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Exhibit 25.1

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) [x]

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

 

 

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

New York    13-5160382
(Jurisdiction of incorporation of organization if not a
U.S. national bank)
   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

 

AMERICAN EXPRESS ISSUANCE TRUST II

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware    38-7054368
(State or other jurisdiction or incorporation or
organization)
   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

c/o Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street,

Wilmington, Delaware 19890

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

 

Notes

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 

 

 


ITEM 1.

GENERAL INFORMATION.

 

 

Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

(a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 

 

Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services of the State of New York

 

One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004-1417 and Albany, N.Y. 12223

 

 

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

 

33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10045

 

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

 

550 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20429

 

 

The Clearing House Association L.L.C.

 

100 Broad Street, New York, N.Y. 10005

(b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

 

Yes.

 

ITEM 2.

AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.

 

 

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation:

 

 

None.

 

ITEM 16.

LIST OF EXHIBITS.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

 

  1.

A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).

 

  4.

A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-207042).

 

  6.

The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-188382).

 

  7.

A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York and State of New York, on the ___ day of January, 2019.

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
By:    /s/ Michael Commisso
Name:   Michael Commisso
Title:   Vice President


 

Exhibit 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

of 240 Greenwich Street, New York, N.Y. 10286

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business September 30, 2018, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

 

ASSETS

     Dollar amounts in thousands  

 

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

  

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

     4,600,000  

Interest-bearing balances

     85,855,000  

Securities:

  

Held-to-maturity securities

     34,476,000  

Available-for-sale securities

     81,104,000  

Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading

     32,000  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

  

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

     0  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     16,303,000  

Loans and lease financing receivables:

  

Loans and leases held for sale

     0  

Loans and leases held for investment

     23,853,000  

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     113,000  

Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance

     23,740,000  

Trading assets

     2,024,000  

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

     1,585,000  

Other real estate owned

     2,000  

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

     602,000  

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

     0  

Intangible assets:

     7,124,000  

Other assets

         15,663,000  


Total assets

     273,110,000  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Deposits:

  

In domestic offices

     130,331,000  

Noninterest-bearing

     59,785,000  

Interest-bearing

     70,546,000  

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

     105,650,000  

Noninterest-bearing

     6,387,000  

Interest-bearing

     99,263,000  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

  

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

     97,000  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     346,000  

Trading liabilities

     2,118,000  

Other borrowed money:

  

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     1,479,000  

Not applicable

  

Not applicable

  

Subordinated notes and debentures

     515,000  

Other liabilities

     5,497,000  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     246,033,000  
  

 

 

 

EQUITY CAPITAL

  

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0  

Common stock

     1,135,000  

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     10,942,000  

Retained earnings

     16,210,000  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     -1,560,000  

Other equity capital components

     0  

Total bank equity capital

     26,727,000  

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     350,000  

Total equity capital

     27,077,000  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity capital

     273,110,000  
  

 

 

 


I, Michael Santomassimo, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Michael Santomassimo

Chief Financial Officer

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

 

Charles W. Scharf

Samuel C. Scott

Joseph J. Echevarria

       Directors