receipt of such statement.
6. Bank Assumed Expenses. Servicer shall provide Bank with a monthly statement showing any
Bank Assumed Expenses payable by Bank for each calendar month during the term of the Wal-Mart Visa
Gift Card Program no later than [***] after the end of such calendar month. Bank shall
pay the amount of such invoice on terms of net [***]. Bank Assumed Expenses are as
follows: (1) all costs that result from the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of
Wal-Mart or its employees that is facilitated by information or a device obtained by an employee in
connection with his or her employment, and (2) costs and expenses associated with the
[***].
7. Pass Through of Wal-Mart Payments.
(a) [***] shall promptly forward all amounts paid by Wal-Mart in respect of the
Wal- Mart Visa Gift Card Program Agreement for (i) [***], (ii) [***]
or (iii) [***].
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(b) If, pursuant to the applicable agreements between Wal-Mart and Bank, Wal-Mart pays any
amounts to Bank which serve as a reimbursement of costs incurred in connection with the
Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program, or indemnity for losses suffered by Bank, the Parties agree
to allocate such amounts between themselves on the basis of the respective costs or losses
incurred by the Parties.
SCHEDULE 3-E
REPORTING PACKAGE
Reports
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Authorization Details
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Late
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(12 pm CST) |
Balance Inquiries on Gift Cards not activated
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Late
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(12 pm CST) |
API Declines/Approvals
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On-Time |
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Merchant Credits
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Late
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(12 pm CST) |
Sales Invoices
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On-Time |
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Monthly Cardholder Refund Reimb. Invoice
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On-Time |
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Monthly Settlement/Total Fees
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On-Time |
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Monthly Interchange Settlement
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On-Time |
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Reconciliation/Activity File
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On-Time |
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Daily Marketing Report Detail
(Sales)
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Late
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(7 am CST) |
Daily Marketing Report Detail
(Purchased Card Usage)
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(12 pm CST) |
Weekly Top 500 Merchants
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Late
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(12 pm CST) |
Monthly Marketing Report Detail
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Late
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(12 pm CST) |
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Compliance Reports
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxx
have discussed and agreed on timing |
THIRD AMENDMENT TO CARD PROGRAM SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Third Amendment to Card Program Services Agreement (“
Third Amendment”)
, dated
as of February___, 2008, is made by and between GE Money Bank, a federal savings bank
(“
Bank”), and
Green Dot Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“
Servicer”)
,
and hereby amends that certain Card Program Services Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2006, by
and between Bank and Servicer (the “
Original Services Agreement”) as amended by that
certain Amendment to Card Program Services Agreement for the Meijer program, dated as of July 13,
2007 (“
First Amendment”) and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Card
Program Services Agreement for the Wal-Mart gift card program, dated as of October 31, 2007 (the
“
Second Amendment”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same
meaning ascribed to them in the Original Services Agreement. Bank and Servicer may be collectively
referenced hereinafter as the “
Parties.”
WITNESSETH:
Whereas, Bank and Servicer are parties to the Original Services Agreement pursuant to which
Servicer provides Bank certain services in connection with an initial prepaid card Program offered
by Bank; and
Whereas, the Original Services Agreement as amended by the First Amendment and the Second Amendment
(as so amended, the “Services Agreement”) contemplates that the Parties might amend and
supplement the Services Agreement to reflect Servicer’s agreement to also provide services in
connection with additional features to prepaid card Programs; and
Whereas, Bank and Servicer desire to amend and supplement the Services Agreement to add an
additional feature to the Wal-Mart Program.
Now, Therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged by each of the Parties, Bank and Servicer agree as follows:
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Addition of Xxxx Payment Feature to Wal-Mart Program. |
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Bank has contracted with CheckFree Services Corp. (“CheckFree”) to assist Bank
in offering a xxxx payment service (the “Xxxx Payment Service”) to Cardholders
whereby Cardholders in the Wal-Mart Program may access a website hosted by CheckFree to
receive bills electronically, and use their Prepaid Cards to pay bills electronically
and/or to pay bills or persons through the Xxxx Payment Service. |
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Servicer shall make the necessary modifications to the Cardholder website to allow
Cardholders to (i) enroll in the Xxxx Payment Service and (ii) access the CheckFree
website xxxx payment application (after entry of a password and authentication by
Servicer) and use the Xxxx Payment Service. Servicer shall receive requests to authorize
the use of Prepaid Cards in Xxxx Payment Service transactions from CheckFree in a mutually
agreeable manner, and shall approve or decline such requests in accordance with standards
used for other Prepaid Card transactions. Servicer shall further provide (i) |
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first tier customer support to Cardholders with respect to Xxxx Payment Service
transactions, which support shall include answering Cardholder questions regarding
payment authorizations and declines, fees or credits for payment returns; and (ii) second
tier customer support for the Xxxx Payment Service, which shall include obtaining
information about such Service from CheckFree and providing it to the Cardholders;
provided, however, that CheckFree shall be responsible for providing an application to
Servicer to enable Servicer to research questions regarding payment processing and
disputes in connection with such second tier customer support. CheckFree shall also be
responsible, as part of such second tier customer support, for providing support with
respect to any Cardholder question or dispute that requires contact with a payee.
