EX-25.1 4 kd-20211231xex25d1.htm EXHIBIT 25.1

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)


THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

N/A

95-3571558

(State of incorporation

(I.R.S. employer

if not a U.S. national bank)

identification no.)

333 South Hope Street, Suite 2525

90071

Los Angeles, California

(Zip code)

(Address of principal executive offices)

Legal Department

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY  10286

(212) 635-1270

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


KYNDRYL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in charter)

Delaware

86-1185492

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

One Vanderbilt Avenue, 15th Floor

10017

New York, New York

(Zip code)

(Address of principal executive offices)


2.050% Senior Notes due 2026

2.700% Senior Notes due 2028

3.150% Senior Notes due 2031

4.100% Senior Notes due 2041

(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.

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 pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Act in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-135006-10)

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 pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Act in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-135006-10).

4.

A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Act in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-135006-10).

5.

Not applicable.


6.

The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.  (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Act in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-135006-10).

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 Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 9th day of August, 2022.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

By:

/s/ Ann M. Dolezal

Name:

Ann M. Dolezal

Title:

Vice President


EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

of 333 South Hope Street, Suite 2525, Los Angeles, CA 90071

At the close of business March 31, 2022, 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

32,548

Interest-bearing balances

404,559

Securities:

Held-to-maturity securities

0

Available-for-sale debt securities

50,736

Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading

0

Federal funds sold and securities

purchased under agreements to resell:

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

0

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

0

Loans and lease financing receivables:

Loans and leases held for sale

0

Loans and leases, held for investment

0

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

0

Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance

0

Trading assets

0

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

18,592

Other real estate owned

0

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

0

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

0

Intangible assets

856,313

Other assets

88,428

Total assets

$

1,451,176


LIABILITIES

    

    

 

Deposits:

In domestic offices

901

Noninterest-bearing

901

Interest-bearing

0

Federal funds purchased and securities

sold under agreements to repurchase:

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

0

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

0

Trading liabilities

0

Other borrowed money:

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

0

Not applicable

Not applicable

Subordinated notes and debentures

0

Other liabilities

274,081

Total liabilities

274,982

Not applicable

EQUITY CAPITAL

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

0

Common stock

1,000

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

324,968

Not available

Retained earnings

850,063

Accumulated other comprehensive income

163

Other equity capital components

0

Not available

Total bank equity capital

1,176,194

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

0

Total equity capital

1,176,194

Total liabilities and equity capital

1,451,176

I, Matthew J. McNulty, CFO 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.

Matthew J. McNulty

)

CFO

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.

Antonio I. Portuondo, President

)

Michael P. Scott, Managing Director

)

Directors (Trustees)

Kevin P. Caffrey, Managing Director

)