CHASE ISSUANCE TRUST CHASESERIES CLASS B(2005-1) NOTES TERMS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 1.1(b)
CHASESERIES
CLASS B(2005-1) NOTES
Dated: May 2, 2005
| To: | Chase Bank USA, National Association (formerly known as Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association, the “Bank”) |
| Re: | Underwriting Agreement dated May 2, 2005 |
Series Designation: CHASEseries
Underwriters:
The Underwriters named on Schedule I attached hereto are the “Underwriters” for the purpose of this Agreement and for the purposes of the above referenced Underwriting Agreement as such Underwriting Agreement is incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Terms of the Class B(2005-1) Notes:
| Initial Principal Amount |
Interest Rate or Formula |
Price to Public | ||
| $300,000,000 | One-month LIBOR plus 0.140% per annum |
100.000% |
Interest Payment Dates: The 15th of each month or if that day is not a Business Day, as defined in the Indenture, the next succeeding Business Day, commencing June 15, 2005.
Note Ratings: “A” by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and Fitch, Inc. and “A2” by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
Indenture: The Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2004, between Chase Issuance Trust, by the Bank, as Beneficiary, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee and acknowledged and accepted by the Bank, as Servicer.
Asset Pool One Supplement: The Amended and Restated Asset Pool One Supplement, dated as of October 15, 2004, between Chase Issuance Trust, by the Bank, as Beneficiary, and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee and Collateral Agent and acknowledged by the Bank, as Transferor, Servicer and Administrator.
Indenture Supplement: The CHASEseries Indenture Supplement, dated as of October 15, 2004, between Chase Issuance Trust, by the Bank, as Beneficiary, and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee and Collateral Agent.
Terms Document: The Class B(2005-1) Terms Document, dated as of May 9, 2005, between Chase Issuance Trust, by the Bank, as Beneficiary and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee and Collateral Agent.
Transfer and Servicing Agreement: The Amended and Restated Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2004, between Chase Issuance Trust, by the Bank, as Beneficiary and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee and Collateral Agent.
First USA Pooling and Servicing Agreement: The Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2002, as may be further amended, between the Bank, as Transferor and Servicer, and The Bank of New York (Delaware), as trustee (the “Master Trust Trustee”).
First USA Series Supplement: The Amended and Restated Series 2002-CC Supplement, dated as of October 15, 2004, between the Bank, as Transferor and Servicer, and the Master Trust Trustee.
Chase Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 15, 1999, as amended by the First Amendment thereto, dated as of March 31, 2001, the Second Amendment thereto, dated as of March 1, 2002, the Third Amendment thereto, dated July 15, 2004, and the Fourth Amendment thereto, dated October 15, 2004, each between the Bank, as Transferor and Servicer, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Chase Credit Card Master Trust (the “Chase Master Trust Trustee”).
Chase Series Supplement. The Series 2004-CC Supplement, dated as of October 20, 2004, between the Bank, as Transferor and Servicer, and Chase Master Trust Trustee.
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Purchase Price:
The purchase price payable by the Underwriters for the Notes covered by this Agreement will be the following percentage of the principal amounts to be issued:
Per Class B(2005-1) Note: 99.750%
Registration Statement: 333-118423.
Underwriting Commissions, Concessions and Discounts:
The Underwriters’ discounts and commissions, the concessions that the Underwriters may allow to certain dealers, and the discounts that such dealers may reallow to certain other dealers, each expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the Class B(2005-1) Notes, shall be as follows:
| Underwriting Discounts and Concessions |
Selling Concessions |
Reallowance | ||
| 0.250% |
0.150% | 0.075% |
Underwriters’ Information: The information furnished by the Underwriters through the Representative for purposes of Section 9(b) of the Underwriting Agreement consists of the chart and the third and seventh paragraphs under the heading “Underwriting” in the Prospectus Supplement.
Closing Date: Pursuant to Rule 15c6-1(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Underwriters, the Bank and the Issuer hereby agree that the Closing Date shall be May 9, 2005, 9:00 a.m., New York Time.
Location of Closing: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP, Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
Payment for the Notes:
The Underwriters agree, severally and not jointly, subject to the terms and provisions of the above referenced Underwriting Agreement which is incorporated herein in its entirety and made a part hereof, to purchase the respective principal amounts of the above referenced Class B(2005-1) Notes set forth opposite their names on Schedule I hereto.
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Representations of the Underwriters:
Each Underwriter of the Class B(2005-1) Notes has represented and agreed that: (a) it has not offered or sold, and prior to the date which is six months after the date of issue of the Class B(2005-1) Notes, will not offer or sell any Class B(2005-1) Notes to persons in the United Kingdom except to persons whose ordinary activities involve them in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of investments (as principal or agent) for the purposes of their businesses or otherwise in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public in the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Public Offers of Securities Regulations 1995; (b) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Xxx 0000 (the “FSMA”) with respect to anything done by it in relation to the Class B(2005-1) Notes in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom; and (c) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and it will only communicate or cause to be communicated any invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of any Class B(2005-1) Notes in circumstances in which section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the Issuer.
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| X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES INC., as a | ||
| Representative of the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| Accepted: | ||
| CHASE BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | ||
| as Transferor and Servicer | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | President | |
| CHASE ISSUANCE TRUST | ||
| By: | CHASE BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | |
| not in its individual capacity but solely as Beneficiary on behalf of the Issuer | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | President | |
Signature Page to the Chase Issuance Trust
CHASEseries Class B(2005-1) Terms Agreement
SCHEDULE I
UNDERWRITERS
$300,000,000 Principal Amount of CHASEseries Class B(2005-1) Notes
| Principal Amount | |||
| X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. |
$ | 100,000,000 | |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
$ | 100,000,000 | |
| Xxxxxx Brothers Inc. |
$ | 100,000,000 | |
| Total |
$ | 300,000,000 | |
