EX-25.01 42 a2204663zex-25_01.htm EX-25.01

Exhibit 25.01

 

 

 

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) o

 

LAW DEBENTURE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

New York

 

01-0622605

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization if not a U.S.

 

(I.R.S. Employer

national bank)

 

Identification

 

 

Number)

 

 

 

400 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, 400 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017, James D. Heaney, Managing Director, (212) 750-6474

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for services)

 

NRG Energy, Inc. *

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

41-1724239

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

211 Carnegie Center

 

 

Princeton, NJ

 

08540

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

7.625% Senior Notes due 2018, Series B

Guarantees of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018, Series B

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 

 



 

Table of Additional Obligors

 

Exact Name of Additional
Obligors*

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.

Arthur Kill Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1937649

Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1937470

Cabrillo Power I LLC

 

Delaware

 

76-0595964

Cabrillo Power II LLC

 

Delaware

 

76-0595963

Carbon Management Solutions LLC

 

Delaware

 

27-2238021

Clean Edge Energy LLC

 

Delaware

 

27-2244275

Conemaugh Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1973743

Connecticut Jet Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1949386

Cottonwood Development LLC

 

Delaware

 

52-2220177

Cottonwood Energy Company LP

 

Delaware

 

76-0635621

Cottonwood Generating Partners II LLC

 

Delaware

 

52-2236732

Cottonwood Generating Partners I LLC

 

Delaware

 

76-0635620

Cottonwood Generating Partners III LLC

 

Delaware

 

52-2236738

Cottonwood Technology Partners LP

 

Delaware

 

76-0669423

Devon Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1949385

Dunkirk Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1937466

Eastern Sierra Energy Company

 

California

 

33-0299028

El Segundo Power, LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1893999

El Segundo Power II LLC

 

Delaware

 

76-0663675

Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC

 

Texas

 

26-0765836

Energy Protection Insurance Company

 

Vermont

 

27-3660148

GCP Funding Company, LLC

 

Delaware

 

33-0334380

Green Mountain Energy Company

 

Delaware

 

03-0360441

Huntley Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1937468

Indian River Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1973349

Indian River Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1973747

Keystone Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1973744

Langford Wind Power, LLC

 

Texas

 

26-4418527

Louisiana Generating LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1870498

Meriden Gas Turbines LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1991989

Middletown Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1949384

Montville Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1949383

NEO Corporation

 

Minnesota

 

41-1753235

NEO Freehold-Gen LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1980237

NEO Power Services Inc.

 

Delaware

 

23-3043507

New Genco GP, LLC

 

Delaware

 

02-0732611

Norwalk Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1949381

 



 

Exact Name of Additional
Obligors*

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.

NRG Affiliate Services Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1960764

NRG Artesian Energy LLC

 

Delaware

 

27-2243660

NRG Arthur Kill Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1939116

NRG Astoria Gas Turbine Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1939115

NRG Bayou Cove LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-2016940

NRG Cabrillo Power Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1938132

NRG California Peaker Operations LLC

 

Delaware

 

20-0088453

NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company, LLC

 

Delaware

 

26-0601018

NRG Connecticut Affiliate Services Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1952333

NRG Construction LLC

 

Delaware

 

26-0496159

NRG Development Company Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1959656

NRG Devon Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1950239

NRG Dunkirk Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1939114

NRG El Segundo Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1929997

NRG Energy Labor Services LLC

 

Delaware

 

27-5345464

NRG Energy Services Group LLC

 

Delaware

 

27-3915519

NRG Energy Services LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1978725

NRG Generation Holdings, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

20-1911335

NRG Huntley Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1939118

NRG Ilion Limited Partnership

 

Delaware

 

36-3783670

NRG Ilion LP LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-2016939

NRG International LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1744096

NRG Maintenance Services LLC

 

Delaware

 

20-8088165

NRG Mextrans Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1951078

NRG MidAtlantic Affiliate Services Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1996587

NRG Middletown Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1950236

NRG Montville Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1950237

NRG New Jersey Energy Sales LLC

 

Delaware

 

03-0412726

NRG New Roads Holdings LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1968966

NRG North Central Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-2004025

NRG Northeast Affiliate Services Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1940300

NRG Norwalk Harbor Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1950238

NRG Operating Services, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1744095

NRG Oswego Harbor Power Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1939117

NRG PacGen Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1889830

NRG Power Marketing LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1910737

NRG Retail LLC

 

Delaware

 

26-4341161

NRG Rockford Acquisition LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-2011003

NRG Saguaro Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-2013262

NRG Services Corporation

 

Delaware

 

41-1841627

NRG SimplySmart Solutions LLC

 

Delaware

 

27-4204481

NRG South Central Affiliate Services Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1996193

NRG South Central Generating LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1963217

NRG South Central Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-2002465

NRG South Texas LP

 

Texas

 

30-0083668

 



 

Exact Name of Additional
Obligors*

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.

