EX-25 7 dex25.htm STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF TRUSTEE ON FROM T-1. Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on From T-1.

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)

 

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

New York   13-5691211

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization

if not a U.S. national bank)

 

( I.R.S. employer

Identification number)

 

One Liberty Plaza

New York, N.Y.

  10006
(Address of principal executive office)   ( Zip code)

 

N/A

Name, address and telephone number of agent for service

 

Photronics, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Connecticut

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

06-0854886

(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

15 Secor Road    
Brookfield, CT   06804
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Postal Code)

 

Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)


-2-

 

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.

 

                                 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
                                 Washington, D.C.
                                 State of New York Banking Department
                                 State House, Albany, N.Y.
    

(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

                     The Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2.

  

Affiliation with the Obligor.

 

    

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 

                     The obligor is not an affiliate of the Trustee.

Item 3

   through Item 15. Not applicable.

Item 16.

   List of Exhibits.
     List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of eligibility.
    

Exhibit 1 - Copy of the Organization Certificate of the Trustee as now in effect.

                  (Exhibit 1 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 333-6688).

    

Exhibit 2 - Copy of the Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to commerce business.

                  (Exhibit 2 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 333-6688).

    

Exhibit 3 - None; authorization to exercise corporate trust powers is contained in

                  the documents identified above as Exhibit 1 and 2.

    

Exhibit 4 - Copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to T-1 to

                  Registration Statement No. 333-6688).

     Exhibit 5 - Not applicable.
    

Exhibit 6 - The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321 (b) of the Trust

                  Indenture Act of 1939. (Exhibit 6 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 333-27685).

     Exhibit 7 - Copy of the latest Report of Condition of the Trustee as of December 31, 2004


SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee, The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company 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 9th day of June, 2005.

 

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST
    COMPANY OF NEW YORK

By:

 

/S/ John F. Neylan


   

John F. Neylan

   

Trust Officer


The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York
Legal Title of Bank
New York                
City    
New York   10006
State   Zip Code

 

FDIC Certificate Number /    /    /    /    /    /

 

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial and State-Chartered Savings Banks for December 31, 2004

 

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, report the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the quarter.

 

SCHEDULE RC-BALANCE SHEET

 

Dollar Amounts in Thousands


   RCON

   Bil

   Mil

   Thou

    

ASSETS

                             

1.

   Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):                         
     a.    Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)    0081         3    089    1.a.
     b.    Interest-bearing balances(2)    0071         6    000    1.b.

2.

   Securities:                         
     a.    Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A)    1754         7    250    2.a.
     b.    Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)    1773              0    2.b.

3.

   Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreement to resell    1350                    
     a.    Federal Funds sold    B987         1    000    3.a.
     b.    Securities purchased under agreements to resell(3)    B989              0    3.b.

4.

   Loans and lease financing receivable (from Schedule RC-C):                         
     a.    Loans and leases held for sale    5369              0    4.a.
     b.    Loans and leases, net of unearned income    B528                   4.b.
     c.    LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses    3123                   4.c.
     d.    Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance (item 4.b minus 4.c)    B529              0    4.d.

5.

   Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D)    3545              0    5.

6.

   Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)    2145              0    6.

7.

   Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)    2150              0    7.

8.

   Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies (from Schedule RC-M)    2130              0    8.

9.

   Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding    2155              0    9.

10.

   Intangible assets:                         
     a.    Goodwill    3163              0    10.a.
     b.    Other intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)    0426              0    10.b.

11.

   Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)    2160              126    11.

12.

   Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)    2170         17    465    12.

(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
(3) Includes all securities resale agreements, regardless of maturity.


SCHEDULE RC-CONTINUED

 

Dollar Amounts in Thousands


   RCON

   Bil

   Mil

   Thou

    

LIABILITIES

                        

13.

  Deposits:                         
    a.    In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E)    2200         3    646    13.a.
         (1) Noninterest-bearing(l)    6631         3    646    13.a.(1)
         (2) Interest-bearing    6636                   13.a.(2)
    b.    Not applicable                         

14.

       Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase    2800              0    14.
    a.    Federal Funds purchased(2)    B993              0    14.a.
    b.    Securities sold under agreements to purchase(3)    B995              0    14.b.

15.

  Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)    3548              0    15.

16.

  Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) (from Schedule RC-M)    3190              0    16.

17.

  Not applicable                         

18.

  Bank’s liability on acceptances executed and outstanding    2920              0    18.

19.

  Subordinated notes and debentures(4)    3200              0    19.

20.

  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)    2930              357    20.

21.

  Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)    2948         4    003    21.

22.

  Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries    3000              0    22.

EQUITY CAPITAL

                        

23.

  Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus    3838              0    23.

24.

  Common stock    3230         1    000    24.

25.

  Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)    3839         10    030    25.

26.

  a.    Retained earnings    3632         2    432    26.a.
    b.    Accumulated other comprehensive income(5)    B530              0    26.b.

27.

  Other equity capital components(6)    A130              0    27.

28.

  Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)    3210         13    462    28.

29.

  Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)    3300         17    465    29.

 

Memorandum

 

To be reported with the March Report of Condition.

 

         RCON

   Number

1.

  Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent external auditors as of any date during 2003    6724    M.1.

 

1 =    Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank
2 =    Independent audit of the bank’s parent holding company conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company (but not on the bank separately)
3 =    Attestation on bank management’s assertion on the effectiveness of the bank’s internal control over financial reporting by a certified public accounting firm
4 =    Directors’ examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by state chartering authority)


5 =

   Directors’ examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may be required by state chartering authority)

6 =

   Review of the bank’s financial statements by external auditors

7 =

   Compilation of the bank’s financial statements by external auditors

8 =

   Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)

9 =

   No external audit work

(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits.
(2) Report overnight Federal Home Loan Bank advances in Schedule RC, item 16, “Other borrowed money.”
(3) Includes all securities repurchase agreements, regardless of maturity.
(4) Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.
(5) Includes net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, and minimum pension liability adjustments.
(6) Includes treasury stock and unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plans