Servicer shall not be responsible for any failure of CheckFree to provide such
application or research support in connection with second tier customer support. |
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Bank shall, at all times when the Xxxx Payment Service is offered to Cardholders,
maintain a contract with CheckFree. Servicer shall not be responsible for any obligation
of Bank within such contract that are in addition to the obligations of Servicer under the
express terms of the Servicing Agreement if Bank does not advise Servicer in advance. Bank
shall advise Servicer in a reasonable time period of any changes to such contract that may
have an effect on Servicer or its operations. |
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Bank and Servicer shall settle transactions with CheckFree as described in Appendix
1 to this Third Amendment. |
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To the extent that Bank and Wal-Mart agree to forbearance of certain Service Levels as a
result of the Xxxx Payment Service, such forbearance shall apply to the corresponding
service levels between Bank and Servicer as described in Schedule 1-C. |
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Amendment of Wal-Mart Program Schedules. |
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Schedule 1-A. Schedule 1-A of the Services Agreement is hereby amended to add
the following item to Section 6: |
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“(y) Online Xxxx Payment Fee: $0.88” |
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Schedule 1-B. Schedule 1-B of the Services Agreement is hereby amended to add
the following to Section 4: |
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“4.4 Xxxx Payment Authorization |
4.4.1 Servicer shall, together with the xxxx payment service provider, maintain an API
(or other applicable communications protocol) mutually acceptable to Servicer and the xxxx
payment service provider that each of Servicer and the xxxx payment service provider may use
for processing and authorization of xxxx payments
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and xxxx payment service customer enrollments.” |
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Schedule 1-D. Schedule 1-D of the Services Agreement is hereby amended to add
the following to Section 5: |
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“(x) $[***] of Online Xxxx Payment Fees received.” |
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Schedule 1-D. Bank agrees to (a) use reasonable efforts to recover amounts owing
from CheckFree to Bank under Bank’s agreement with CheckFree with respect to losses for
which Servicer is liable to Bank under the Services Agreement (if any) and to forward the
same to Servicer, or (b) otherwise provide Servicer reasonable assistance in collecting
such amounts from CheckFree. |
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Schedule 1-E. Schedule 1-E of the Services Agreement is hereby amended to add
the following: |
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“Xxxx Payment Report
Detail On-Time” |
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Continuation. Except as expressly amended or supplemented hereby, the terms and
conditions of the Services Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
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Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Third
Amendment and the Services Agreement, the terms of this Third Amendment shall control. |
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Counterparts. This Third Amendment may be executed simultaneously in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together
constitute one and the same agreement. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Third Amendment by their duly authorized
representatives as of the date and year first above written.
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GE MONEY BANK |
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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Title: SVP, GEMB |
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Title: President, Cards & Network |
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Appendix 1
Xxxx Payment Service Settlement
1. CheckFree shall, on each business day, via ACH debit, collect from Servicer an amount equal
to the value of all payments made by Cardholders pursuant to the Xxxx Payment Service.
CheckFree will send reporting to Servicer via a settlement file which includes the total xxxx
payment amount, total number of transactions for that day and all details associated with each
individual transaction. Servicer shall offset any amounts debited by CheckFree
against. any funds due to Bank pursuant to Section 4.12 and Schedule 1-F of the
Services Agreement.
2. For purposes of determining compensation payable between the parties from Xxxx Payment
Service Fees, CheckFree’s system shall be the system of record for determining transaction
counts with any variances corrected via a mutually agreed to process by all parties.
3. On the [***] of each month (or the next Business Day if such day is
not a Business Day), Bank shall total all Xxxx Payment Service Fees deducted from the
applicable Cards from the prior month and remit to Servicer all Xxxx Payment Service Fees
collected less [***] ($[***]) per Xxxx Payment
Service transaction.
4. On the [***]of each month (or the next Business Day if such day is not
a Business Day), Servicer shall send to CheckFree a wire for its portion of Xxxx Payment
Service Fees related to the Xxxx Payment Services for the prior month ($[***]
per transaction) and will include the total count of transactions for this amount.
5. Servicer shall have no responsibility for calculating any commissions earned by Wal-Mart
pursuant to the use of the Xxxx Payment Service by Cardholders, or for remitting any such
commissions to Wal-Mart.
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FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CARD PROGRAM SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Fourth Amendment to Card Program Services Agreement and Amendment to Network Membership
Agreement (“Fourth Amendment”) is made by and between GE Money Bank, a federal savings bank
(“Bank”), and Green Dot Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Green Dot” or
“Servicer”) as of November 1, 2008 (the “Fourth Amendment Effective Date”), and
hereby amends that certain Card Program Services Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2006, by and
between Bank and Servicer (the “Original Services Agreement”) as amended by that certain
Amendment to Card Program Services Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2007 (“First
Amendment”), as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Card Program Services
Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2007 (the “Second Amendment”), and as further amended by
that certain Third Amendment to Card Program Services Agreement, dated as of February 2008.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the
Amended Services Agreement (as defined below). Bank and Servicer may be collectively referenced
herein as the “Parties.”
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Bank and Servicer are parties to the Original Services Agreement pursuant to which
Servicer provides Bank certain services in connection with an initial prepaid card Program
offered by Bank; and
WHEREAS, the Original Services Agreement, including Schedules 1-A through 1-F, as amended by
the First Amendment, Second Amendment and the Third Amendment (as so amended, the
“Amended Services Agreement”) contemplates that Servicer will provide certain
Services to Bank, including in connection with the Wal-Mart Program; and
WHEREAS, Green Dot operates a Network and permits Bank’s prepaid cardholders to load value
onto Cards;
WHEREAS, Bank, Green Dot and Wal-Mart have entered into that certain Second Amendment to
Prepaid Card Program Agreement dated October 30, 2008 (the “Wal-Mart Program Amendment”),
and
WHEREAS, Bank and Green Dot desire to amend the Amended Services Agreement as a result of
modifications to the Wal-Mart Program that are set forth in the Wal-Mart Program Amendment
and to address certain other matters,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the following terms and conditions, and for good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
Parties hereby agree as follows:
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The Parties agree that they shall modify Section 13.5 of the
Amended Services Agreement, including Section 13.5(viii) of the Amended
Services
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Agreement to the extent the corresponding provisions of the Wal-Mart Program
Agreement are modified or deleted, as soon as practicable after Bank, Green
Dot and Wal-Mart have agreed to a schedule to the Wal-Mart Program Amendment
containing additional data privacy and security requirements of Retailer.
