EX-7.3 3 tm2210660d1_ex7-3.htm EXHIBIT 7.3

Exhibit 7.3

 

 

 

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)           ¨

 

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

New York
(Jurisdiction of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank)
13-5160382
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
   
240 Greenwich Street, New York, N.Y.
(Address of principal executive offices)
10286
(Zip code)

 

 

 

Canadian National Railway Company
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
98-0018609
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
935 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montreal, Québec
Canada H3B 2M9
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 


(Zip code)

 

 

 

Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 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. 10004

 

(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 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).

 

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4.A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-229494).

 

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. 333-229519).

 

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.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, 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 4th day of April, 2022.

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
  
By: /s/ Francine Kincaid
  Name: Francine Kincaid
  Title: Vice President

 

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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 December 31, 2021, 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   5,236,000 
Interest-bearing balances   111,594,000 
Securities:    
Held-to-maturity securities   56,862,000 
Available-for-sale debt securities   101,202,000 
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading  3,000 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:    
Federal funds sold in domestic offices   0 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell  12,623,000 
Loans and lease financing receivables:    
Loans and leases held for sale  0 
Loans and leases held for investment  31,038,000 
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses   177,000 
Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance   30,861,000 
Trading assets   11,791,000 
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)   2,938,000 
Other real estate owned   1,000 
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies   1,523,000 
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures  0 
Intangible assets  7,069,000 
Other assets   14,522,000 
Total assets   356,225,000 
     
LIABILITIES    
Deposits:    
In domestic offices   197,707,000 
Noninterest-bearing   89,955,000 
Interest-bearing   107,752,000 
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs   114,105,000 
Noninterest-bearing   7,084,000 
Interest-bearing   107,021,000 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:    
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices   0 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   4,711,000 
Trading liabilities   2,940,000 
Other borrowed money:    
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)  741,000 
Not applicable    
Not applicable    
Subordinated notes and debentures   0 
Other liabilities   7,623,000 
Total liabilities   327,827,000 
     
EQUITY CAPITAL    
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus  0 
Common stock   1,135,000 
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)   11,763,000 
Retained earnings   16,487,000 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  -987,000 
Other equity capital components  0 
Total bank equity capital   28,398,000 
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries  0 
Total equity capital   28,398,000 
Total liabilities and equity capital   356,225,000 

 

 

 

 

I, Emily Portney, 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.

 

Emily Portney  
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.

 

Thomas P. Gibbons    
Samuel C. Scott    Directors
Joseph J. Echevarria