EX-25.1 8 g19368exv25w1.htm EX-25.1 FORM T-1 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY EX-25.1 FORM T-1 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
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) o
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
     
N/A
(State of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank) 		  95-3571558
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
     
700 South Flower Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles, California
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  90017
(Zip code)
Legal Department
The Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10286
(212) 635-1270
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
(See table of additional obligors on following page)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) 		  20-3547095
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  30328
(Zip code)
 
Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
 

 

 

TABLE OF ADDITIONAL OBLIGORS
             
    State or Other        
Exact Name of Guarantor   Jurisdiction of   I.R.S. Employer   Address, Including Zip Code and Telephone
Obligor as Specified in its   Incorporation or   Identification   Number, Including Area Code, of Guarantor
Charter   Organization   Number   Obligor’s Principal Executive Offices
Anvil 1, LLC
   Delaware   84-1707368   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Anvil 2, LLC
   Delaware   84-1707373   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
AnvilStar, LLC
   Delaware   56-2426474   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Anvil International, LP
   Delaware   01-0868924   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Fast Fabricators, LLC
   Delaware   30-0392216   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Henry Pratt Company, LLC
   Delaware   36-3658415   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Henry Pratt International, LLC
   Delaware   56-2317691   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Hersey Meters Co., LLC
   Delaware   37-1388051   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Hunt Industries, LLC
   Delaware   62-0934314   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Hydro Gate, LLC
   Delaware   84-1611440   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
James Jones Company, LLC
   Delaware   95-0885425   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
J.B. Smith Mfg. Co., LLC
   Delaware   74-2536921   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
MCO 1, LLC
   Alabama   65-1276547   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
MCO 2, LLC
   Alabama   65-1276553   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200

 

 

             
    State or Other        
Exact Name of Guarantor   Jurisdiction of   I.R.S. Employer   Address, Including Zip Code and Telephone
Obligor as Specified in its   Incorporation or   Identification   Number, Including Area Code, of Guarantor
Charter   Organization   Number   Obligor’s Principal Executive Offices
Milliken Valve, LLC
   Delaware   75-3099611   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Mueller Co. Ltd.
   Alabama   11-3782593   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Mueller Financial Services, LLC
   Delaware   05-0627612   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Mueller Group, LLC
   Delaware   37-1387813   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Mueller Group Co-Issuer, Inc.
   Delaware   20-3904177   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Mueller International, Inc.
   Delaware   52-2345494   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Mueller International, L.L.C.
   Delaware   52-2345494   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Mueller International Finance, Inc.
   Delaware   52-2357209   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Mueller International Finance, L.L.C.
   Delaware   52-2357209   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Mueller Service California, Inc.
   Delaware   26-1955676   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Mueller Service Co., LLC
   Delaware   52-1523726   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
Mueller Technologies, LLC
   Delaware   26-3921102   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC
   Alabama   13-3429804   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200
 
            
U.S. Pipe Valve & Hydrant, LLC
   Delaware   26-4104389   1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
 
           Atlanta GA 30328
 
           (770) 206-4200

 

 

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
Comptroller of the Currency – United States Department of the Treasury
  Washington, D.C. 20219
 
    
Federal Reserve Bank
  San Francisco, California 94105
 
    
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  Washington, D.C. 20429
   (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
 
      Yes.
Item 2. Affiliations with 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 articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-135006)
 
  2.   A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).
 
  3.   A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-135006).
 
  4.   A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-135006).
 
  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. 333-135006).
 
  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.
 
  8.   Not applicable.
 
  9.   Not applicable.

 

 

SIGNATURE
               Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Atlanta, and State of Georgia, on the 3rd day of June, 2009.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
         
     
  By:   /s/ Stefan Victory    
    Name:       Stefan Victory   
    Title:       Vice President   
 

 

 

EXHIBIT 7
(Page i of ii)
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
of 700 South Flower Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017
          At the close of business Match 31, 2009, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.
         
    Dollar Amounts  
    in Thousands  
ASSETS
        
 
        
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
        
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin
     1,267  
Interest-bearing balances
     88,223  
Securities:
        
Held-to-maturity securities
     22  
Available-for-sale securities
     444,137  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
        
Federal funds sold
     0  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
     0  
Loans and lease financing receivables:
        
Loans and leases held for sale
     0  
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
     0  
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses
     0  
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance
     0  
Trading assets
     0  
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)
     12,131  
Other real estate owned
     0  
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
     1  
Not applicable
        
Intangible assets:
        
Goodwill
     876,153  
Other Intangible Assets
     265,381  
Other assets
     153,750  
 
      
Total assets
   $ 1,841,075  
 
      

 

 

EXHIBIT 7
(Page ii of ii)
         
    Dollar Amounts  
    in Thousands  
LIABILITIES
        
 
        
Deposits:
        
In domestic offices
     1,807  
Noninterest-bearing
     1,807  
Interest-bearing
     0  
Not applicable
        
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
        
Federal funds purchased
     0  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
     0  
Trading liabilities
     0  
Other borrowed money:
        
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)
     268,691  
Not applicable
        
Not applicable
        
Subordinated notes and debentures
     0  
Other liabilities
     174,621  
Total liabilities
     445,119  
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
     0  
 
        
EQUITY CAPITAL
        
 
        
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
     0  
Common stock
     1,000  
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)
     1,121,520  
Retained earnings
     269,980  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
     3,456  
Other equity capital components
     0  
Total bank equity capital
     1,395,956  
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries
     0  
Total equity capital
     1,395,956  
 
      
Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)
     1,841,075  
 
      
          I, Karen Bayz, Vice President of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
          Karen Bayz      )      Vice President
          We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and 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 issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.
          Troy Kilpatrick, President       )
          Frank Sulzberger, MD             )       Directors (Trustees)
          William Lindelof, VP              )