Such modification may be effected by a letter agreement between Bank and
Servicer. |
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Section 13.5 of the Amended Services Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the following paragraph (vii), (viii) and (ix): |
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“(vii) Servicer shall, at all times during the Term of this
Agreement, comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security
Standards (PCI). Servicer shall not less than annually certify in
writing to Bank that it is in compliance with PCI, and shall
provide to Bank such additional information regarding its
compliance as Bank may reasonably request from time to time. |
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(viii) Servicer will provide Bank’s legal department and Bank’s
information security group with copies of its data privacy and
security policies as they relate to a Program or Program Consumer
Information at the request of Bank’s legal department. Servicer
shall protect Program Consumer Information in a commercially
reasonable manner, and shall provide a level of security that is at
least as protective as the level of security that Servicer applies
to its own Confidential Information. No electronic transmissions of
Program Consumer Information may occur other than through a secure
line or in encrypted form. Except for backup of Program Consumer
Information that Servicer moves to a secondary disaster recovery
site and/or an offsite storage facility, and the sharing of
information with merchants in support of payment research, any
physical removal of Program Consumer Information, irrespective of
whether in electronic or hard-copy form, should be processed
according to appropriate administrative, technical and physical
security measures. |
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(ix) Bank and Servicer agree that Servicer’s PCI training shall
satisfy the requirement in Section 8.4(k)(i) of the Wal-Mart
Program Agreement that Green Dot maintain training programs to
ensure that its employees and any others acting on its behalf are
aware of and adhere to Bank’s information security program
applicable to Program Consumer Information.” |
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Section 19 of the Amended Services Agreement is hereby amended
by adding the following definitions: |
““Bank Client Consumer Information” means a Cardholder’s
name, address, telephone number and e-mail address, and any unique
number assigned to the Card or the Cardholder.
“Program Consumer Information” means all information (i)
provided to Bank by Cardholders or by third parties (other than the
Bank Client whose marks or logos appear on Cardholder’s Card) in
connection with the activation or servicing of a Card, (ii) that
Bank receives in its capacity as the issuer and/or processor of
Cards, (iii) Bank Client Consumer Information, and (iv) all
information derived from (i), (ii) and / or (iii), to the extent
that Servicer possesses such information.”
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Escheatment. Section 7 of the Amended Services Agreement is hereby amended by
adding the following Section 7.5: |
“7.5 Escheatment.
(a) Servicer shall provide all services, including the payment of funds
to applicable government agencies, delivery of notices to
Cardholders and filing of necessary forms, in connection with all
escheatment obligations in connection with each Program, including the
escheatment of Cardholder balances, unactivated Cards and uncashed refund
checks (each, an “Escheatable Obligations”), in the applicable
jurisdiction under a Program in compliance with applicable law.
(b) Servicer shall establish and maintain a database in connection
with the escheatment services that, among other things, identifies
each Escheatable Obligation, the Program to which such Escheatable
Obligation relates. the amount of each Escheatable Obligation, the
jurisdiction and government agency to which the funds will be paid, and the
date such funds are payable to the applicable government agency (the
“Escheatment Database”) in accordance with procedures mutually
agreed upon by the parties in writing from time to time (the
“Escheatment Procedures”).
(c) On Monday of each week (or, if Monday is not a Business Day, on
the next Business Day), Servicer shall deliver to Bank a report in a
form and substance mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing from time
to time (the “Weekly Escheatment Report”). Each Weekly Escheatment
Report shall set forth the total amount of Escheatable Obligations paid by
Servicer (the “Escheatment Amount”) since the Fourth Amendment
Effective Date (for the first report) or the date of the last Weekly
Escheatment Report (for each report thereafter). Bank shall pay to
Servicers the Escheatment Amount set forth in the Weekly Escheatment
report the next Business Day after receiving such Weekly Escheatment
Report. The Bank will pay to Servicer the Escheatment Amount with
respect to a particular Program by including such Escheatment Amount
in the daily settlement between Bank and Servicer for such Program. The
parties may mutually agree in writing for Servicer to provide the Weekly
Escheatment Reports on a more frequent basis. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this Section 7.5(c), Green Dot shall be responsible for
making all required payments set forth in this Section 7.5 in a timely
manner in accordance with applicable law.
(d) Within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each calendar month,
Servicer shall deliver to Bank a report in a form and substance mutually
agreed upon by the parties in writing from time to time (the “Monthly
Escheatment Report”) that sets forth cumulative escheatment activity
for the immediately preceding month.
(e) Within ten (10) Business Days after each June 1 and December 1,
Servicer shall deliver to Bank a report in a form and substance mutually
agreed upon by the parties in writing from time to time (the
“Semi-Annual Escheatment Report”). Each Semi-Annual Escheatment
Report shall identify each Escheatable Obligation that Servicer has added
to the Escheatment Database since the Fourth Amendment Effective Date (for
the June 1, 2009 report) or the date of the last Semi-Annual Escheatment
Report (for each report thereafter). Bank shall pay Servicer a one-time fee
of $[***] for each Escheatable Obligation added to
the Escheatment Database by Servicer in accordance with the Escheatment
Procedures (the “Escheatable Obligation Fee”). Each Semi-Annual
Escheatment Report shall set forth the amount of Escheatable Obligation
Fees payable by Bank to Servicer. Bank shall pay such amount in accordance
with Section 5.3.
(f) In addition to amounts payable under Section 7.5(e), Bank shall pay
Servicer a $[***] fee for each calendar quarter that
Service provides the escheatment services (the “Quarterly Escheatment
Fee”). Servicer shall invoice Bank for each Quarterly Escheatment Fee.
Servicer shall deliver such invoices not more than ten (10) Business Days
after the end of each calendar quarter, and Bank shall pay such invoices in
accordance with Section 5.3.
II. Amendments to Schedule 1-A of the Amended Services Agreement. Schedule 1-A of the
Amended Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in
Exhibit A hereto.
III. Amendments to Schedule 1-B of the Amended Services Agreement. Schedule 1-B of the
Amended Services Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following Section 13.4:
“13.4 PCI Data Security Standards. Servicer agrees that the Cardholder website
shall comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, and that
Servicer is responsible for any payment card data in its possession or control.”
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A. Section I of Exhibit A of Schedule 1-C is hereby amended by adding the new Service
Levels attached hereto as Exhibit B (each such additional Service Level, a
“Super Service Level”). Exhibit B also shows the portion of each Super
Service Level attributable to Servicer (“Servicer’s Default Level”) and to Bank
(“Bank’s Default Level”). For clarity, Bank’s sole remedy with respect to a failure
by Servicer to meet such Super Service Levels (a “Super Service Level Failure”) are
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B. Schedule 1-C of the Amendment Services Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
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“The terms Bank’s Default Level, Servicer’s Default Level, Super Service
Level, and Super Service Level Failure shall have the meanings assigned to
such terms in the Fourth Amendment.”
