EX-25 5 y75594exv25.htm EX-25 exv25
Exhibit 25
 
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) o
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
     
New York
  13-5160382 
(State of incorporation
  (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)
  identification no.)
 
   
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.
  10286 
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip code)
 
AIRGAS, INC.
And the Subsidiary Guarantors listed below
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
  56-0732648 
(State or other jurisdiction of
  (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)
  identification no.)
 
   
259 Radnor-Chester Road
   
Radnor, Pennsylvania
  19087-5283
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip code)
 
Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
 
TABLE OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
All the following subsidiaries are wholly-owned subsidiaries:

 


 

         
Name   State of Incorporation
Airgas Carbonic, Inc.
  DE
Airgas Data, LLC
  DE
Airgas-East, Inc.
  DE
Airgas-Great Lakes, Inc
  DE
Airgas-Intermountain, Inc.
  CO
Airgas Investments, Inc.
  DE
Airgas Merchant Gases, LLC
  DE
Airgas Merchant Holdings, Inc.
  DE
Airgas-Mid America, Inc.
  DE
Airgas-Mid South, Inc.
  DE
Airgas-Nor Pac, Inc.
  DE
Airgas-North Central, Inc.
  DE
Airgas-Northern California & Nevada, Inc.
  DE
Airgas-Refrigerants, Inc.
  DE
Airgas Retail Services, LLC
  DE
Airgas Safety, Inc.
  DE
Airgas-South, Inc.
  DE
Airgas-Southwest, Inc.
  DE
Airgas Specialty Gases, Inc.
  TX
Airgas Specialty Products, Inc.
  DE
Airgas-West, Inc.
  CA
Medical Gas Management, Inc
  DE
Missouri River Holdings, Inc.
  KS
National Welders Supply Company, Inc.
  NC
Nitrous Oxide, Corp.
  DE
Oilind Safety, Inc.
  DE
Red-D-Arc, Inc.
  NV
WorldWide Welding, LLC.
  DE

 


 

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 Banks 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
  Washington, D.C. 20429
 
   
New York Clearing House Association
  New York, New York 10005
  (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).
 
  4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-154173).
 
  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. 333-152735).

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  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.

 


 

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 September, 2009.
         
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
 
 
  By:   /S/ FRANCA M. FERRERA    
    Name:   FRANCA M. FERRERA   
    Title:   SENIOR ASSOCIATE   
 

 


 

EXHIBIT 7
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30, 2009, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.
         
    Dollar Amounts In Thousands
ASSETS
       
 
       
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
       
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin
    3,228,000  
Interest-bearing balances
    56,028,000  
Securities:
       
Held-to-maturity securities
    6,782,000  
Available-for-sale securities
    39,436,000  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
       
Federal funds sold in domestic offices
    1,319,000  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
    50,000  
Loans and lease financing receivables:
       
Loans and leases held for sale
    0  
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
    29,318,000  
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses
    414,000  
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance
    28,904,000  
Trading assets
    6,282,000  
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)
    1,115,000  
Other real estate owned
    6,000  
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
    830,000  
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures
    0  
Intangible assets:
       
Goodwill
    4,949,000  
Other intangible assets
    1,514,000  
Other assets
    11,560,000  
 
       
Total assets
    162,003,000  
 
       
 
       
LIABILITIES
       
Deposits:
       
In domestic offices
    57,327,000  
Noninterest-bearing
    32,885,000  
Interest-bearing
    24,442,000  
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs
    74,161,000  
Noninterest-bearing
    2,846,000  
Interest-bearing
    71,315,000  

 


 

         
    Dollar Amounts In Thousands
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
       
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices
    414,000  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    13,000  
Trading liabilities
    6,144,000  
Other borrowed money:
       
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)
    2,695,000  
Not applicable
       
Not applicable
       
Subordinated notes and debentures
    3,490,000  
Other liabilities
    5,064,000  
 
       
Total liabilities
    149,308,000  
 
       
 
       
EQUITY CAPITAL
       
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
    0  
Common stock
    1,135,000  
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)
    8,297,000  
Retained earnings
    7,991,000  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    -5,097,000  
Other equity capital components
    0  
Total bank equity capital
    12,326,000  
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries
    369,000  
Total equity capital
    12,695,000  
 
       
Total liabilities and equity capital
    162,003,000  
 
       
I, Thomas P. Gibbons, 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.
Thomas P. Gibbons,
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.
       
Gerald L. Hassell
Robert P. Kelly
Catherine A. Rein
    Directors