NRG Texas C&I Supply LLC

 

Delaware

 

26-4555466

NRG Texas Holding Inc.

 

Delaware

 

26-4775586

NRG Texas LLC

 

Delaware

 

20-1504355

NRG Texas Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

34-2019301

NRG West Coast LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1942517

NRG Western Affiliate Services Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1949168

O’Brien Cogeneration, Inc. II

 

Delaware

 

23-2414656

ONSITE Energy, Inc.

 

Oregon

 

93-0910742

Oswego Harbor Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1937465

Pennywise Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

26-3576629

RE Retail Receivables, LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-2046596

Reliant Energy Northeast LLC

 

Delaware

 

32-0314140

Reliant Energy Power Supply, LLC

 

Delaware

 

204823108

Reliant Energy Retail Holdings, LLC

 

Delaware

 

76-0655580

Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC

 

Delaware

 

76-0655567

Reliant Energy Texas Retail, LLC

 

Delaware

 

26-3576595

RERH Holdings, LLC

 

Delaware

 

20-5222227

Saguaro Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-2013654

Somerset Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1923722

Somerset Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1924606

Texas Genco Financing Corp.

 

Delaware

 

27-0110393

Texas Genco GP, LLC

 

Texas

 

75-3013803

Texas Genco Holdings, Inc.

 

Texas

 

76-0695920

Texas Genco LP, LLC

 

Delaware

 

30-0381697

Texas Genco Operating Services LLC

 

Delaware

 

75-3172707

Texas Genco Services, LP

 

Texas

 

38-3694336

Vienna Operations Inc.

 

Delaware

 

41-1973351

Vienna Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

41-1973745

WCP (Generation) Holdings LLC

 

Delaware

 

74-2922374

West Coast Power LLC

 

Delaware

 

36-4301246

 



 


*              The address for each of the additional Obligors is c/o NRG Energy, Inc., 211 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540, Telephone: (609) 524-4500. The primary standard industrial classification number for each of the additional Registrants is 4911.

 

The name, address, including zip code of the agent for service for each of the additional Obligors is Michael R. Bramnick, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of NRG Energy, Inc., 211 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540, Telephone: (609) 524-4500.

 

THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.

 



 

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.

 

Name

 

Address

 

 

 

Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York

 

2 Rector Street, New York, NY

 

 

10006, and Albany, NY 12203

 

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.

 

Items 3-14.

 

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

 

Item 15. Foreign Trustee.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 16. List of exhibits.

 

List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility.

 

1.    A copy of the articles of association of the trustee as now in effect. (see Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-127469, which is incorporated by reference).

2.    A copy of the certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business, if not contained in the articles of association. (see Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-127469, which is incorporated by reference).

3.    A copy of the existing bylaws of the trustee, or instruments corresponding thereto. ( see Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-127469, which is incorporated by reference).

4.    The consents of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (see Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement 333-133414, which is incorporated by reference).

 



 

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

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the trustee, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, a trust company organized and existing under the laws 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 24th day of June, 2011.

 

 

Law Debenture Trust Company of New York

 

(Trustee)

 

 

 

By:

/S/ James D. Heaney

 

 

James D. Heaney

 

 

Managing Director

 


 

 

T-1 Item 16

 

Consolidated Report of Condition (attached as Exhibit A hereto) of

 

LAW DEBENTURE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 

of 400 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017,

 

a limited purpose trust company (“LDTC-NY”) and U.S. subsidiary of Law Debenture Corporation plc, London, England (“Law Debenture”), at the close of business December 31, 2010 published with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council/Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York Banking Department license granted on May 8, 2002.

 

Prior to this Consolidated Report of Condition dated December 31, 2010 a Guarantee and Keep Well Agreement (attached as Exhibit B hereto) was executed by subsidiaries of Law Debenture, to effect capitalization of LDTC-NY in the total aggregate amount of $50,000,000, on July 12, 2002.

 

I, Kenneth Portera, Chief Executive Officer of Law Debenture Trust Company of New York do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this certificate the 24th day of June, 2011.

