EX-25 5 dex25.htm STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF TRUSTEE ON FORM T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1

 

FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

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) 244-8677

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

 

TERRA CAPITAL, INC.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

42-1431650

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Terra Centre

600 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 6000

Sioux City, Iowa

 

51102

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

11 1/2% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2010

(Title of the Indenture Securities)

 



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 December 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.

 

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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 June, 2003.

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:

 

/S/    RICHARD H. PROKOSCH        


   

Richard H. Prokosch

Vice President

By:

 

/S/    LORI-ANNE ROSENBERG        


   

Lori-Anne Rosenberg

Assistant Vice President

 

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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.

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:  

 

/S/    RICHARD H. PROKOSCH                         

   

Richard H. Prokosch

Vice President

     

By:  

 

/S/    LORI-ANNE ROSENBERG                        

Lori-Anne Rosenberg

Assistant Vice President

 

Dated: June 2, 2003

 

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Exhibit 7

 

U.S. Bank National Association

Statement of Financial Condition

As of 3/31/2003

 

($000’s)

 

    

3/31/2003


Assets

      

Cash and Due From Depository Institutions

  

$

9,084,839

Federal Reserve Stock

  

 

0

Securities

  

 

30,038,992

Federal Funds

  

 

833,567

Loans & Lease Financing Receivables

  

 

115,894,797

Fixed Assets

  

 

1,462,006

Intangible Assets

  

 

9,080,815

Other Assets

  

 

11,583,795

    

Total Assets

  

$

177,978,811

Liabilities

      

Deposits

  

$

121,508,878

Fed Funds

  

 

3,820,981

Treasury Demand Notes

  

 

0

Trading Liabilities

  

 

454,575

Other Borrowed Money

  

 

21,082,000

Acceptances

  

 

139,821

Subordinated Notes and Debentures

  

 

5,694,952

Other Liabilities

  

 

5,164,656

    

Total Liabilities

  

$

157,865,863

Equity

      

Minority Interest in Subsidiaries

  

$

993,907

Common and Preferred Stock

  

 

18,200

Surplus

  

 

11,015,123

Undivided Profits

  

 

8,085,718

    

Total Equity Capital

  

$

20,112,948

Total Liabilities and Equity Capital

  

$

177,978,811

 


 

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/    Richard H. Prokosch        


   

Vice President

 

Date: June 2, 2003

 

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