1 Exhibit 10.13.9 NINTH AMENDMENT TO RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT This Ninth Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of March 3, 1997 (this "Amendment"), is among THE ORIGINATORS listed on the signature page hereof (collectively, the "Originators") and PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Purchaser"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Originators and the Purchaser entered into a Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of December 15, 1992, as amended from time to time, (the "Purchase Agreement") pursuant to which the Purchaser purchased Receivables (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) from the Originators on the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement; WHEREAS, the Originators and the Purchaser wish to amend the Purchase Agreement to revise Schedule IV attached to the Purchase Agreement; WHEREAS, Section 8.01 of the Purchase Agreement permits the Originators and the Purchaser to amend the Purchase Agreement subject to certain conditions; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Schedule IV attached to the Purchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and Schedule IV attached hereto is substituted therefor. 2. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a certificate by an officer of FDS National Bank, as Servicer, stating that the amendment to the Purchase Agreement effected by this Ninth Amendment does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any of the Investor Certificateholders (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), which certificate is required to be delivered to the Trustee (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) pursuant to Section 8.01 of the Purchase Agreement. 3. The Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Ninth Amendment shall continue in full force and effect among the parties hereto. 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Ninth Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written. THE ORIGINATORS: BLOOMINGDALE'S, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President BURDINES, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President LAZARUS, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President RICH'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President STERN'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President and General Counsel 3 THE BON, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President and General Counsel BROADWAY STORES, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President MACY'S EAST, INC., as successor in interest to Abraham & Straus and Jordan Marsh Stores Corporation By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick -------------------------------------- Title: Vice President FDS NATIONAL BANK Date: 3/3/97 By: /s/ Susan R. Robinson ----------------- -------------------------------------- Title: Treasurer THE PURCHASER: PRIME RECEIVABLES CORPORATION Date: 3/3/97 By: /s/ Susan P. Storer ----------------- -------------------------------------- Title: President 4 SCHEDULE IV 3/3/97 List of Lock-box Accounts ------------------------- Star Bank Corporation Burdines 480-366-723 P.O. Box 1038 Dept. 4500 425 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH 45274-4500 45201-1036 Macy's East, Inc., 480-381-1425 as successor in interest to, Jordan Marsh P.O. Box 8079 Mason, Ohio 45040-8079 PNC Bank The Bon Marche 426-002-7019 201 East 5th Street P.O. Box 8080 Cincinnati, OH Mason, Ohio 45201-1198 45040-8080 Stern's 419-000-2709 P.O. Box 8081 Mason, Ohio 45040-8081 Lazarus 411-017-5133 P.O. Box 4504 Mason, Ohio 45040-4504 Macy's West 300-1544986 P.O. Box 8021 Mason, Ohio 45040-8021 Broadway Stores 300-154-4994 P.O. Box 8022 Mason, Ohio 45040-8022 5 AmSouth Bank, N.A. Bloomingdale's 88-419-622 1900 Fifth Ave., North P.O. Box 11407 Birmingham, AL Drawer 0018 35203 Birmingham, AL 35242-0018 Rich's 01-579-282 P.O. Box 11407 Drawer 0001 Birmingham, AL 35245-0001 Goldsmith's 73-233-579 P.O. Box 11407 Drawer 0012 Birmingham, AL 35245-0012 Macy's East, Inc., 69-116-059 as successor in interest to, Abraham & Straus P.O. Box 11407 Drawer 0008 Birmingham, AL 35245-0008 The Fifth Third Bank Lazarus 715-27336 38 Fountain Square Plaza P.O. Box 0064 Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH 45263 45274-0064 Bank of America Illinois All Originators 7118821 231 South LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60697 6 EXHIBIT A FDS NATIONAL BANK OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE Pursuant to Section 8.01 (a) of the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of December 15, 1992, among the Originators listed therein and Prime Receivables Corporation, FDS National Bank, as Servicer, certifies that the amendment dated as of March 3, 1997 to Schedule IV of the Receivables Purchase Agreement does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any of the Invester Certificateholders. FDS National Bank As Servicer /s/ Susan R. Robinson Date 3/3/97 Name: Susan R. Robinson ------------------ ----------------------------- Title: Treasurer