 

 

 

/S/ Kenneth Portera

 

Kenneth Portera

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Law Debenture Trust Company of New York

 

I, James D. Heaney, Managing Director of Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, do hereby attest that the signature set forth above is the true and genuine signature of Kenneth Portera, Chief Executive Officer of Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.

 

 

Attested by:

/S/ James D. Heaney

 

 

James D. Heaney

 

Its:

Managing Director

 

 


 

Law Debenture Trust Company of New York

FFIEC 041

Exhibit A

 

PAGE RC-1

 

 

        13

 

 

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial and State-Chartered Savings Banks for December 31, 2010

 

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise indicated, report the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the quarter.

 

Schedule RC—Balance Sheet

 

Dollar Amounts in Thousands

 

RCON

 

Bil

 

Mil

 

Thou

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)

 

0081

 

 

 

2

 

031

 

1.a.

 

 

b.

Interest-bearing balances(2)

 

0071

 

 

 

2

 

848

 

1.b.

 

2.

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A)

 

1754

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.a.

 

 

b.

Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)

 

1773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.b.

 

3.

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Federal funds sold

 

B987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.a.

 

 

b.

Securities purchased under agreements to resell(3)

 

B989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.b.

 

4.

Loans and lease financing receivables (from Schedule RC-C)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Loans and leases held for sale

 

5369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.a.

 

 

b.

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

B528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.b.

 

 

c.

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

3123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.c.

 

 

d.

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance (item 4.b minus 4.c)

 

B529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.d.

 

5.

Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D)

 

3545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

 

6.

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

 

2145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

7.

Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M

 

2150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

 

8.

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

 

2130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

 

9.

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

 

3656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

 

10.

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Goodwill

 

3163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.a.

 

 

b.

Other intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)

 

0426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.b.

 

11.

Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)

 

2160

 

 

 

1

 

046

 

11.

 

12.

Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)

 

2170

 

 

 

5

 

925

 

12.

 

 


(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.

(2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.

(3) Includes all securities resale agreements, regardless of maturity.

 


 

 

FFIEC 041

 

PAGE RC-2

 

14

 

Schedule RC—Continued

 

Dollar Amounts in Thousands

 

RCON

 

Bil

 

Mil

 

Thou

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.   Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.     In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E)

 

2200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.a.

(1)   Noninterest-bearing(1)

6631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.a.(1)

(2)   Interest-bearing

6636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.a.(2)

b.     Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.   Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.     Federal funds purchased(2)

 

B993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.a.

b.     Securities sold under agreements to repurchase(3)

 

B995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.b.

15.   Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)

 

3548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.

16.   Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) (from Schedule RC-M)

 

3190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.

17. and 18.  Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.   Subordinated notes and debentures(4)

 

3200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.

20.   Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)

 

2930

 

 

 

1

 

950

 

20.

21.   Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)

 

2948

 

 

 

1

 

950

 

21.

22.   Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Equity Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.   Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

 

3838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.

24.   Common stock

 

3230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.

25.   Surplus (excludes all surplus related to preferred stock)

 

3839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.

26.   a.     Retained earnings

 

3632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.a.

b.     Accumulated other comprehensive income(5)

 

B530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.b.

c.     Other equity capital components(6)

 

A130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.c.

27.   a.     Total bank equity capital (sum of items 23 through 26.c)

 

3210

 

 

 

3

 

975

 

27.a.

b.     Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

 

3000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.b

28.   Total equity capital (sum of items 27.a and 27.b)

 

G105

 

 

 

3

 

975

 

28.

29.   Total liabilities and equity capital (sum of items 21 and 28)

 

3300

 

 

 

5

 

925

 

29.

 

Memoranda

To be reported with the March Report of Condition.

 

 

 

RCON

 

Number

 

 

1.     Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent external auditors as of any date during 2009

 

 

 

 

 

M.1.

 

1 =    Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank

 

2 =    Independent audit of the bank’s parent holding company conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company (but not on the bank separately)

 

3 =    Attestation on bank management’s assertion on the effectiveness of the bank’s internal control over financial reporting by a certified public accounting firm

 

4 =    Directors’ examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by state chartering authority)

 

5 =    Directors’ examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may be required by state chartering authority)

 

6 =    Review of the bank’s financial statements by external auditors

 

7 =    Compilation of the bank’ financial statements by external auditors

 

8 =    Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)

 

9 =    No external audit work

 

To be reported with the March Report of Condition.

