EX-25.3 18 a2208298zex-25_3.htm EX-25.3

Exhibit 25.3

 

 

 

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: Lynne Malina

Legal Department

60 Wall Street, 37th Floor

New York, New York 10005

(212) 250 – 0677

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

HSBC USA Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

13-2764867

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

of incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

452 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10018
(212) 525-5000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Mick Forde
Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel-Corporate
HSBC USA Inc.
26525 North Riverwoods Blvd.
Mettawa, Illinois 60045
(224) 544-2000

 

Subordinated 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.

 

none

 

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 December 31, 2011. 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 22nd day of March, 2012.

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Carol Ng

.

 

By:

Name:

Carol Ng

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS FFIEC 031 Legal Title of Bank Page RC-l NEW YORK 15 City NY 10005 State Zip Code FDIC Certificate Number: 00623 Printed on 2/11/2009 at 1:42 PM Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial and State-Chartered Savings Banks for December 31, 2011 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 RCFD 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 147,000 1.a b. Interest-bearing balances (2) 0071 22,393,000 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 1,104,000 2.b 3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: RCON a. Federal funds sold in domestic offices B987 149,000 3.a RCFD b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell (3) B989 0 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 17,549,000 4.b c. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses 3123 93,000 4.c d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance (item 4.b minus 4.c) B529 17,456,000 4.d 5. Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D) 3545 4,364,000 5 6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) 2145 53,000 6 7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) 2150 22000 7 8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies 2130 0 8 10. Intangible assets: a. Goodwill 3163 0 10.a b. Other intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M) 0426 51,000 10.b 11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) 2160 5,393,000 11 12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11) 2170 51,132,000 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. (1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS FFIEC 031 Legal Title of Bank Page RC-la FDIC Certificate Number: 00623 15a Schedule RC— Continued Dollar Amounts in Thousands 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) RCON 2200 23,579,000 13.a (1) Noninterest-bearing (1) 6631 15,122,000 13.a.1 (2) Interest-bearing 6636 8,457,000 13.a.2 b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II) RCFN 2200 10,564,000 13.b (1) Noninterest-bearing 6631 6,209,000 13.b.1 (2) Interest-bearing 6636 4,355,000 13.b.2 14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: RCON a. Federal funds purchased in domestic offices (2) B993 6,130,000 14.a RCFD b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (3) B995 0 14.b 15. Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D) 3548 198,000 15 16. Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) (from Schedule RC-M) 3190 257,000 16 17. and 18. Not applicable 19. Subordinated notes and debentures (4) 3200 0 19 20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G) 2930 1,829,000 20 21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20) 2948 42,557,000 21 22. Not applicable (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 in domestic and foreign offices, regardless of maturity. (4) Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS FFIEC 031 Legal Title of Bank Page RC-2 FDIC Certificate Number: 00623 16 EQUITY CAPITAL Bank Equity Capital  RCFD Tril | Bil | Mil | Thou 23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus 3838 0 23 24. Common stock 3230 2,127,000 24 25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) 3839 595,000 25 26. a. Retained earnings 3632 5,625,000 26.a b. Accumulated other comprehensive income (5) B530 17,000 26.b c. Other equity capital components (6) A130 0 26.c 27. a. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 26.c) 3210 8,364,000 27.a b. Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries  3000 211,000 27.b 28. Total equity capital (sum of items 27.a and 27.b) G105 8,575,000 28 29. Total liabilities, and equity capital (sum of items 21 and 28) 3300 51,132,000 29 Memoranda To be reported with the March Report of Condition. RCFD 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 2010 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 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 To be reported with the March Report of Condition. 2. Bank’s fiscal year-end date RCON MM/DD 8678 N/A M.2 (5) Includes net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, and minimum pension liability adjustments. (6) Includes treasury stock and unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares.