EX-25.1 6 ex25-1.htm FORM T-1 FOR SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES Unassociated Document
Exhibit 25.1
 


UNITED STATES
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)
 

 
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
(formerly BANKERS TRUST COMPANY)
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK
13-4941247
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
(I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank)
Identification no.)
   
60 WALL STREET
 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
10005
(Address of principal
(Zip Code)
executive offices)
 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Attention: Catherine Wang
Legal Department
60 Wall Street, 36th Floor
New York, New York 10005
(212) 250 – 7544
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
 

 
CBS CORPORATION
 
CBS OPERATIONS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
     
04-2949533
 
13-3844753
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
51 West 52nd Street
 
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
 
New York, NY 10019
(212) 975-4321
 
(212) 975-4321
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrants’ principal executive offices)
 
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrants’ principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
Lawrence P. Tu
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
CBS Corporation
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
(212) 975-4321
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 

 
Copy to:
William J. Whelan, III, Esq.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 474-1000
 

 
Senior Debt Securities
(Title of the Indenture securities)
 
 


 
 
 

 
 
 
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.
   
Name Address
   
Federal Reserve Bank (2nd District)
New York, NY
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D.C.
New York State Banking Department
Albany, NY
   
(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.

 
Not Applicable

Item 3. -15.
Not Applicable

Item 16.
List of Exhibits.

 
Exhibit 1 -
Restated Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated August 6, 1998, Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated September 25, 1998, Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated December 16, 1998, and Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated February 27, 2002  - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-157637-01.

 
Exhibit 2 -
Certificate of Authority to commence business - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-157637-01.

 
Exhibit 3 -
Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-157637-01.

 
Exhibit 4 -
Existing By-Laws of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as amended on April 15, 2002 business - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-157637-01.

 
Exhibit 5 -
Not applicable.

 
Exhibit 6 -
Consent of Bankers Trust Company required by Section 321(b) of the Act. - business - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-157637-01.

 
Exhibit 7 -
The latest report of condition of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas dated as of June 30, 2014. Copy attached.

 
Exhibit 8 -
Not Applicable.

 
Exhibit 9 -
Not Applicable.


 
 

 


SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, 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 this 31st day of October, 2014.

  DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS  
       
 
By:
/s/ Carol Ng  
    Name: Carol Ng     
    Title:   Vice President  
       
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
 
FFIEC 031
Page 16 of 79
 
Legal Title of Bank
 
RC-1
 
NEW YORK
   
 
City
   
 
NY
10005
   
 
State
Zip Code
   
 
FDIC Certificate Number: 00623
   
 
 
   
 
               
Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Banks
and Savings Associations for June 30, 2014
       
         
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 RCBalance Sheet
       
 
Dollar Amounts in Thousands
RFCD
Tril | 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 211,000  1.a
 
b. Interest-bearing balances (2)
0071 30,668,000  1.b
2. 
Securities:
     
 
a. Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A)
1754 0  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 agreements to resell:
RCON    
 
a. Federal funds sold in domestic offices
B987 116,000  3.a
    RCFD    
 
b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell (3)
B989 13,202,000  3.b
4. 
Loans and lease financing receivables (from Schedule RC-C):
     
 
a. Loans and leases held for sale
5369 0  4.a
 
b. Loans and leases, net of unearned income
B528 18,817,000      4.b
  c. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses 3123 35,000      4.c
 
d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance (item 4.b minus 4.c)
B529 18,782,000  4.d
5. 
Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D)
3545 136,000  5
6. 
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)
2145 22,000  6
7. 
Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)
2150 8,000  7
8. 
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
  2130 0  8
9. 
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures
3656 0  9
10. 
Intangible assets:
     10
 
a. Goodwill
3163 0  10.a
 
b. Other intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)
0426 43,000  10.b
11. 
Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)
2160 845,000  11
12. 
Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)
2170 64,033,000  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 in domestic and foreign offices, regardless of maturity.      
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
 
FFIEC 031
Page 16a of 79
 
Legal Title of Bank
 
RC-1a
 
FDIC Certificate Number: 00623
   
 
 
   
 
Schedule RCContinued      
 
Dollar Amounts in Thousands
RCON
Tril | Bil | Mil | Thou
 
Liabilities
         
13. 
Deposits:
   
 
   
 
a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E, part I)
 
2200
51,006,000
 13.a
 
(1) Noninterest-bearing (4)
6631
32,783,000
     13.a.1
       (2) Interest-bearing 6636
18,223,000
     13.a.2
 
b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs
   
RCFN
   
       (from Schedule RC-E, part II)     2200 1,000  13.b
 
(1) Noninterest-bearing
6631
1,000
     13.b.1
       (2) Interest-bearing 6636 0      13.b.2
14. 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
   
RCON
   
 
a. Federal funds purchased in domestic offices (5)
    B993 2,338,000  14.a
       
RCFD
   
  b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (6)     B995 0  14.b
15.  Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)    
3548
26,000  15
16. 
Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
         
 
 under capitalized leases) (from Schedule RC-M)
    3190 130,000  16
 17.  and 18. Not applicable          
             
(4) 
Includes noninterest-bearing demand, time and savings deposits.
(5) 
Report overnight Federal Home Loan Bank advances in Schedule RC, item 16, Other borrowed money.
(6) 
Includes all securities repurchase agreements in domestic and foreign offices, regardless of maturity.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
 
FFIEC 031
Page 17 of 79
 
Legal Title of Bank
 
RC-2
 
FDIC Certificate Number: 00623
   
 
 
   
 
   Dollar Amounts in Thousands     RCFD Tril | Bil | Mil| Thou  
LiabilitiesContinued      
19.  Subordinated notes and debentures (1)  3200  0  19
20.  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)  2930  1,237,000  20
21.  Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)  2948  54,738,000  21
22.  Not applicable      
         
EQUITY CAPITAL      
 
Bank Equity Capital
 
 
 
23. 
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
3838
0
 23
24. 
Common stock
3230
2,127,000
 24
25. 
Surplus (excludes all surplus related to preferred stock)
3839
597,000
 25
26. 
a. Retained earnings
3632
6,493,000
 26.a
 
b. Accumulated other comprehensive income (2)
B530
-33,000
 26.b
 
c. Other equity capital components (3)
A130
0
 26.c
27. 
a. Total bank equity capital (sum of items 23 through 26.c)
3210
9,184,000
 27.a
 
b. Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries
3000
111,000
 27.b
28. 
Total equity capital (sum of items 27.a and 27.b)
G105
9,295,000
 28
29. 
Total liabilities and equity capital (sum of items 21 and 28)
3300
64,033,000
 29
       
Memoranda
     
To be reported with the March Report of Condition.
     
1. 
Indicate in the box at the right of the number of the statement below that best describes the
     
 
most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent external
RCFD
Number
 
 
auditors as of any date during 2013
6724
N/A
 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
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)
 
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)
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
 
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.
8 =  
Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
 
  9 =  
No external audit work
 
To be reported with the March Report of Condition.
RCON
MM / DD
 
2. 
Bank’s fiscal year-end date
 
8678
N/A
 M.2
                 
 (1)  Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.    
(2) 
Includes, but is not limited to, net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, accumulated net gains (losses)
on cash flow hedges, cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, and accumulated defined benefit pension and other
post retirement plan adjustments.
   
(3) 
Includes treasury stock and unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares.