UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
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Commission file number 0-17955
SEARS DC CORP.
Delaware |
36-3533346 |
3711 Kennett Pike, Greenville, Delaware |
19807 |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 434-3100 |
Indicate by check make whether the R egistrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ] |
Indicate by check mark whether Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes [ ] No [ X ] As of July 31, 2003, Registrant had 1,000 shares of common stock outstanding, all of which were held by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1) (a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format.
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SEARS
DC CORP.
Part I - Financial Information |
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Item 1. |
Financial Statements |
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Condensed Statements of Income (unaudited) - 13 and 26 Weeks Ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002 |
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Condensed Statements of Financial Position - June 28, 2003 (unaudited), June 29, 2002 (unaudited) and December 28, 2002 |
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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - 13 and 26 Weeks Ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002 |
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Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited) |
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Item 2. | Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
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Item 4. |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
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Part II - Other Information |
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Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
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None. |
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Item 6. |
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K |
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SEARS DC CORP.
Condensed Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item I. Financial Statements
13 Weeks Ended |
26 Weeks Ended |
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thousands |
June 28, |
June 29, |
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June 29, |
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Revenues |
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Earnings on notes of Sears |
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1,139 |
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1,347 |
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2,355 |
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3,097 |
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Expenses |
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Interest and related expenses |
1,124 |
1,330 |
2,325 |
3,062 |
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Operating expenses |
9 |
10 |
18 |
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Total expenses |
1,133 |
1,340 |
2,343 |
3,081 |
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Income before income taxes |
6 |
7 |
12 |
16 |
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Income taxes |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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Net Income |
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4 |
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4 |
$ |
8 |
$ |
10 |
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See accompanying notes.
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SEARS DC CORP.
Condensed Statements of Financial Position
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thousands, except share data |
June 28, |
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Dec. 28, |
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2002 |
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Assets |
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Notes of Sears |
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54,274 |
$ |
59,309 |
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59,344 |
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Deferred Debt Issuance Costs |
150 |
173 |
160 |
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Total assets |
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54,424 |
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59,482 |
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59,504 |
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Liabilities |
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Medium-term notes |
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47,800 |
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52,800 |
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52,800 |
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Interest payable and other liabilities |
1,156 |
1,230 |
1,244 |
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Total liabilities |
48,956 |
54,030 |
54,044 |
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Stockholder's Equity |
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Common
stock par value $1.00 per share, |
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1 |
1 |
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Capital in excess of par value |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Retained income |
5,460 |
5,444 |
5,452 |
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Total stockholder's equity |
5,468 |
5,452 |
5,460 |
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Total liabilities and stockholder's equity |
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54,424 |
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59,482 |
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59,504 |
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SEARS DC CORP.
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
26 Weeks Ended |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by |
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Net change in interest receivable and other assets and interest |
(78) |
(608) |
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payable and other liabilities |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(70) |
(598) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Decrease in notes of Sears |
5,070 |
25,323 |
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Net cash provided by investing activities |
5,070 |
25,323 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Repayment of Medium-term notes |
(5,000) |
(24,725) |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(5,000) |
(24,725) |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
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See accompanying notes. |
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SEARS DC CORP.
Notes To Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(thousands)
Sears DC Corp. ("SDC" or the "Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sears, Roebuck and Co. ("Sears"), was formed to borrow in domestic and foreign debt markets and lend the proceeds of such borrowings to Sears and certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of Sears in exchange for their unsecured notes. The only outstanding debt of SDC is two series of medium-term notes. SDC does not plan to issue additional debt.
Under an agreement between SDC and Sears, the interest rate paid by Sears on its unsecured notes is designed to produce earnings sufficient to cover SDC's fixed charges at least 1.005 times. Required payments of principal and interest to SDC under the Sears borrowing agreement are intended to be sufficient to allow SDC to make timely payments of principal and interest to the holders of its securities.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. The significant accounting policies used in the presentation of these financial statements are consistent with the summary of significant accounting policies set forth in SDC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002, and these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes found therein. The interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods should not be considered indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The medium-term notes are not redeemable by SDC except in the event of a significant decline in Discover Card receivables of Sears former subsidiary, Dean Witter, which is now a part of Morgan Stanley. SDC's borrowings include the following:
June 28, |
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8.62% to 9.26% Medium-Term Notes due 2003 through 2012 |
$ 47,800 |
$ 52,800 |
At June 28, 2003, medium-term note maturities for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
2003 . . . . . . . . . . . |
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4,000 |
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2006 . . . . . . . . . . . |
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2007 . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Thereafter . . . . . . |
43,800 |
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47,800 |
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SEARS DC CORP.