C. Schedule 1-C of the Amended Services Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following
new Section 7:
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(a) In each instance of a Super Service Level Failure, Servicer
shall: (i) investigate and report to Bank on the root cause(s) of
the failure, (ii) advise Bank, as and to the extent requested, of
the status of remedial efforts being undertaken with respect to the
failure; (iii) notify Bank of the steps which Servicer believes
should be taken to correct the failure; (iv) promptly take the
necessary steps and resume meeting the Super Service Level; (v) take
appropriate preventive measures so that such failure does not recur;
and (vi) ensure that the specific Super Service Level Failure is
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(b) If Servicer determines that the root cause(s) of the failure may
be related to Bank or Bank systems, Bank shall: (i) investigate and
report to Servicer on the root cause(s) of the failure, (ii) advise
Servicer, as and to the extent requested, of the status of remedial
efforts being undertaken with respect to the failure; (iii) notify
Servicer of the steps which Bank believes should be taken to correct
the failure; (iv) promptly take the necessary steps and resume
meeting the Super Service Level; (v) take appropriate preventive
measures so that such failure does not recur; and (vi) ensure that
the specific Super Service Level Failure is accurately recorded in
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(a) General. Servicer shall pay a penalty to Bank if: (i)
Servicer fails to meet the Servicer’s Default Level with respect to
any Super Service Level; and (ii) Bank is obligated to pay a penalty
to Wal-Mart under Section 9.4(b) of the Triparty Agreement because
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(b) Amount. The amount of the penalty payable by Servicer
to Bank under Section [***] shall be: (i)
$[***] for the [***] failure in any rolling
[***]; (ii) $[***] for the [***]
failure in any rolling [***]; and (iii) $[***]
for the [***] failure and each subsequent failure in any
rolling [***] to meet the applicable default level (each
such penalty, a “Super SLA Penalty”); provided, however that the
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(c) Multiple Failures. Due to the interdependency of the
Super Service Levels, [***] Super SLA Penalty shall be
payable with respect to performance in any [***], whether
Servicer fails to meet [***] of Servicer’s Default Levels
in that [***]. In addition, failure to meet
[***] of Servicer’s Default Levels in [***]
shall [***] for purposes or calculating the penalty for
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(d) Reduction in Penalty. If Servicer is required to pay a
penalty under Section 7.2(a), and Bank failed to meet Bank’s Default
Level, the amount of Servicer’s penalty determined under Section
7.2(b) shall be reduced by a percentage determined by dividing (i)
the percent by which Bank [***] (ii) the [***]
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(e) Example. Bank is obligated to pay a penalty to Wal-Mart
under Section 9.4(b) of the Triparty Agreement because Bank and
Servicer failed to meet Super Service Level [***].
Servicer missed Servicer’s Default Level by [***]% and
Bank missed Bank’s Default Level by [***]%. The Super SLA
Penalty payable by Servicer would be reduced under Section 7.2(d) by
[***]% (i.e., [***]% divided by
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V. Amendments to Schedule 1-D of the Amended Services Agreement. Schedule 1-D of the
Amended Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in
Exhibit C hereto.
VI. Amendments to Schedule 1-E of the Amended Services Agreement. Schedule 1-E of the
Amended Services Agreement is amended by adding for following:
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“The Parties shall reasonably cooperate to produce such other reports as Wal-Mart
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A. Continuation. Except as expressly amended or supplemented hereby, the terms and
conditions of the Amended Services Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
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B. Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this
Fourth Amendment and the Services Agreement, the terms of this Fourth Amendment shall
control. |
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C. Counterparts. This Fourth Amendment may be executed simultaneously in any number
of counterparts, each of which may be deemed an original but all of which together
constitute one and the same agreement. The Parties may execute and deliver signatures to
this amendment electronically, including by facsimile. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Fourth Amendment by their duly authorized
representatives as of the date and year first written above.
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDED AND RESTATED SCHEDULE 1-A
DESCRIPTION OF THE WAL-MART PROGRAM
1. Bank Client. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Wal-Mart Stores Texas L.P.,
a Texas limited partnership, Wal-Mart Louisiana, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., a limited
partnership formed under the laws of Delaware (each of the foregoing, individually and
collectively, “Bank Client” or “Wal-Mart”)).
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(a) Initial PIN Card Network: Interlink |
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(c) Servicer shall provide all goods and services necessary to (i) at Wal-Mart’s
request, launch a Wal-Mart Prepaid Card with another Network Provider (as such term
is defined in the Triparty Agreement) in accordance with Section 1.10 of the Triparty
Agreement, (ii) launch a Wal-Mart Prepaid Card that bears the MasterCard marks in accordance
with Section 1.10 of the Triparty Agreement; and (iii) convert outstanding Wal-Mart Prepaid
Cards to a new signature and/or PIN network in accordance with Section 1.10 of the Triparty
Agreement upon Wal-Mart’s request and at Wal-Mart’s expense. |
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(b) Private label Wal-Mart SharePak Card (including Student Edition) (“Share Pak
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(a) Value loaded on Wal-Mart branded Cards (“Wal-Mart Prepaid Cards”) will be an
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(a) Single Pak Card: temporary instant issue Card that is purchased at Wal-Mart
point-of-sale locations (“Temporary Card”) followed by a permanent Card embossed
with Cardholder’s name that is mailed to Cardholder (“Permanent Card”). Both Cards
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(b) Share Pak Card: Temporary Card that is purchased at Wal-Mart point-of-sale locations
followed by two (2) Permanent Cards.
6. Features and Functionality. The Program for Wal-Mart (the “Wal-Mart Program”)
and Wal-Mart Cards shall have the features, functionality and/or capabilities described in that
certain Prepaid Card Program Agreement dated October 20, 2006 by and among Bank, Green Dot and Bank
Client (as amended, the “Triparty Agreement”). Subject to Bank’s ownership of, and
exclusive right to make changes to, the Wal-Mart Program, Servicer shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to ensure that the Wal-Mart Prepaid Cards continue to lead innovation by
carrying highly competitive features and capabilities viewed as a whole.
