SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

For the period from August 21, 2001 to December 31, 2001.

Commission file number 333-60418, 333-60418-01

WFN Credit Company, LLC

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
  Delaware

  34-1772814

  (State or other

  jurisdiction)

  (I.R.S. employer

  identification no.)

  of

  incorporation or organization)

  220 West Schrock Road

  Westerville, Ohio 43801

  (Address

  of principal executive offices)

  (614) 729-5044

  (Phone

  number)

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K (Not Applicable)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(c) of the Securities Exchange Act 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yesý Noo

Aggregate market value of voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant. $0

No documents have been incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

PART I

In no action letters issued to a variety of issuers of pass-through securities representing ownership interests in trusts established by financial and retailing institutions, whose principal assets are receivables generated under consumer credit accounts owned by such institutions and transferred to such trusts, the Division of Corporation Finance has stated that it would not raise any objection if the servicer of the trust, on behalf of the trust, files its Annual Report on Form 10-K in accordance with a specified format. See, e.g., Sears Credit Account Master Trust II (August 24, 1995), Mercantile Credit Card Master Trust (August 23, 1995); Banc One Credit Card Master Trust (May 26, 1995); Household Affinity Credit Card Master Trust I (April 29, 1994); Sears Credit Account Master Trust I (December 23, 1993); First Deposit Master Trust (December 23, 1993); Discover Card Trust 1993 B (April 9, 1993); Prime Credit Master Trust (January 29, 1993); Private Label Credit Card Master Trust (May 20, 1992); and Chase Manhattan Credit Card Trust 1990-A (March 22, 1991).

The World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust (the “Trust”) was formed for the purpose of acquiring certain trust assets and issuing asset-backed notes under the Master Indenture dated as of August 1, 2001 (as supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”) between World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust (the “Issuer”) and BNY Midwest Trust Company (the “Indenture Trustee”) and one or more supplements thereto. The property of the Trust includes World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Collateral Certificates (“Collateral Certificates”) representing an undivided interest in receivables and other property related thereto, held by the World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust (the “Master Trust”), arising under private label credit card programs for a number of national retail and catalogue entities.

On August 21, 2001 the Trust issued: $702,000,000 Class A Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes, Series 2001-A; $76,500,000 Class B Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes, Series 2001-A; and $121,500,000 Class C Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes, Series 2001-A.

The Trust, has prepared and filed this Annual Report on Form 10-K in substantially the form to which the Division of Corporation Finance, in the no action letters referred to above, has stated that it would not object.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

The Trust was formed for the purpose of acquiring certain trust assets and issuing asset-backed Notes under the Indenture. The Trust assets consist of the Collateral Certificates representing an undivided interest in the receivables and other property related thereto, held by the Master Trust.

The Trust has issued one series of notes - Series 2001-A. The Series 2001-A Class A Notes and Series 2001-A Class B Notes have been publicly issued. The Series 2001-A Class C Notes have been privately placed.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

There is nothing to report with regard to this item.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There is nothing to report with regard to this item.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There is nothing to report with regard to this item.

PART II

To the knowledge of the Trust, there is an over the counter market in the Trust’s Series 2001-A Class A Notes and Series 2001-B Notes, although the frequency of transactions varies substantially over time.

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected financial data has been omitted since the required information is included in the financial statements.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Trust has sold one series of Notes secured by an undivided interest in the Trust assets. Those Notes are outstanding as of December 31, 2001 (dollars in thousands):

Description	$ Issued		% of Trust Portfolio
Series 2001-A, Class A	$	702,000	74.9	%
Series 2001-A, Class B	76,500		8.2	%
Series 2001-A, Class C	121,500		13.0	%

The Series 2001-A Class A Notes and Class B Notes have been publicly issued pursuant to the prospectus supplement dated August 9, 2001, and the prospectus, dated as of August 9, 2001.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

To manage our direct risk from market interest rates, we actively monitor the interest rates to minimize the impact that changes in interest rates have on the fair value of assets, net income and cash flow. To achieve this objective, we manage our exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates through the use of fixed rate debt instruments to the extent that reasonably

favorable rates are obtainable with such arrangements. In addition, we have entered into derivative financial instruments, interest rate swaps, to mitigate our interest rate risk and to effectively lock the interest rate on our variable rate debt.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Cross Reference Sheet
	Caption

Independent Auditors’ Report

Statements of Assets and Liabilities Arising from Cash Transactions as of December 31, 2001

