Alliance Data Systems Corporation (“Alliance Data”) issued redemption notices to the indentures governing each of its 4.500% senior notes due March 15, 2022 (the “Senior Notes due 2022”) and its 5.250% senior notes due November 15, 2023 (the “Senior Notes due 2023,” and together with the Senior Notes due 2022, the “Senior Notes”) to redeem all of the outstanding Senior Notes. As of June 30, 2019, Alliance Data had €400.0 million ($454.8 million) aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2022 outstanding and €300.0 million ($341.1 million) aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2023 outstanding. On July 9, 2019, Alliance Data deposited sufficient funds with U.S. Bank (the “Trustee”) to redeem all of the outstanding Senior Notes on July 10, 2019 (the “Redemption Date”) at a redemption price (i) with respect to the Senior Notes due 2022, of 102.250% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Notes due 2022 to the Redemption Date, and (ii) with respect to the Senior Notes due 2023, of 103.938% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Notes due 2023 to the Redemption Date (respectively, the “Redemption Price”). On the Redemption Date, the respective Redemption Price was paid to the holders of each of the Senior Notes due 2022 and the Senior Notes due 2023, as applicable, and the indentures governing each of the Senior Notes due 2022 and the Senior Notes due 2023 were satisfied and discharged. Alliance Data funded the Redemption Price with proceeds from completion of the sale of its former Epsilon^® business to Publicis Groupe, S.A.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 11, 2019, Alliance Data Systems Corporation issued a press release announcing its Columbus, Ohio‑based card services business, a premier provider of branded private label, co-brand and business card programs, has signed a new long-term agreement to provide co-brand and private label credit card services for outdoor specialty retailer Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ:SPWH). A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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EX-99.1 2 exhibit_99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 NEWS RELEASE ALLIANCE DATA SELECTED TO PROVIDE PRIVATE LABEL AND CO-BRAND CREDIT CARD SERVICES FOR SPORTSMAN’S WAREHOUSE,…
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About ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (NYSE:ADS)

Alliance Data Systems Corporation is a provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions serving consumer-based businesses in a range of industries. The Company offers a portfolio of integrated outsourced marketing solutions, including customer loyalty programs, database marketing services, end-to-end marketing services, analytics and creative services, direct marketing services, and private label and co-brand retail credit card programs. The Company operates through three segments: LoyaltyOne, which provides coalition and short-term loyalty programs through the Company’s Canadian AIR MILES Reward Program and BrandLoyalty; Epsilon, which provides end-to-end, integrated marketing solutions, and Card Services, which provides risk management solutions, account origination, funding, transaction processing, customer care, collections and marketing services for the Company’s private label and co-brand retail credit card programs.