Exhibit 99.1
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT
This FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT (including the Shared Employee Addendum and each Services Addendum hereto, this “Agreement”) by and among Discover Financial Services, a Delaware corporation (“DFS”), Discover Bank, a Delaware banking corporation (including its subsidiaries, “the Bank”), and each of the other parties named on the signature pages hereto (together with DFS and the Bank, each a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties”), is made effective as of May 9, 2024.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, DFS, the Bank and each of the other parties thereto entered into the Third Amended and Restated Master Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 2021 (the “2021 Agreement”) pursuant to which the Parties perform services for, and/or receive services from, one or more of the other Parties hereto from time to time;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend and restate the 2021 Agreement in order to (i) update the section on fees to include calculation methodology and third-party payments, (ii) update the list of Parties to reflect the company’s current organizational structure, and (iii) amend Appendix 1 – Data Privacy and Information Security; and
WHEREAS, all existing Services Addenda executed under the 2021 Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be incorporated by reference into this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Services; Duty of Care. A Party providing services hereunder (the “Servicing Party”) shall perform and deliver services for or on behalf of another Party hereto (the “Receiving Party”) as more fully described under a duly executed services addendum between the Servicing Party and the Receiving Party (each a “Services Addendum” and collectively the “Services Addenda”), the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the services to be provided under any and all Services Addenda executed hereunder are hereinafter referred to individually and collectively as the “Services”). The Servicing Party and Receiving Party shall review the Services Addendum at least annually for accuracy and completeness and shall work together to amend any such Services Addendum, as appropriate.
The Servicing Party shall perform the Services in accordance with applicable laws and regulations utilizing at least such levels of diligence, care, completeness and timeliness customarily followed by large financial institutions and shall comply with all of DFS’ security, supervision and other procedures and policies in connection with its provision of Services. The Servicing Party may satisfy its obligations to perform hereunder either through its own employees, agents, or representatives, and/or through independent contractors used to provide the Services as if provided directly by the Servicing Party. The Servicing Party shall be responsible for the actions of its agents, employees, representatives, or independent contractors providing the Services and shall require, by contract, each of its independent contractors to, when providing Services, comply with (i) the terms of this Agreement; and (ii) all laws and regulations applicable to it, the Services it provides, the Servicing Party and Receiving Party.
The Services Addenda are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided herein, if any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement conflict with any of the terms or conditions of any Services Addendum, the terms or conditions of such Services Addendum will control solely with respect to the Services covered under such Services Addendum.