Statements of Distributable Income Arising From Cash Transactions for the period from August 21, 2001 (issuance of Notes) through December 31, 2001

Notes to Financial Statements

II-1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities arising from cash transactions of the World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust (the “Trust”) as of December 31, 2001, and the related statement of distributable income arising from cash transactions for the period from August 21, 2001 (issuance of notes) through December 31, 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of the management of the Trust. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As described in Note 1 to the financial statements, these financial statements were prepared on the basis of cash receipts and disbursements, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the assets and liabilities arising from cash transactions of the Trust as of December 31, 2001, and its distributable income arising from cash transactions for the period from August 21, 2001 (issuance of notes) through December 31, 2001 on the basis of accounting described in Note 1.

By:

	Deloitte & Touche LLP
	Columbus, Ohio
	January 30, 2002 and March 20, 2002

II-2

WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK CREDIT CARD MASTER NOTE TRUST

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARISING FROM CASH TRANSACTIONS

(in thousands of dollars)


Assets	Year Ended December 31, 2001
Cash Available for Distribution	$	167,505
Credit Card Receivables	937,684
Total Assets	$	1,105,189

Liabilities

Income to be Distributed	$	167,505

Asset-backed Notes:
Series 2001-A	900,000
Transferor’s Interest	37,684

Total Liabilities	$	1,105,189

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

II-3

WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK CREDIT CARD MASTER NOTE TRUST

STATEMENT OF DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME ARISING FROM CASH TRANSACTIONS

(in thousands of dollars)

	For the Period August 21, — December 31, 2001
Distributable Income
Allocable to Principal	$	629,672
Allocable to Interest	85,953

Total Distributable Income	$	715,625

Income Distributed
Distribution of Principal to
Purchase New Receivables	$	481,566
Interest Paid on Asset Backed Notes	15,675
Servicing Fees	5,050
Distribution to Purchase New Receivables for Amounts Previously Written-off	29,373
Distribution on Transferor’s Interest	16,456

Income Distributed	$	548,120

Excess of Distributable Income over Income
Distributed (Distributed January 15, 2002)	$	167,505

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

II-4

WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK CREDIT CARD MASTER NOTE TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. General Information and Accounting Policies

The World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust (the “Trust”) was formed for the purpose of acquiring certain trust assets and issuing asset-backed Notes under the Master Indenture dated August 1, 2001 between World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust (the “Issuer”) and BNY Midwest Trust Company (the “Indenture Trustee”) and one or more supplements thereto. The property of the Trust includes World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Collateral Certificates (“Collateral Certificates”) representing an undivided interest in receivables and related property thereto, held by the World Financial Network Master Trust (the “Receivables”), arising under private label credit card programs for a number of national retail and catalogue entities.

World Financial Network National Bank (the “Bank”) services the receivables pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 1, 2001 and pursuant to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001 and is compensated for acting as the servicer. In order to facilitate its servicing functions and minimize administrative burdens and expenses, the Bank retains physical possession of the documents relating to the receivables as custodian for the trustee of the Master Trust and the Trust. The Trust and the Master Trust have no employees.

The financial statements of the Trust are prepared on a cash basis of accounting which differs from financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America in that interest income and the related assets are recognized when received rather than when earned and distributions to noteholders are recognized when paid rather than when the obligation is incurred. The statement of assets and liabilities arising from cash transactions as of December 31, 2001 reflects the amounts to be distributed on January 15, 2002, which represents the distribution of income received by the Trust for the period December 1 through December 31, 2001.

NOTE 2. Sale of Notes

The Trust may issue from time to time asset-backed notes in one or more Series, which will consist of one or more classes of certificates, representing an undivided ownership interest in the Collateral Certificates. As of December 31, 2001 the Trust had issued and had outstanding the following notes, representing the indicated undivided interest in the Collateral Certificates:

Description	$ Issued		% of Trust Portfolio
Series 2001-A, Class A	$	702,000	74.9	%
Series 2001-A, Class B	76,500		8.2	%
Series 2001-A, Class C	121,500		13.0	%

The Series 2001-A Class A Notes and Class B Notes were publicly issued pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated August 9, 2001, and the prospectus, dated as of August 9, 2001. The Series 2001-A, Class C certificates were privately placed. Collectively, holders of all Series are referred to as “Noteholders.”

NOTE 3. Principal and Interest Payment

Collections of principal on the receivables are used by the Trust to make principal distributions to Noteholders and to purchase new charge card receivables on a daily basis.