7. Cardholder Fees. The following list represents all fees to Wal-Mart Prepaid Cards,
effective February 18, 2008. Notwithstanding the foregoing, fees listed in subsection (f), (h) and
(m) below may vary depending on the cardholder agreement contained with the packaging for Wal-Mart
Prepaid Cards, in each case as separately identified.
(a) Initial Card Sale Fees (Single Pak: Non-Check Cashing): $3.00 (Temporary Card Only)
(b) Initial Card Sale Fees (Share Pak: Non-Check Cashing and Student Card): $6.00 (Temporary
Card Only)
(c) Reload Fees at Wal-Mart POS (Non-Check Cashing): $3.00 (Permanent Card Only)
(d) Reload Fees at Wal-Mart POS (Check Cashing): $0.00 (Permanent Card Only)
(e) Reload Fees at Wal-Mart using MoneyPak: $4.64 (Permanent Card Only)
(f) ATM Withdrawal (domestic, including from a bank teller): $2.00 ($1.95 if so disclosed in
cardholder agreement)
(g) ATM Withdrawal (international, including from a bank teller): $2.00
(h) ATM Balance Inquiry: $1.00 ($0.75 if so disclosed in cardholder agreement)
(i) Negative Balance: $0.00 (No overdraft fees)
(j) Special Assistance Fee: $0.00
(k) Lost/Stolen Replacement: $3.00
(l) 2nd Card Fee: $3.00 (Permanent Card Only)
(m) Expedited Card Delivery Fee: $20.00 (Permanent Card Only) ($19.95 if so disclosed
in cardholder agreement)
(n) Paper Statement Fee: $0.00
(o) Cash Advance Fee: 52.00
(p) Direct Deposit Fee: $0.00 (Permanent Card Only)
(q) Account Closure Fee: $0.00
(r) PIN Debit Purchase Fee: $0.00
(s) Signature Purchase Fee: $0.00
(t) Fee for Cash Back on Purchase at POS: $0.00
(u) Monthly Maintenance Fee: $3.00
(v) International Transaction Fee: 2% of the transaction amount
(w) Other: As may be set forth in Triparty Agreement
(x) Upgrade from the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card described in Schedule 3-A to the Amended
Services Agreement to a Permanent Card issued under the program described in this Schedule
1-A: $5.00
(y) Online Xxxx Payment Fee: $0.88
8. Term of Wal-Mart Program; Interim Services. Unless the Agreement has been earlier
terminated:
(a) this Schedule shall commence on the Effective Date and shall be co-terminus with
the earlier to occur of (i) termination of the Triparty Agreement, and (ii)
termination of either Bank’s or Servicer’s rights under the Triparty Agreement (hereinafter,
the “Term”). Upon termination of the Wal-Mart Program, in the event that (A)
Wal-Mart does not exercise its right to purchase the Wal-Mart Prepaid Cards from Bank as
described in the Triparty Agreement, and (B) Bank terminates Servicer’s right to service
such Wal-Mart Prepaid Cards, subject to any necessary filings or governmental approvals,
Bank shall transfer to Servicer or Servicer’s designee any Wal-Mart Prepaid Cards originated
in the four (4) months prior to termination. Upon such transfer, Bank shall pay to Servicer
or Servicer’s designee in immediately available funds and shall be an amount equal to the
aggregate dollar amount loaded on Wal-Mart Prepaid Cards as of the closing date of the
transfer; and
(b) notwithstanding Section 8(a), at Bank’s option, Servicer shall provide Interim
Services (as such term in defined in the Triparty Agreement) on Bank’s behalf in the manner
and during the period set forth in Section 14.4(e) of the Triparty Agreement.
9. Right of First Refusal; Green Dot Branded Cards.
(a) Servicer shall have the right to participate in the right of first refusal
related to non-Wal-Mart branded cards granted to Bank in the Triparty Agreement. Bank shall
not waive or modify any such right without Servicer’s prior written consent.
(b) Bank shall have the right to issue Cards branded with the “Green Dot” name that are
distributed by Wal-Mart at one or more of its stores in accordance with the Triparty
Agreement.
10. Road-to Credit Bounties. In the event any bounties are paid to Bank in
consideration of a road-to-credit program as described in the Triparty Agreement, such bounties
shall be added to the Program Revenue set forth in Schedule 1-D and Servicer shall have a right to
share in such bounties as part of its Servicing Fee as described in such schedule.
11. Implementation of Modified Cardholder Fees. Servicer shall implement the fee changes
for Wal-Mart Prepaid Cards, and shall ship Temporary Cards and Permanent Cards, each in accordance
with Section 2(a)(2) of the Wal-Mart Program Amendment.
12. Frequent User Pricing Plan. Servicer and Bank shall each use commercially reasonable
efforts to implement a frequent user pricing plan as contemplated by Section 1.5(d)(v) of the
Triparty Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that the continuation of the
Preferred Plan in effect as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date shall be deemed to satisfy this
section if Wal-Mart agrees in writing, including by electronic mail, that such Preferred Plan
satisfies Bank’s obligation under Section 1.5(d)(v) of the Triparty Agreement.
13. Domain Name Registration. Servicer shall transfer the registration of the domain name
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx to Wal-Mart by no later than January 30, 2009.
14. Servicer Financial Information. Servicer shall provide to Bank the same financial
information and/or notifications regarding its financial condition as it provides to Retailer under
the Triparty Agreement, including the notice set forth in Section 4.6 of the Triparty Agreement
(Interest Coverage Ratio).
15. Purchaser Information. In the event that Wal-Mart elects to purchase Wal-Mart Prepaid
Cards in accordance with the Triparty Agreement, Servicer shall, upon Wal-Mart’s request, promptly
(and in any event, no later than fourteen. (14) days after a request), provide such information
regarding the Wal-Mart Prepaid Cards and related balances, fees, and transaction history as
Wal-Mart and/or its designate reasonable may require in connection with a prospective purchase of
the Wal-Mart Prepaid Cards.
16. Data Security and Privacy Amendments. Bank and Servicer each acknowledge that the
Parties and Wal-Mart intend to further amend the Triparty Agreement to further address Wal-Mart’s
data privacy and security requirements. The Parties agree to act in good faith to amend this
Agreement promptly after such executing such amendment to the Triparty Agreement if Bank determines
that such an amendment is reasonably necessary to ensure that Servicer’s obligations under this
Agreement are at least as stringent as Bank’s obligations to Wal-Mart under such amendment.
EXHIBIT B
SUPER SERVICE LEVELS
Each of the following Super Service Levels shall be subject to a [***] grace period
from the Fourth Amendment Effective Date. In addition, the [***] failure to achieve the
default level shall not trigger the payment of a Super SLA Penalty. Super Service Levels will be
measured on a calendar [***] basis.
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EXHIBIT C
AMENDED AND RESTATED SCHEDULE 1-D
SERVICING FEES
1. Right to Program Revenues. Bank shall be entitled to (a) all fees payable by and
actually collected from Cardholders under the terms of the Cardholder Agreement, (b) all
interchange income and other similar amounts payable under the Network Rules to the issuer of the
Cards, and any amounts payable to Bank in an arrangement with the Network regarding interchange
amounts (collectively, “Interchange Income”) (Interchange Income does not include the
incentive payment by Visa for the Program pursuant to an agreement between Visa and Bank, or any
Network Incentive Payment (as defined in Section 2)), and (c) all amounts paid by Wal-Mart to Bank
pursuant to Section 1.5(d)(i)(E) of the Triparty Agreement. For clarity, Bank shall be entitled to
all fees charged to Cardholders upon issuance or loading via POS of the Cards at Bank Client
locations. All fees and income described in this Section 1 shall hereinafter be referred to as the
“Program Revenue.” Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, fees and
income from the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program shall not be included in the definition of “Program
Revenue.”
2. Network Incentive Payments. Beginning October 31, 2008, Servicer shall be entitled to
[***] incentive payments from Visa for the Program pursuant to an agreement between Visa
and Bank. To the extent Bank offers any Card product to Wal-Mart other than a Wal-Mart-branded Visa
card, the Parties agree that Servicer shall be entitled to [***] Network incentive
payments (the “Network Incentive Payments”).
3. Servicing Fee.
(a) “Wal-Mart Commissions” shall mean those commissions payable by Bank to Wal-Mart
in accordance with Section 5.2 of the Triparty Agreement
(b) Bank shall pay a servicing fee (the “Servicing Fee”) to Servicer, which shall
equal the [***] less (i) [***] basis points times the amount of
all loads to Wal-Mart Prepaid Cards (including, without limitation, direct deposits, initial
loads to Temporary Cards, POS loads to Permanent Cards at Participating Stores (as such term
is defined in the Triparty Agreement), POS loads to Permanent Cards at a retailer other than
Wal-Mart, purchases of reload packs, and online loads), (ii) [***]% times the
amount of the load fee charged to the cardholder for each POS load at a ‘Wal-Mart store to a
prepaid card or stored value card other than a Wal-Mart Prepaid Card, (iii) [***]
payable by Bank (other than quarterly true up payments between the parties. which shall be
governed by Section 4(c)).
4. Payment of Servicing Fee.
(a) On each Business Day, Servicer will send Bank a statement (“Daily
Statement”) that contains, for the period since the last Daily Statement, a calculation
of the Servicing Fee. The Daily Statement will itemize, for the relevant period, (i) items
(a) through (c) in Section 1, and (ii) items (i) — (iii) in Section 3(b), and shall deduct
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4(a)(ii) from the amount in Section 4(a)(i) to determine the Servicing Fee payable to
Servicer. Servicer shall deliver to Bank the Daily Statement for a Business Day, and any
non-Business Days following the last Business Day, on the Business Day after the day(s) for
which the Daily Statement is provided. Bank shall pay the Servicing Fee set forth in the
Daily Statement on the [***] after it receives the Daily Statement,
subject to the confirmation of the calculations therein.
(b) On a monthly basis, Servicer shall refund to Bank a portion of the Servicing Fee in an
amount equal to the Interest Rate times the amount of funds held by Servicer’s settlement
bank that represents the load value of unactivated Temporary Cards prior to the activation
of such Temporary Cards and transfer of such funds to Bank as of the last Business Day of
the calendar month. The “Interest Rate” means [***] the [***], as
published in the Wall Street Journal as of the last Business Day of each calendar month.
Servicer shall provide Bank with a statement no later than ten (10) days after the end of
each calendar month showing the calculation of the Servicing Fee refund payable to Bank for
the preceding calendar [***] during the term of the Wal-Mart Program.
[***] shall pay such [***] no later than [***] after
delivery of such statement.
(c) The parties acknowledge that Bank pays Wal-Mart Commissions on transactions on an
estimated basis, and that the actual amount of Wal-Mart Commissions is determined
[***], with an adjustment payment from Bank to Wal-Mart (if the actual Wal-Mart
Commissions are greater than the estimated Wal-Mart Commissions paid by Bank) or from
Wal-Mart to Bank (if the actual Wal-Mart Commissions are less than the estimated Wal-Mart
Commissions paid by Bank). At least [***] before each such [***] true
up between Bank and Wal-Mart, Servicer shall deliver to Bank a report that sets forth in
reasonable detail the amount of any [***] true up payment by or to Wal-Mart. If
Wal-Mart makes a [***] true up payment to Bank, Bank shall pay such amount to
Servicer as an additional [***] no later than [***] after receipt by
Bank. If Wal-Mart receives a [***] true up payment from Bank, [***]
shall provide Bank with a [***] previously received in the amount of such
[***] true up no later than [***] before Bank is obligated to make
such [***] true up payment to [***].
5. Bank Assumed Expenses. Servicer shall provide Bank with a monthly statement showing any
Bank Assumed Expenses payable by Bank for each calendar month during the term of the Wal-Mart
Program no later than [***] after the end of such calendar month. Bank shall pay the
amount of such invoice on terms of net [***]. Bank Assumed Expenses are solely limited
to all costs that result from fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of Bank Client or its
employees that is facilitated by information or a device obtained by an employee in connection with
his or her employment.