13 and 26 Weeks Ended June 28, 2003 And June 29, 2002
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
(amounts in millions)
FINANCIAL CONDITION
SDC invests funds in promissory notes of Sears, which pay interest sufficient to cover SDC's fixed charges at least 1.005 times.
The $47.8 in outstanding medium-term notes as of June 28, 2003 are generally not redeemable prior to their stated maturity. One exception is in the event of a significant decline in Discover Card receivables of Sears former subsidiary, Dean Witter, which is now a part of Morgan Stanley.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Medium-term notes outstanding were $47.8 and $52.8 as of June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002, respectively. Revenues decreased 24.0% to $2.4 in 2003 from $3.1 in 2002. The revenue decrease is due to lower levels of interest-earning assets in 2003. The decrease in the amount of medium-term notes outstanding led to interest and related expenses decreasing 24.1% to $2.3 in 2003 from $3.1 in 2002. Earnings covered fixed charges 1.005 times for the 13 and 26 weeks ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain statements made in this Report on Form 10-Q are "forward-looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on a number of assumptions about a variety of factors, including the ability of Sears to perform under the agreements described herein and general economic conditions (such as interest rates). While SDC believes that these assumptions are reasonable, SDC cautions that it is impossible to predict the impact of certain facts that could cause actual results to differ from expected results. SDC intends the forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time first made and does not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
(amounts in millions)
SDC's outstanding debt securities are subject to interest rate risk. All debt securities are considered non-trading. At June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002, 100% of SDC's portfolio was fixed rate. For the 13 and 26 weeks ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002, the carrying value of SDC's debt was $47.8 and $52.8, respectively.
For the period ended June 28, 2003, average interest rates by year of maturity were:
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8.62% |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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Thereafter |
9.15% |
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SEARS DC CORP.
13 and 26 Weeks Ended June 28, 2003 And June 29, 2002
Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company's management, including Larry R. Raymond, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Keith E. Trost, Vice President and Treasurer (principal financial officer), have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's "disclosure controls and procedures," as such term is defined in Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 90 days of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls, since the date the controls were evaluated.
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SEARS DC CORP.
13 and 26 Weeks Ended June 28, 2003 And June 29, 2002
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. |
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. |
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Exhibits. |
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An Exhibit Index has been filed as part of this Report on Page E-1. |
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Reports on Form 8-K. |
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SEARS DC CORP.
13 and 26 Weeks Ended June 28, 2003 And June 29, 2002
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Sears DC Corp. |
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/s/ William K. Phelan |
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SEARS DC CORP.
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Larry R. Raymond, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sears DC Corp., certify that:
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sears DC Corp.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
The registrant's other certifying officers and
I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the
registrant and we have:
designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is
being prepared; evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and;
Date: August 6, 2003 | |
By: /s/ Larry R. Raymond Larry R. Raymond President and Chief Executive Officer |
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SEARS DC CORP.
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Keith E. Trost, Vice President and Treasurer of Sears DC Corp., certify that:
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sears DC Corp.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and;
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: August 6, 2003 | |
By: /s/ Keith E. Trost Keith E. Trost Vice President and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
SEARS DC CORP.
13 and 26 Weeks Ended June 28, 2003 And June 29, 2002
Exhibit No. |
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3(a) |
Certificate of Incorporation of Discover Credit Corp. dated January 9, 1987 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Form 10 of the Registrant *). |
3(b) |
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Discover Credit Corp. dated April 9, 1987 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Form 10 of the Registrant*). |
3(c) |
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated May 21, 1993 to change the name of Discover Credit Corp. to Sears DC Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c) to Form 10-K of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 28, 1996*). |
3(d) |
By-laws of Sears DC Corp. as amended to February 6, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c) on Form 10-K of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 30, 1995*). |
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Registrant hereby agrees to furnish the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, with the instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Registrant. |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.** |
32(b) |
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.** |
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* Sec File No. 0-17955
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SEARS DC CORP.
EXHIBIT 32(a)
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The undersigned, Larry R. Raymond, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sears DC Corp. (the "Company"), has executed this certification in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 28, 2003 (the "Report").
The undersigned hereby certifies that:
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certification as of the 6th day of August, 2003.
/s/ Larry R. Raymond |
Larry R. Raymond |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Sears DC Corp. and will be retained by Sears DC Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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SEARS DC CORP.
EXHIBIT 32(b)
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The undersigned, Keith E. Trost, Vice President and Treasurer of Sears DC Corp. (the "Company"), has executed this certification in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 28, 2003 (the "Report").
The undersigned hereby certifies that:
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certification as of the 6th day of August, 2003.
/s/ Keith E. Trost |
Keith E. Trost |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Sears DC Corp. and will be retained by Sears DC Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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