EX-25.1 18 a2215701zex-25_1.htm EX-25.1

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) o

 


 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

(Jurisdiction of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank)

 

95-3571558

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

 

400 South Hope Street
Suite 400

Los Angeles, California

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

90071

(Zip code)

 


 

THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

52-2080478

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

 

(Exact name of additional registrant as specified in its
charter)

 

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation
or formation)

 

(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)

Aboard Publishing, Inc.

 

Florida

 

65-1051606

Anchorage Daily News, Inc.

 

Alaska

 

92-0071348

Bellingham Herald Publishing, LLC

 

Delaware

 

59-0184700

Belton Publishing Company, Inc.

 

Missouri

 

43-1412853

Biscayne Bay Publishing, Inc.

 

Florida

 

65-1051521

Cass County Publishing Company

 

Missouri

 

43-0891076

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Inc.

 

Georgia

 

58-0376130

Cypress Media, Inc.

 

New York

 

37-0742453

Cypress Media, LLC

 

Delaware

 

65-0764225

East Coast Newspapers, Inc.

 

South Carolina

 

68-0201685

Gulf Publishing Company, Inc.

 

Mississippi

 

64-0469077

HLB Newspapers, Inc.

 

Missouri

 

43-1675371

Idaho Statesman Publishing, LLC

 

Delaware

 

59-0184700

Keltatim Publishing Company, Inc.

 

Kansas

 

48-1161908

Keynoter Publishing Company, Inc.

 

Florida

 

59-0789679

Lee’s Summit Journal, Incorporated

 

Missouri

 

44-0534462

Lexington H-L Services, Inc.

 

Kentucky

 

61-1353956

Macon Telegraph Publishing Company

 

Georgia

 

58-0333650

Mail Advertising Corporation

 

Texas

 

75-2588187

McClatchy Interactive LLC

 

Delaware

 

52-2360845

McClatchy Interactive West

 

Delaware

 

65-0683075

McClatchy Investment Company

 

Delaware

 

51-0274877

McClatchy Management Services, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

52-2360846

McClatchy Newspapers, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

94-0666175

McClatchy U.S.A., Inc.

 

Delaware

 

65-0732197

Miami Herald Media Company

 

Delaware

 

38-0723657

Newsprint Ventures, Inc.

 

California

 

68-0041100

Nittany Printing and Publishing Company

 

Pennsylvania

 

24-0676050

Nor-Tex Publishing, Inc.

 

Texas

 

75-1109443

Olympian Publishing, LLC

 

Delaware

 

59-0184700

Olympic-Cascade Publishing, Inc.

 

Washington

 

68-0098889

Pacific Northwest Publishing Company, Inc.

 

Florida

 

59-0184700

Quad County Publishing, Inc.

 

Illinois

 

37-1225856

San Luis Obispo Tribune, LLC

 

Delaware

 

20-5001401

Star-Telegram, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

22-3148254

Tacoma News, Inc.

 

Washington

 

68-0099037

The Bradenton Herald, Inc.

 

Florida

 

59-1487839

The Charlotte Observer Publishing Company

 

Delaware

 

56-0612746

The News and Observer Publishing Company

 

North Carolina

 

56-0338580

The State Media Company

 

South Carolina

 

57-0477517

The Sun Publishing Company, Inc.

 

South Carolina

 

57-0564988

Tribune Newsprint Company

 

Utah

 

87-0415831

Wichita Eagle and Beacon Publishing Company, Inc.

 

Kansas

 

48-0571718

Wingate Paper Company

 

Delaware

 

68-0068249

 

2100 “Q” Street
Sacramento, California

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

95816

(Zip code)

 


 

9.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2022

and Guarantees of 9.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2022

(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

Comptroller of the Currency United States Department of the Treasury

 

Washington, DC 20219

 

 

 

Federal Reserve Bank

 

San Francisco, CA 94105

 

 

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

 

Washington, DC 20429

 

(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 articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

 

2.                                      A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

 

3.                                      A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

 

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4.                                      A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-162713).

 

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. 333-152875).

 

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.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Los Angeles, and State of California, on the 18th day of June, 2013.

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Teresa Petta

 

Name:

Teresa Petta

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT 7

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

of 400 South Hope Street, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90071

 

At the close of business March 31, 2013, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.

 

 

 

Dollar amounts

 

 

 

in thousands

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

 

660

 

Interest-bearing balances

 

354

 

Securities:

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities

 

0

 

Available-for-sale securities

 

689,326

 

Federal funds sold and securities

 

 

 

purchased under agreements to resell:

 

 

 

Federal funds sold

 

76,200

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

0

 

Loans and lease financing receivables:

 

 

 

Loans and leases held for sale

 

0

 

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

0

 

 

 

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

0

 

 

 

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

 

0

 

Trading assets

 

0

 

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

 

5,449

 

Other real estate owned

 

0

 

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

 

0

 

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

 

0

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

856,313

 

Other intangible assets

 

152,015

 

Other assets

 

141,868

 

Total assets

 

$

1,922,185

 

 

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LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

In domestic offices

 

536

 

Noninterest-bearing

536

 

 

 

Interest-bearing

0

 

 

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased

 

0

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

0

 

Trading liabilities

 

0

 

Other borrowed money:

 

 

 

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

 

0

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

Subordinated notes and debentures

 

0

 

Other liabilities

 

242,248

 

Total liabilities

 

242,784

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

 

0

 

Common stock

 

1,000

 

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

 

1,121,615

 

Not available

 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

552,729

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

4,057

 

Other equity capital components

 

0

 

Not available

 

 

 

Total bank equity capital

 

1,679,401

 

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

 

0

 

Total equity capital

 

1,679,401

 

Total liabilities and equity capital

 

1,922,185

 

 

I, Cherisse Waligura, CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

Cherisse Waligura                                               )                                            CFO

 

We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and 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 issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

 

Troy Kilpatrick, President

)

 

Frank P. Sulzberger, Director

)

Directors (Trustees)

William D. Lindelof, Director

)

 

 

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