6. Other. [***] is responsible for all issuer side losses with respect to the
Wal-Mart Program.
7. Pass Through of Wal-Mart Payments.
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(a) Bank shall promptly forward to Servicer [***]% of the Early Termination Fee
and [***]% of the REP Early Termination Fee paid by Wal-Mart to Bank. Early
Termination Fee and RFP Early Termination Fee are defined in the Triparty Agreement.
(b) In the event that:
(i) a conversion as described in Section 1.10 of the Triparty Agreement occurs,
or
(ii) reissuance of customer identification cards as described in Section 2.4 of the
Triparty Agreement occurs, or
(iii) Program Expenses as defined in Section 3.1(d) of the Triparty Agreement are
incurred, or
(iv) any indemnification obligation of Wal-Mart as described in the Triparty
Agreement arises, or
(v) Bank receives any similar payment from Wal-Mart under the Triparty
Agreement,
then any amounts paid by Wal-Mart to Bank as a result of such event which serve as a
reimbursement by Wal-Mart of costs incurred in connection with the Wal-Mart Program shall be
allocated between the Parties in respect of the costs or expenses incurred by the Parties.
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FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CARD PROGRAM SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Fifth Amendment to Card Program Services Agreement (“Fifth Amendment”) is made by and
between GE Money Bank, a federal savings bank (“Bank”), and Green Dot Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (“Green Dot” or “Servicer”) as of November 19, 2009 (the
“Fifth Amendment Effective Date”), and hereby amends that certain Card Program Services
Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2006, by and between Bank and Servicer (the “Original
Services Agreement”) as amended by that certain Amendment to Card Program Services Agreement,
dated as of July 13, 2007 (the “First Amendment”), that certain Second Amendment to Card
Program Services Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2007 (the “Second Amendment”), that
certain Third Amendment to Card Program Services Agreement, dated as of February 2008 (the
“Third Amendment”), and that certain Fourth Amendment to Card Program Services Agreement,
dated as of November 1, 2008 (the “Fourth Amendment”). Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Amended Services Agreement (as
defined below). Bank and Servicer may be collectively referenced herein as the “Parties.”
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Bank and Servicer are parties to the Original Services Agreement pursuant to which
Servicer provides Bank certain services in connection with an initial prepaid card Program offered
by Bank; and
WHEREAS, the Original Services Agreement as amended by the First Amendment, Second Amendment,
Third Amendment and the Fourth Amendment (as so amended, the “Amended Services Agreement”)
contemplates that Servicer will provide certain Services to Bank, including in connection with the
Wal-Mart Program and the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program; and
WHEREAS, Green Dot operates a Network and permits Bank’s prepaid cardholders to load value
onto Cards; and
WHEREAS, Bank, Green Dot and Wal-Mart have entered into that certain Fourth Amendment to
Prepaid Card Program Agreement dated October [___], 2009 (the “Wal-Mart Fourth Prepaid Card
Amendment”), and Bank and Wal-Mart have entered into that certain Amendment to Open Network
Gift Card Program Agreement dated November [___], 2009 (the “Wal-Mart Gift Card Amendment”);
and
WHEREAS, Bank and Green Dot desire to amend the Amended Services Agreement as a result of
modifications to the Wal-Mart Program that are set forth in the Wal-Mart Fourth Prepaid Card
Amendment, and as a result of modifications to the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program that are set
forth in the Wal-Mart Gift Card Amendment, and to address certain other matters;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the following terms and conditions, and for good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties
hereby agree as follows:
I. Amendments to the Amended Services Agreement.
X. Xxxxx Dot Payments. Section 4.12(f) of the Amended Services Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the text below to the end of Section 4.12(f):
In addition, and without limitation of Servicer’s obligations under the
Amended Services Agreement, [***] shall pay to [***]
all amounts required to be paid by [***] to [***] with
respect to (a) the card sales volume bonus set forth in Section 2(g) of the
Wal-Mart Fourth Prepaid Card Amendment, and (b) the [***]
($[***]) marketing campaign contribution set forth in Section
2(h) of the Wal-Mart Fourth Prepaid Card Amendment. [***] shall
pay such amounts to [***] not less than [***] Business Days prior
to date on which [***] is required to pay [***]. In
the event that [***] fails to pay [***] in a timely
manner any amount due under this Section 4.12(f), [***] may
offset such unpaid amount against any Servicing Fees payable by
[***] to [***] in connection with any Program. In the
event that such payments to [***] are not required or not made,
then [***] funds to [***].
B. Networks. Section 4.13 of the Amended Services Agreement is amended by designating
the existing text as paragraph (a) and adding the following as paragraph (b):
(b) Notwithstanding Section 4.13(a) of the Amended Services Agreement to the
contrary, [***] may [***] or [***] to issue
Gift Cards in the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program, including by issuing Gift
Cards [***] (including [***]). For the avoidance of
doubt, nothing in this Amended Services Agreement shall prohibit
[***] from [***], exercising its
reasonable commercial judgment, [***] any [***] of an
agreement between Wal-Mart and [***].
II. Pilot Cards Amendments.
A. Pilot Program; Bank Waiver and Consent. Bank acknowledges that Green Dot and
Wal-Mart mutually desire to participate in a pilot program as set forth in Section 3 of the
Wal-Mart Fourth Prepaid Card Amendment (the “Pilot Program”) pursuant to which Wal-Mart
will, for a period of [***], distribute, promote and sell Green Dot-branded reloadable
prepaid debit cards issued by Columbus Bank & Trust Company (the “Pilot Cards”) at
approximately [***] Wal-Mart stores in the United States. Solely with respect to the
Pilot Program, Bank hereby (i) consents to the sale of such Pilot Cards as part of the Pilot
Program for such [***] period and Green Dot’s negotiation of and participation in the
Pilot Program, (ii) waives its right to issue such cards under Section 9(b) of Amended and Restated
Schedule 1-A and (iii) waives its right of first refusal to issue such cards under Section 2(d) of
that certain Network Membership Agreement by and between Servicer in it is capacity as network
operator and Bank dated October 27, 2006. Such waiver and consent shall not be applicable beyond
the Pilot Program.
