EX-25.1 9 d70863_ex25-1.txt STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION EXHIBIT 25.1 ================================================================================ 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) |__| THE BANK OF NEW YORK (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) C&D Technologies, Inc. (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) 13-3314599 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer identification no.) incorporation or organization) 1400 Union Meeting Road 19422 Blue Bell, PA (Zip code) (Address of principal executive offices) ------------- Convertible Senior Notes (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 Banks of the State of New York 2 Rector Street New York, N.Y. 10006 and Albany, N.Y. 12203 Federal Reserve Bank of New York 33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Washington, D.C. 20429 New York Clearing House Association New York, N. Y. 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. 3. 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 (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 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.) 2. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.) 3. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.) 4. 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. -2- SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, 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 15th day of February, 2007. THE BANK OF NEW YORK By: /s/ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO --------------------------------------- Name: ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO Title: VICE PRESIDENT -3- EXHIBIT 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consolidated Report of Condition of THE BANK OF NEW YORK 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 September 30, 2006, 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 ASSETS In Thousands Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin ......... 2,478,000 Interest-bearing balances .................................. 15,693,000 Securities: Held-to-maturity securities ................................ 1,856,000 Available-for-sale securities .............................. 17,740,000 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell Federal funds sold in domestic offices ..................... N/A Securities purchased under agreements to resell ..................................................... N/A Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases held for sale ............................. 0 Loans and leases, net of unearned income ................................................... N/A LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses ............................................. 407,000 Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance ..................................... N/A Trading assets ................................................ 3,011,000 Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) .................................................... 896,000 Other real estate owned ....................................... 0 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies ....................................... 308,000 Not applicable Intangible assets: Goodwill ................................................... 2,188,000 Other intangible assets .................................... N/A Other assets .................................................. 7,975,000 ------------- Total assets .................................................. 91,155,000 ============= LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices ........................................ 34,430,000 Noninterest-bearing ........................................ 16,230,000 Interest-bearing ........................................... 18,200,000 In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ................................... 34,321,000 Noninterest-bearing ........................................ 399,000 Interest-bearing ........................................... 33,922,000 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase Federal funds purchased in domestic offices .................................................. N/A Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ............................................... N/A Trading liabilities ........................................... 2,224,000 Other borrowed money: (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) .................................. N/A Not applicable Not applicable Subordinated notes and debentures ............................. 1,955,000 Other liabilities ............................................. 6,374,000 ------------- Total liabilities ............................................. 82,119,000 ============= Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries ............................................... 151,000 EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus .................................................... 0 Common stock .................................................. 1,135,000 Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) ..................................................... 2,115,000 Retained earnings ............................................. 5,696,000 Accumulated other comprehensive income ........................ N/A Other equity capital components ............................... N/A Total equity capital .......................................... 8,885,000 ------------- Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital .................................................... 91,155,000 ============= 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. Thomas A. Renyi | Gerald L. Hassell | Directors Catherine A. Rein | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -5-