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Exhibit 10.51
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT
This First Amendment (“First Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Sponsorship
Agreement (“Agreement”), is entered into this November 5, 2010, by and between Bank of
America, N.A. (“BofA”) and Global Cash Access, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the
successor-in-interest to Global Cash Access, L.L.C. (“Company”). Company and BofA are
sometimes referred to herein each as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, On October 1, 2010, BofA and Company entered into the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, BofA and Company desire to amend the Agreement as set forth in this First Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
Company and BofA acknowledge, the Parties agree as follows:
1. | Definitions. Except as otherwise stated herein, all terms used in this First
Amendment shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. In addition, the following
terms shall have the following meanings when used herein: |
“BofA” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“First Amendment” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“First Amendment Effective Date” means November 5, 2010.
“GCA” means Company.
“Party” and “Parties” have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“Sponsorship Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a) of this First Amendment.
“Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(c) of this First Amendment.
2. | Relationship Between First Amendment and Agreement. |
(a) | Effective as of the First Amendment Effective Date, this First Amendment amends
the Agreement as set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the First
Amendment and the Agreement, the First Amendment shall govern. |
(b) | All references in the Agreement or this First Amendment to the “Agreement”
shall be deemed to refer to the Agreement as amended by this First Amendment. |
(c) | Except as expressly amended by this First Amendment, all terms of the Agreement
shall remain unchanged. |
3. | Transfer of BINS and ICAs. |
Notwithstanding
anything in the Agreement, upon the transfer of a BIN or ICA from BofA to a
new provider of Sponsorship Services, Company shall discontinue referring to BofA with respect to
such BIN or ICA and any transactions relating to or occurring under such BIN or ICA, and shall
notify all affected Customers of the transfer of the BIN or ICA from BofA to the new provider of
Sponsorship Services.
4. | Reports. |
Exhibit B to the Agreement is modified by adding, under the heading “New Accounts,”
the following new report: OFAC.
5. | Reserve Amount. |
Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement, BofA may increase the Reserve Amount in its
discretion by providing written notice to Company in the event that (1) Company experiences any
security breach of the type described in Section 6(d) of the Agreement; (2) BofA reasonably
suspects fraud; (3) a Material Adverse Event occurs; or (4) BofA determines an increase is
necessary because of anticipated liability for chargebacks, fines, assessments or other amounts
owing, or to become due and owing, to a Network Party with respect to any BIN / ICA with respect to
which BofA provides Sponsorship Services, or any transactions thereon.
6. | Sponsorship Fees. |
(a) | Beginning as of the First Amendment Effective Date,
Company shall pay BofA a
fee (the “Sponsorship Fee”) equal to [***] basis points of the dollar
volume
of credit and signature debit transactions processed through the BINs and ICAs
currently used by Company, which are the subject of the Sponsorship Services. BofA
shall invoice Company for Sponsorship Fees on a monthly basis, and Company shall pay
each invoice within fifteen (15) days. |
(b) | The Sponsorship Fees is in addition to any other fees, fines, assessments and
expenses that may be imposed by a Network, for which Company is responsible under the
Agreement, notwithstanding that such fees, fines, assessments or expenses may be
imposed on BofA or other third-party service providers rather than directly imposed on
Company. |
7. | Term and Termination |
(a) | Basis of Extension. Company hereby represents to BofA that: (1) at the
time the Parties entered into the Agreement, Company had reached tentative agreement
with MetaBank to replace BofA as the provider of BIN / ICA sponsorship services; (2) at
the time the Parties entered into the Agreement, Company reasonably believed that such
replacement could be completed by the date the Agreement is scheduled to expire; (3)
uncertainty has arisen over whether MetaBank will enter into such agreement to provide
BIN / ICA sponsorship services, in part because MetaBank may need to obtain regulatory
approval to enter into such agreement with Company and Company does not know whether
such approval will be provided to MetaBank; and (4) Company believes that Company will
be able to (A) complete its tentative agreement with MetaBank, or enter into an
agreement with another provider of BIN / ICA sponsorship services, and (B) cause such
new provider to enter into an assignment and assumption agreement relating to BofA’s
BINs and ICAs sponsored for Company, no later than April 1, 2011, and on that basis has
requested BofA to extend the Term of the Agreement until such date. |
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(b) | Conditions of Extension. Company acknowledges and agrees that (1) BofA
is agreeing to the extension to the Term of the Agreement under this Section 7 on the
basis that, among other things, the representations of Company to BofA under Section
7(a) are true and correct in all respects; (2)
Company will use its best efforts to enter into a new agreement with another provider
of BIN / ICA sponsorship services, and to cause such new provider to enter into an
assignment and assumption agreement with BofA in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A, no later than April 1, 2011; and (3) BofA shall have not
obligation to provide any additional or other extension of the Term of the Agreement
beyond April 1, 2011, and Company assumes all risks and liabilities if, for any
reason whatsoever, Company is not able to enter into such an agreement or cause such
new provider to enter into such agreement with BofA and BofA ceases to provide
Sponsorship Services under the Agreement after the extension provided pursuant to
this Amendment. |
(c) | Term. Section 14(a)(1) of the Agreement is amended by replacing such
Section in its entirety with the following: |
“This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date
and shall continue in full force and effect until April 1, 2011
(the “Term”). This Agreement shall automatically
terminate upon the end the Term, without notice or other action
by a Party, and shall not be renewed or otherwise extended
beyond the end of the Term except pursuant to a writing signed
by both Parties in their sole and absolute discretion.”
