EX-25.1 21 d552697dex251.htm EX-25.1 EX-25.1

Exhibit 25.1

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM T-1

 

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

x CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

 

 

LAW DEBENTURE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   01-0622605

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or

organization if not a U.S. national bank)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

400 Madison Avenue,

4th Floor, New York, N.Y.

  10017
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

NIELSEN FINANCE LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-5172894
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or Organization)
 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

85 Broad Street
New York, New York
  10004
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

NIELSEN FINANCE CO.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-5172975

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

85 Broad Street

New York, New York

  10004
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)


ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS

 

Guarantor

  

State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or
Organization

  

Address of Registrants’ Principal
Executive Offices

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

A. C. Nielsen (Argentina) S.A.

   Delaware   

150 N. Martingale Rd.

Schaumburg, IL 60173

(847) 605-5000

   36-2722599

A. C. Nielsen Company, LLC

   Delaware   

150 N. Martingale Rd.

Schaumburg, IL 60173

(847) 605-5000

   36-1549320

ACN Holdings Inc.

   Delaware   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   52-2294969

ACNielsen Corporation

   Delaware   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   06-1454128

ACNielsen eRatings.com

   Delaware   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   06-1561730

AGB Nielsen Media Research B.V.

   The Netherlands   

Diemerhof 2

1112 XL Diemen

The Netherlands

+31 20 39 88777

   None


Guarantor

  

State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or
Organization

  

Address of Registrants’ Principal
Executive Offices

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

ART Holding, L.L.C.

   Delaware   

150 N. Martingale Rd.

Schaumburg, IL 60173

(847) 605-5000

   None

Athenian Leasing Corporation

   Delaware   

801 West Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

(302) 254-1004

   94-3156553

The Cambridge Group, Inc.

   Illinois   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   36-2836077

CZT/ACN Trademarks, L.L.C.

   Delaware   

150 N. Martingale Rd.

Schaumburg, IL 60173

(847) 605-5000

   None

G4 Analytics, Inc.

   Delaware   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   52-2322670

Marketing Analytics, Inc.

   Illinois   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   36-3810861

NetRatings, LLC

   Delaware   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   77-0461990


Guarantor

  

State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or
Organization

  

Address of Registrants’ Principal
Executive Offices

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

Neurofocus, Inc.

   California   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   65-1279908

The Nielsen Company B.V.

   The Netherlands   

Diemerhof 2

1112 XL Diemen

The Netherlands

+31 20 39 88777

   None

The Nielsen Company (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.

   Luxembourg    65 Boulevard
Grande Duchesse
Charlotte
L-1331 Luxembourg
Grand-Duchy of
Luxembourg
   None

The Nielsen Company Finance (Ireland) Limited

   Ireland   

14 Riverwalk

National Digital Park
Citywest Business
Campus Dublin 24,
Ireland

   None

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

   Delaware   

150 N. Martingale Rd.

Schaumburg, IL 60173

(847) 605-5000

   04-3721439

Nielsen Holding and Finance B.V.

   The Netherlands   

Diemerhof 2

1112 XL Diemen

The Netherlands

+31 20 39 88777

   None


Guarantor

  

State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or
Organization

  

Address of Registrants’ Principal
Executive Offices

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

Nielsen Mobile, LLC

   Delaware   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   91-1911335

Nielsen National Research Group, Inc.

   California   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   95-3194285

NMR Investing I, Inc.

   Delaware   

801 West Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

(302) 254-1004

   06-1450569

NMR Licensing Associates, L.P.

   Delaware   

801 West Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

(302) 254-1004

   51-0380964

The Perishables Group, Inc.

   Illinois   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   36-4357762

TNC (US) Holdings, Inc.

   New York   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   22-2145575

Vizu Corporation

   Delaware   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   20-2469250


Guarantor

  

State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or
Organization

  

Address of Registrants’ Principal
Executive Offices

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

VNU Intermediate Holding B.V.

   The Netherlands   

Diemerhof 2

1112 XL Diemen

The Netherlands

+31 20 39 88777

   None

VNU International B.V.

   The Netherlands   

Diemerhof 2

1112 XL Diemen

The Netherlands

+31 20 39 88777

   None

VNU Marketing Information, Inc.

   Delaware   

85 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

(646) 654-5000

   13-3836156

 

 

4.50% Senior Notes due 2020

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 


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

  

One State Street, New York, N.Y.

10004-1417 and One Commerce

Plaza, Albany, NY 12257

 

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

Yes.

 

2. Affiliations with Obligor.

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

None.

 

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 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 Act, the Trustee, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, 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 13th day of June, 2013.

 

LAW DEBENTURE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
By   /s/ Frank Godino
  /s/ Frank Godino
  Vice President


Consolidated Report of Condition (attached as Exhibit 5 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, 2012, 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.

I, Kevin T. O’Brien, 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 13th day of June, 2013.

 

/S/ Kevin T. O’Brien
Kevin T. O’Brien
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 Kevin T. O’Brien, Chief Executive of Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.

 

Attested by:   /S/ James D. Heaney
Its:   Managing Director


Law Debenture Trust Company of New York   

FFIEC 041    Exhibit A

PAGE RC-10

13

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial

and State-Chartered Savings Banks for December 31, 2012

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 coin1

         

     0081            1         446         1.a.   

b.      Interest-bearing balances2

         

     0071            3         511         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 resell3

         

     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               23         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         768         11.   

12.    Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)

       

     2170            6         748         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-11

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-bearing1

     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 purchased2

         

     B993                  14.a.   

b.      Securities sold under agreements to repurchase3

         

     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 debentures4

       

     3200                  19.   

20.    Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)

       

     2930            2         696         20.   

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

       

     2948            2         696         21.   

22.    Not applicable

                 

EQUITY CAPITAL

                 

Bank Equity Capital

                 

23.    Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

       

     3838                  23.   

24.    Common stock

       

     3230               1         24.   

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

       

     3839            3         376         25.   

26.    a.       Retained earnings

       

     3632               675         26.a.   

b.      Accumulated other comprehensive income5

         

     B530                  26.b.   

c.      Other equity capital components6

         

     A130                  26.c.   

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

       

     3210            4         052         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            4         052         28.   

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

       

     3300            6         748         29.   

Memoranda

To be reported with the March Report of Condition.

 

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 2011

           

   RCON    Number   
           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.