EX-25 11 dex25.htm STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY ON FORM T-1 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY ON FORM T-1

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) [ ]

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

New York   13-5160382
(State of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
     
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.   10286
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   22-2849508
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Apogent Finance Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   02-0522134
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Apogent Holding Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   02-0688113
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Apogent Service Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   32-0056654
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Apogent Transition Corp.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   13-3326805
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)


Applied Biotech, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

California   33-0447325
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Barnstead Thermolyne Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   13-3326802
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

BT Canada Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   02-0523030
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Capitol Vial Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Alabama   63-1091273
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

Chase Scientific Glass, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   62-1711339
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Consolidated Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   74-2951231
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Erie Scientific Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   13-3326819
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

2


Erie Scientific Company of Puerto Rico

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   22-2855227
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Erie UK Holding Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   02-0523659
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Ever Ready Thermometor Co., Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   22-3329530
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

Forefront Diagnostics Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

California   33-0733551
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Genevac Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

New York   13-3614495
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

G&P Labware Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   02-0528748
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Lab-Line Instruments, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   36-2160341
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

3


Lab Vision Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

California   94-3204455
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Marsh Bio Products, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   03-0418855
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

Matrix Technologies Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware   04-2876817
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

Metavac LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   02-0530733
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Microgenics Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   68-0148167
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Molecular BioProducts, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

California   95-3244122
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Nalge Nunc International Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   13-3326816
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

National Scientific Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   58-2315507
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

4


The Naugatuck Glass Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Connecticut   06-0465440
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Neomarkers, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

California   94-3223858
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

NERL Diagnostics Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   05-0486109
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Owl Separation Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   39-1915146
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Remel Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   74-2826694
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Richard-Allan Scientific Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   38-3235594
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Robbins Scientific Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

California   94-2456711
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Samco Scientific Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   95-3145731
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

5


Separation Technology, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   93-0968130
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

Seradyn Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   02-0530147
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
     
30 Penhallow Street    
Portsmouth, New Hampshire   03801
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 


 

Series B 6-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013

(Title of the indenture securities)

 


 

6


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, 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 eachsuch 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 (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.)

 

4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

 

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. 33-44051.)

 

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, 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 10th day of July, 2003.

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:   /s/    ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO        
 

Name:

Title:

 

ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO

VICE PRESIDENT


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 March 31, 2003, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

 

ASSETS    Dollar
Amounts In
Thousands


 

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

        

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

   $ 4,389,492  

Interest-bearing balances

     3,288,212  

Securities:

        

Held-to-maturity securities

     654,763  

Available-for-sale securities

     17,626,360  

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

     1,759,600  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     911,600  

Loans and lease financing receivables:

        

Loans and leases held for sale

     724,074  

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

     32,368,718  

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     826,505  

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

     31,542,213  

Trading Assets

     7,527,662  

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

     825,706  

Other real estate owned

     164  

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

     260,940  

Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding

     225,935  

Intangible assets

        

Goodwill

     2,027,675  

Other intangible assets

     75,330  

Other assets

     4,843,295  
    


Total assets

   $ 76,683,021  
    


LIABILITIES

        

Deposits:

        

In domestic offices

   $ 33,212,852  

Noninterest-bearing

     12,997,086  

Interest-bearing

     20,215,766  

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

     24,210,507  

Noninterest-bearing

     595,520  

Interest-bearing

     23,614,987  

Federal funds purchased in domestic

offices

     375,322  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     246,755  

Trading liabilities

     2,335,466  

Other borrowed money: (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     959,997  

Bank’s liability on acceptances executed and outstanding

     227,253  

Subordinated notes and debentures

     2,090,000  

Other liabilities

     5,716,796  
    


Total liabilities

   $ 69,374,948  
    


Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries

     540,772  

EQUITY CAPITAL

        

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0  

Common stock

     1,135,284  

Surplus

     1,056,295  

Retained earnings

     4,463,720  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (112,002 )

Other equity capital components

     0  

Total equity capital

     6,767,301  
    


Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital

   $ 76,683,021  
    



I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller 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 J. Mastro,

Senior Vice President and Comptroller

 

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

Alan R. Griffith