(d) | Additional BofA Termination Rights. In addition to any other
termination rights under the Agreement, and notwithstanding any other provision of the
Agreement, BofA may terminate or suspend this Agreement, or cease providing Sponsorship
Services with respect to a Customer: |
(1) | by providing written notice to Company in the event that: (A)
Company fails to maintain compliance with the PCI Data Security Standards; (B)
Company fails to maintain compliance with applicable Network personal
identification number security requirements; (C) Company engages in any
fraudulent activity; (D) Company engages in any activity which presents a
security or financial risk to BofA or any of its Affiliates or would, in BofA’s
reasonable belief, have an adverse impact on the reputation of BofA or any of
its Affiliates; or (E) Company submits Card Transactions on behalf of any
Customer that is not licensed to operate as a gaming establishment or otherwise
approved in writing by BofA; or |
(2) | by providing written notice to Company in the event that any
Company License that is material to Company’s performance of its obligations
under this Agreement is revoked, and (A) Company has failed to initiate a cure
of such revocation within the greater of three (3) business days or any period
provided by such Governmental Authority, if any; or (B) such Governmental
Authority confirms or upholds its decision to revoke such License after Company
has attempted to cure such revocation; or (C) such License is required in order
for Company to operate the business of providing Payment Services in compliance
with Applicable Law and this Agreement, and Company is not permitted under
Applicable Law to operate such business under such License during the period in
which Company is seeking to cure such revocation. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this First Amendment to be executed as of the date
first above written by their duly authorized officers.
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | GLOBAL CASH ACCESS, INC. | |||||||||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||||||||||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||||||||||
Title: | S.V.P. | Title: | President and CEO |
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EXHIBIT A
Form of
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (“Agreement”) is effective as of
_____ , 20_____
(the “Effective Date”) by and between Bank of America, N.A. (“Assignor”), and
_____
(“Assignee”). Assignor and Assignee are sometimes referred to in this
Agreement individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.
WHEREAS, Assignor and Global Cash Access Inc. (“Company”) are parties to an Amended
and Restated Sponsorship Agreement entered into effective as of September 30, 2010 (the
“Sponsorship Agreement”) pursuant to which Assignor provides certain sponsorship and other
services to Company and certain affiliates of Company;
WHEREAS, the sponsorship services provided by Assignor under the Sponsorship Agreement include
sponsoring the BINs and ICAs described on Schedule 1 to this Agreement (individually a
“Sponsored BIN/ICA” and collectively the “Sponsored BINs/ICAs”); and
WHEREAS, Assignor desires to assign all of Assignor’s rights and obligations with respect to
the Sponsored BINs/ICAs to Assignee, on the terms and conditions stated herein; and
WHEREAS, Assignee desires to assume all of Assignor’s rights and obligations with respect to
the Sponsored BINs/ICAs, on the terms and conditions stated herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for the promises made herein and for other good and valuable consideration the
receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. | Assignor hereby assigns and transfers to Assignee, and Assignee hereby accepts and assumes
from Assignor, all of Assignor’s right, title and interest with respect to the Sponsored
BINs/ICAs in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The transfer of a Sponsored
BIN/ICA from Assignor to Assignee shall become effective as of the date on which such BIN or
ICA is transferred from Assignor to Assignee on the records of MasterCard Worldwide
Incorporated or Visa USA, Inc. (the “Card Organization”), or such other date as the Parties
may agree upon in writing (the “Conversion Date”). Each Party shall cooperate with the other
Party and engage in good faith efforts to obtain the consent of the applicable Card
Organization to assignment and assumption of the Sponsored BINs/ICAs and to accomplish such
assignment and assumption. |
2. | The Parties expressly acknowledge and agree that, as between Assignor and Assignee: (a)
Assignor shall have all rights and obligations with respect to transactions occurring under a
Sponsored BIN/ICA before the Conversion Date, and Assignee shall have no such rights or
obligations with respect to such transactions; and (b) Assignee shall have all rights and
obligations with respect to transactions relating to or occurring under a Sponsored BIN/ICA on
or after the Conversion Date, and Assignor shall have no such rights or obligations with
