EX-25.1 18 dex251.txt STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF TRUSTEE Exhibit 25.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter) 31-0841368 I.R.S. Employer Identification No. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 180 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Prokosch U.S. Bank National Association 180 East Fifth Street St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 244-0721 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) Kansas City Southern (Issuer with respect to the Securities) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware 44-0663509 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer organization) Identification No.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 427 West 12"' Street 64105 Kansas City, Missouri -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 1/2% Senior Notes due 2009 (Title of the Indenture Securities) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS State/Country I.R.S Employer Name of Incorporation Identification No. ---- ---------------- ------------------ The Kansas City Southern Railway Company Missouri 44-6000758 Gateway Eastern Railway Company Illinois 37-1301047 PABTEX GP, LLC Texas 43-1915234 PABTEX, L.P. Delaware 43-0909361 SIS Bulk Holdings, Inc. Delaware 43-1915233 Mid-South Microwave, Inc. Delaware 43-1422644 Rice-Carden Corporation Missouri 44-6011041 Southern Development Company Missouri 44-6005843 Southern Industrial Services, Inc. Delaware 36-3499535 Trans-Serve, Inc. Delaware 43-0865086 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [The address of each of the additional registrants is 427 West 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64105.] FORM T-1 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. Comptroller of the Currency Washington, D.C. 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 Items 3-15 Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee's knowledge, the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee. Item 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS: List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility and qualification. 1. A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee.* 2. A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business.* 3. A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers.* 4. A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee.* 5. A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. Not applicable. 6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, attached as Exhibit 6. 7. Report of Condition of the Trustee as of March 31, 2002, published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7. * Incorporated by reference to Registration Number 333-67188. NOTE The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to what persons have been underwriters for any securities of the obligors within three years prior to the date of filing this statement, or what persons are owners of 10% or more of the voting securities of the obligors, or affiliates, are based upon information furnished to the Trustee by the obligors. While the Trustee has no reason to doubt the accuracy of any such information, it cannot accept any responsibility therefor. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Trustee, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota on the 2nd day of July, 2002. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ Julie Eddington ---------------------------------- Julie Eddington Assistant Vice President By: /s/ Lori-Anne Rosenberg --------------------------------- Lori-Anne Rosenberg Assistant Vice President Exhibit 6 CONSENT In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the undersigned, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor. Dated: July 2, 2002 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ Julie Eddington ---------------------------------- Julie Eddington Assistant Vice President By: /s/ Lori-Anne Rosenberg --------------------------------- Lori-Anne Rosenberg Assistant Vice President Exhibit 7 U.S. Bank National Association Statement of Financial Condition As of 3/31/2002 ($000's) 3/31/2002 ------------------- Assets Cash and Due From Depository Institutions $6,610,097 Federal Reserve Stock 0 Securities 24,432,814 Federal Funds 1,509,430 Loans & Lease Financing Receivables 112,081,360 Fixed Assets 1,414,464 Intangible Assets 8,269,267 Other Assets 6,637,699 ------------------- Total Assets $160,955,131 Liabilities Deposits $107,406,480 Fed Funds 6,981,749 Treasury Demand Notes 0 Trading Liabilities 120,375 Other Borrowed Money 18,019,329 Acceptances 185,399 Subordinated Notes and Debentures 5,104,491 Other Liabilities 3,878,626 ------------------- Total Liabilities $141,696,449 ------------------- Equity Minority Interest in Subsidiaries $985,901 Common and Preferred Stock 18,200 Surplus 11,278,504 Undivided Profits 6,976,077 ------------------- Total Equity Capital $19,258,682 ------------------- Total Liabilities and Equity Capital $160,955,131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the best of the undersigned's determination, as of the date hereof, the above financial information is true and correct. U.S. Bank National Association By: /s/ Julie Eddington --------------------------------- Assistant Vice President Date: July 2, 2002