 

 

 

RCON

 

MM

 

DD

 

 

2.     Bank’s fiscal year-end date

 

8678

 

 

 

 

 

M.2.

 


(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits.

(2) Report overnight Federal Home Loan Bank advances in Schedule RC, item 16, “Other borrowed money.”

(3) Includes all securities repurchase agreements, regardless of maturity.

(4) Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.

(5) Includes net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, and minimum pension liability adjustments.

(6)Includes treasury stock and unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares.

 


 

EXHIBIT B

 

GUARANTEE AND KEEP WELL AGREEMENT

 

This Guarantee and Keep Well Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of July 12, 2002 is entered into by and among Law Debenture Guarantee Limited (the “Guarantor”), LDC Trust Management Limited (the “Parent”), and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York (the “Trust Company”).

 

WHEREAS, the Guarantor and the Trust Company are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Parent;

 

WHEREAS, in order to enable the Trust Company to conduct its corporate trust business and meet qualification requirements of documents pertaining to its acceptance of trust appointments, the Trust Company requires combined capital and surplus of U.S. $50,000,000; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parent and the Guarantor have determined that the execution and delivery by them of this Agreement is necessary in order for the Trust Company to conduct, promote and attain corporate trust business in the United States.

 

Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein and intending to be legally bound by this Agreement, each of the Guarantor, the Trust Company and the Parent hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Stock Ownership.

 

During the term of this Agreement, the Parent will own, indirectly or directly, all of the capital stock of the Trust Company and the Guarantor, provided, however, that, upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to and the consent of the Trust Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Guarantor may sell, transfer or otherwise assign any such capital stock (or any interest therein) that it now owns or may hereafter acquire.

 

2.                                       Covenants of the Parent.

 

It is understood and agreed by all parties hereto that the obligations under Section 3(a) are solely those of the Guarantor and no recourse can be had in connection therewith against the Parent.

 

(a)           The Parent agrees that during the term of this Agreement, it shall not, without the prior written consent of the Trust Company and the Guarantor, unless it has already contributed the Maximum Aggregate Capitalization Amount (as defined below), cause the Guarantor to consolidate with or merge into any other corporation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve the Guarantor (or otherwise cause the Guarantor to suffer any liquidation, winding up or dissolution), or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets, whether now owned or

 


 

Hereafter acquired, to any person, except (i) the merger or consolidation of the Guarantor and any person, provided, that the surviving corporation is the Guarantor, and (ii) sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of the Guarantor’s business, provided, that such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of assets does not materially adversely affect the Guarantor’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

(b)           If, during the term of this Agreement, the Guarantor is unable or refuses to perform its obligations under section 3(a) of this Agreement, the Parent may, at its option or at the request of the Trust Company, cause such obligations to be performed. During the term of this Agreement, the Parent agrees to monitor the financial condition and management of the Guarantor and the Trust Company.

 

3.             The Guarantee

 

(a)           The Guarantor hereby guarantees a combined capital and surplus to the Trust Company in the amount of U.S. $50 Million; provided, however, that the maximum amount of capitalization shall not at any time exceed U.S. $50,000,000 in the aggregate (the “Maximum Aggregate Capitalization Amount”). Under no circumstances shall the Guarantor be required to pay or contribute any amounts in excess of the Maximum Aggregate Capitalization Amount hereunder.

 

(b)           If, during the term of this Agreement, the Trust Company is unable to make timely payment of any debt, liability or other obligation as the same shall become due (the “Guaranteed Obligations”), the Trust Company shall request from the Guarantor, and the Guarantor promptly shall provide the Trust Company, pursuant to its obligations under (a) above, such funds (in the form of cash or liquid assets in an amount sufficient to permit the Trust Company to make timely payment in respect of such debt, liability or other obligation) as equity, provided, however, that such Guaranteed Obligations shall not in the aggregate exceed the Maximum Aggregate Capitalization Amount. Any request for payment pursuant to this section shall specifically identify the debt, liability or other obligation in respect of which the Trust Company is unable to make timely payment and with respect to which the Trust Company seeks funds not to exceed the Maximum Aggregate Capitalization Amount. Each of the Trust Company and the Guarantor hereby acknowledges the any funds provided by the Guarantor pursuant thereto shall be used solely to make payment with respect to such identified Guaranteed Obligation and not for any other purposes. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement as provided hereunder or otherwise, this Agreement shall continue in effect or be reinstated with respect to the payment of a debt, liability or an obligation which is rescinded or must otherwise be returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, dissolution or liquidation of the

 


 

Trust Company, all as though such payment had not been made, provided, however, that such Guaranteed Obligations shall not in the aggregate exceed the Maximum Aggregate Capitalization Amount.