respect to such transactions. The allocation of rights and obligations under this Section 2
shall apply with respect to a transaction occurring under a Sponsored BIN/ICA on the basis of
when such transaction is processed under such Sponsored BIN/ICA, regardless of whether or not
such transaction relates to an earlier transaction under the Sponsored BIN/ICA. Assignor and
Assignee agree to promptly reimburse each other to accomplish the foregoing allocation of
rights and obligations upon presentation of appropriate documentation if such allocation is
not carried
out through settlement with the Card Associations. |
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3. | Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other Party that this Agreement has been
duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Party pursuant to its corporate powers and
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Assignor enforceable in accordance with
its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by insolvency, equitable considerations
or similar matters. Assignee represents and warrants to Assignor that Assignee is a member in
good standing of each of the Card Organizations and meets all operational and financial
requirements of such Card Organizations to accept the assignment of the Sponsored BINS/ICAs
and to provide sponsorship services to Company with respect to such Sponsored BINS/ICAs. |
4. | Assignor hereby indemnifies, saves, defends and holds Assignee harmless from and against any
and all liability, loss, damage, claim, suit, action, cost or expense (including judicial and
administrative proceedings, settlements, court costs and reasonable fees and expenses of
attorneys and consultants) (“Losses”) arising out of or directly or indirectly relating to:
(a) the breach by Assignor of any of Assignor’s covenants, representations, warranties or
agreements contained herein; (b) any act or omission of Assignor prior to the Conversion Date
with respect to any Sponsored BINs/ICAs; or (c) any fine, assessment or penalty imposed prior
to the Conversion by a Card Association with respect to any Sponsored BINs/ICAs; provided that
Assignor shall not be obligated to indemnify Assignee for the gross negligence or willful
misconduct or Assignee. |
5. | Assignee hereby indemnifies, saves, defends and holds Assignor harmless from and against any
and all Losses arising out of or directly or indirectly relating to: (a) the breach by
Assignee of any of Assignee’s representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained
herein; (b) any act or omission of the Assignee on and after the Conversion Date with respect
to any Sponsored BINs/ICAs; or (c) any fine, assessment or penalty imposed on or after the
Conversion Date by a Card Association with respect to any Sponsored BINs/ICAs; provided that
Assignee shall not be obligated to indemnify Assignor for the gross negligence or willful
misconduct or Assignor. |
6. | Each Party shall give such further assurances to the other Party as are reasonable, and shall
execute, acknowledge and deliver such documents, instruments and take such further actions as
are reasonable, to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance
with the terms hereof. |
7. | There are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, including Company, and this
Agreement does not create any rights in any other person. |
8. | No Party shall be responsible to the other Party (via indemnification or otherwise) for any
consequential, punitive, special or similar damages. |
9. | This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
New York. |
10. | This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except in a writing executed by the
authorized officers of the Parties. |
11. | This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties and supersede any prior or
contemporaneous written or oral agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof. |
12. | This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all
of
which shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the day and
year written above.
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | ||||||
Signature: | ||||||
Print Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
[Assignee] | ||||||
Signature: | ||||||
Print Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the assignment and assumption of the Sponsored
BINs/ICAs under this Agreement shall not modify, limit or restrict Company’s obligations to
Assignor under the Sponsorship Agreement, including with respect to chargebacks, assessments,
fines, and other amounts that may be owing to Assignor. For the avoidance of doubt, Assignor may
seek full reimbursement from the reserve account established by, or the letter of credit maintained
by, Company under the Sponsorship Agreement for those amounts owed to Assignor under the
Sponsorship Agreement.
Global Cash Access, Inc. | ||||||
Signature: | ||||||
Print Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
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Schedule 1
to
Assignment and Assumption
Agreement
List of Sponsored BINs/ICAs
ICA [***]
ICA [***]
BIN [***]
BIN [***]
1