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B. Intermediary Services. Bank shall provide the Intermediary Services set forth in
Section 16.3 of the Amended Services Agreement with respect to the Pilot Card. Bank shall have no
other obligations or liabilities with respect to the Pilot Cards.
C. Pilot Program Fee. [***] shall pay to [***] an amount equal
to [***] basis points times the amount of all loads to Pilot Cards (including, without
limitation, direct deposits, initial loads to temporary Pilot Cards, POS loads at Participating
Stores (as such term is defined in the Triparty Agreement), POS loads to Pilot Cards at a retailer
other than Wal-Mart, purchases of reload packs, and online loads). [***] shall make
such payments to [***] in arrears, within [***] days after the end of the
immediately preceding month.
III. Amendments of the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Schedules.
A. Schedule 3-A.
(1) Term. Section VIII of Schedule 3-A is hereby amended by deleting such section and
replacing it with the following:
VIII. Term of Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program. The Wal-Mart Visa
Gift Card Program and this Schedule 3-A shall commence on the Launch Date
set forth in Article III of this Schedule 3-A, and shall terminate upon the
earlier of the termination of that certain Open Network Gift Card Program
Agreement dated as of October 1, 2007 by and among Bank and Wal-Mart (the
“Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program Agreement”), as amended by the
Wal-Mart Gift Card Amendment, which, among other things, extends the term of
the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program, or the general termination of the
Amended Services Agreement.
(2) True-up of Wal-Mart Gift Card Commissions. Servicer acknowledges that Bank and
Wal-Mart agreed in the Wal-Mart Gift Card Amendment to modify the Wal-Mart Gift Card Commission
payable by Bank to Wal-Mart and that such modification is effective on a retroactive basis as of
[***]. Servicer shall pay to Bank any amount payable by Bank to Wal-Mart with respect
to Wal-Mart Gift Card Commissions, as modified in the Wal-Mart Gift Card Amendment, for the period
commencing [***] through and including the Fifth Amendment Effective Date (the “Wal-Mart
True Up Payment”). Servicer shall pay such amounts to Bank not less than two (2) Business Days
after the date on which Wal-Mart requests such payment from Bank.
(3) Removal of Unsold Inventory. Following the termination of the Wal-Mart Visa Gift
Card Program, [***], at its expense, shall remove unsold Gift Card inventory from
Wal-Mart stores.
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(4) Bank’s Agreement with Wal-Mart. Notwithstanding anything in Section IX of
Schedule 3-A to the contrary, Servicer hereby consents to the Wal-Mart Gift Card Amendment, as the
same is attached as Exhibit A hereto.
B. Schedule 3-D.
(1) Networks. Section 2 of Schedule 3-D is hereby amended by adding the following
paragraph (c):
(c) The Parties each acknowledge and agree that (i) the Visa Agreement
terminates on [***], (ii) Visa has no obligation to make any
Network Incentive Payments or Exclusivity Payments to Bank for any period
after such date, (iii) Servicer has no further rights with respect to such
Network Incentive Payments or Exclusivity Payments for any period after
[***], unless any additional payments are made to Bank, whether
through an extension of the Visa Agreement or under a replacement agreement
(in which case such payments shall be used for the benefit of the Program as
mutually agreed upon by Servicer and Bank), (iv) Wal-Mart is entitled to
receive marketing and support payments from a Network for any period after
[***]; and (v) that Bank shall remit the balance of the program
marketing fund to Wal-Mart within [***] Business Days after receiving the
final Network Incentive Payment from Visa.
(2) Base Servicing Fees. Section 4 of Schedule 3-D is hereby amended by deleting such
section and replacing it with the following:
4. Base Servicing Fee.
(a) Commencing retroactively to [***]: (i) the “Wal-Mart
Gift Card Commission” shall mean the applicable [***] for each
Gift Card sold less $[***] and (ii) the “Base Servicing Fee”
payable by Bank shall be equal to (a) the amount of [***] minus
(b) Wal-Mart Gift Card Commissions payable by Bank, and minus (c)
[***] basis points times the volume of all transactions,
including all purchase transactions made with Gift Cards. Bank shall pay to
Servicer a single true-up payment retroactively reflecting the economic
terms set forth in this Section 4(a) as if the same were in effect for the
period commencing [***] through and including the Fifth Amendment
Effective Date (the “Servicer True Up Payment”). Bank shall pay the
Servicer True Up Payment to Servicer not later than [***] days
after the date that Bank pays the Wal-Mart True Up Payment to Wal-Mart.
(b) If at any time and from time to time, the number of states that
have prohibited Bank from collecting the monthly maintenance fee
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represents more than [***]% of Wal-Mart stores participating in
the Wal-Mart Via Gift Card Program at such time (and at each
[***]% increment thereafter), Servicer may request that Bank
engage Wal-Mart in negotiations to modify the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card
Program economics (the “Program Economics”) between Wal-Mart and Bank under
the Wal-Mart Visa Gift Card Program Agreement. If so requested, Bank shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to engage Wal-Mart in the good faith
renegotiation of the Program Economics. If Wal-Mart and Bank enter into an
agreement or amendment to modify the Program Economics in a manner favorable
to Bank, then promptly thereafter, Bank and Servicer shall enter into
amendment that modifies the Base Servicing Fee so that Servicer receives the
economic benefit of the modifications to the Program Economics.
IV. Wal-Mart Fourth Prepaid Card Amendment. Servicer hereby consents to the changes to the
Triparty Agreement set forth in the Wal-Mart Fourth Prepaid Card Amendment.
V. Miscellaneous.
A. Continuation. Except as expressly amended or supplemented hereby, the terms and
conditions of the Amended Services Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
B. Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Fifth
Amendment and the Amended Services Agreement, the terms of this Fifth Amendment shall
control.
C. Counterparts. This Fifth Amendment may be executed simultaneously in any number
of counterparts, each of which may be deemed an original but all of which together
constitute one and the same agreement. The Parties may execute and deliver signatures to
this amendment electronically, including by facsimile.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Fifth Amendment by their duly authorized
representatives as of the date and year first written above.
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title: EVP, GEMB
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