 

(c)                                  Any payments made hereunder by the Guarantor to the Trust Company within 30 days after the end of a quarterly period shall be deemed to have been made as of the end of such period.

 

(d)                                 This Agreement may be amended from time to time by mutual written consent of duly authorized officers of each of the Guarantor, the Parent and the Trust Company.

 

(e)                                  This Agreement may be terminated only upon written notification to the Trust Company by the Guarantor and the Parent, and in no event shall termination occur earlier than ninety days following such written notification. Unless so terminated, this Agreement shall remain in effect for the duration of the Trust Company’s conducting of trust business in the United States.

 

(f)                                    The Guarantor hereby waives any failure or delay on the part of the Trust Company in asserting or enforcing any of its rights or in making any claims or demands hereunder. The Trust Company may at any time, without the Guarantor’s consent, without notice to the Guarantor and without affecting or impairing the Trust Company’s rights, or impairing the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder, do any of the following with respect to any obligation:  (a) grant renewals and extensions of time, for payment or otherwise, (b) accept new or additional documents, instruments or agreements relating to or in substitution of said obligation, or (c) otherwise handle the enforcement of its respective rights and remedies in accordance with its business judgment.

 

(g)                                 Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, shall give to any person, other than the parties hereto and their successors and assigns hereunder, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement.

 

(h)                                 The covenants herein set forth shall be mutually binding upon, and ??? to the mutual benefit of the Guarantor and its successors and assignees, the Trust Company and its respective successors and assignees, and to the Parent and its respective successors and assignees.

 

(i)                                     The obligations of the Guarantor under this Agreement are absolute and unconditional and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, suspended, discharged, terminated or otherwise affected by, any circumstance or occurrence whatsoever, including, without limitation:

 


 

(i)                                     any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other document or instrument relating hereto;

 

(ii)                                  any extension or renewal for one or more periods (whether or not longer than the original period) or change in the time, manner, or place or payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(iii)                               any change in the ownership of capital stock of the Trust Company or any change in the identity or structure of the Trust Company, whether by consolidation, merger or otherwise;

 

(iv)                              any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from the terms of this Agreement; or

 

(v)                                 any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations in respect of this Agreement.

 

4.                                       Representations and Warranties

 

(a)                                  The Guarantor hereby represents that:

 

(i)                                     the Guarantor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation; and

 

(ii)                                  the Guarantor has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 The Parent hereby represents that the Parent owns directly or indirectly 100% of the issued and outstanding voting common stock of the Trust Company and the Guarantor.

 

5.                                       Governing Law and Submission to Jurisdiction

 

(a)                                  Governing Law - This Agreement shall be governed by and construted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

 

(b)                                 The Parent and the Guarantor hereby irrevocably consent to and hereby submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the United States

 


 

 

District Court of the Southern District of New York (the “New York Court”) solely in connection with any proceeding relating hereto.

 

(c)                                  The Parent and the Guarantor hereby severally represent and warrant each in respect of itself alone that it has no right to immunity from the service of process or jurisdiction or any judicial proceedings of any competent court located pursuant to section (b) above or from execution of any judgment in the United States or from the execution or enforcement therein of any arbitration decision in respect of any suit, action, proceeding or any other matter solely arising out of or relating to its obligations under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and to the extent that the Parent or the Guarantor is or becomes entitled to any such immunity with respect to the service of process or jurisdiction or any judicial proceedings of any competent court located pursuant to section (b) above, and to the extent permitted by law, it does hereby and will inevocably and unconditionally agree not to plead or claim any such immunity solely with respect to its obligations hereunder or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Guarantor, the Trust Company and the Parent have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of this 12 day of July 2002.

 

 

LAW DEBENTURE GUARANTEE LIMITED

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Caroline J Banszky

 

Name:

Caroline J Banszky

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

 

LDC TRUST MANAGEMENT LIMITED

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Julian Mason-Jebb

 

Name:

Julian Mason-Jebb

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

 

LAW DEBENTURE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Nancy Jo Kuenstner

 

Name:

Nancy Jo Kuenstner

 

Title:

President