Collections of finance charges on the Receivables, which includes late fees, non-sufficient funds check fees and recoveries of amounts previously written-off, are used to pay interest to the Noteholders, pay servicing fees, to purchase new charge card receivables equal to amounts written-off during the month and to restore certain reserve and cash collateral accounts. Excess finance charge collections, if any, are distributed to the WFN Credit Company LLC.

The distribution date is the 15th day of each month (or, if such day is not a business day, the next following business day).

NOTE 4. Federal Income Taxes

The Trust is not taxable as a corporation for Federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

NOTE 5. Supplementary Financial Data (unaudited)

The following is a summary of distributable income for 2001 arising from cash transactions (in thousands of dollars):

					Servicing		Defaulted		Transferor’s
2001	Principal		Interest		Fees		Receivables		Interest		Total

Undistributed at
December 31, 2000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Quarter Ended:
March 31, 2001	—		—		—		—		—		—
June 30, 2001	—		—		—		—		—		—
September 30, 2001	202,006		7,276		2,050		11,586		7,623		230,541
December 31, 2001	427,666		12,275		4,500		26,073		14,570		485,084

Total	$	629,672	$	19,551	$	6,550	$	37,659	$	22,193	$	715,625

NOTE 6: Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Trust’s credit card receivables approximate their carrying value due to the short maturity and average interest rates that approximate current market rates.

The fair value of the asset-backed Notes is estimated to be $896,383,125 (carrying value of $900,000,000) as of December 31, 2001, based on quoted market prices or current market rates for similar securities with similar remaining maturities and interest rates. (See also Note 7)

NOTE 7: INTEREST SWAPS

In August 2001, the Trust entered into three interest rate swap agreements with JPMorgan Chase Bank (“Morgan”) with a notional amount of $900 million. Management believes the counterparty will be able to perform under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements. The interest rate swaps effectively change the Trust’s interest rate exposure on $702.0 million, $76.5 million, and $121.5 million of asset-baced notes to a fixed rate of approximately 4.87%, 4.87% and 4.92% respectively. The notional amount of swaps, $900 million as of December 31, 2001 will decrease with a corresponding decrease of the related securitized receivables. The fair value of the interest rate swaps was estimated based on the monies the Trust would receive/(pay) if they terminated the agreements.

Notional						Fair
Amount			Variable Rate	Fixed Rate		Value
(Millions)		Swap Period	Received	Paid		(Millions)

$	702.0	August 2, 2001 through June 16, 2008	USD-LIBOR-BBA	4.870	%	$	(16.8	)

$	76.5	August 2, 2001 through June 16, 2008	USD-LIBOR-BBA	4.870	%	$	1.5

$	121.5	August 2, 2001 through June 16, 2008	USD-LIBOR-BBA	4.920	%	$	2.1

ITEM 9. CHANGES AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

There is nothing to report with regard to this item.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

There is nothing to report with regard to this item.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

There is nothing to report with regard to this item.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND

MANAGEMENT

There is nothing to report with regard to this item.

PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

a) Listed below are the documents filed as part of this report:

Omitted

b) Reports on Form 8-K:

The following current reports on Form 8-K were filed for the fourth

quarter of 2001:

Monthly Report		Date of Report
October 2001		November 15, 2001
November 2001		December 17, 2001
December 2001		January 15, 2002

c) Omitted

d) Omitted

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Bank, on behalf of the Trust, has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	By:	World Financial Network Credit Card
		Master Trust
		World Financial Network National
		Bank, as Servicer

Date: March 29, 2002	By:	Daniel T. Groomes
		President

	By:	WFN Credit Company, LLC, as
		Transferor

Date: March 29, 2002	By:	Daniel T. Groomes
		President

Delaware		34-1772814
(State or other jurisdiction)		(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
of incorporation or organization)

220 West Schrock Road
Westerville, Ohio 43801
(Address of principal executive offices)

(614) 729-5044
(Phone number)

FORM 10-K

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. General Information and Accounting Policies

NOTE 2. Sale of Notes

NOTE 3. Principal and Interest Payment

NOTE 4. Federal Income Taxes

NOTE 5. Supplementary Financial Data (unaudited)

NOTE 6: Fair Value of Financial Instruments

NOTE 7: INTEREST SWAPS

ITEM 9. CHANGES AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND

MANAGEMENT

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

SIGNATURES

WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST 10-K