EX-25.1 7 g07917sexv25w1.htm EXHIBIT 25.1 Exhibit 25.1
 

Exhibit 25.1
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 TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
     
(State of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank)
  95-3571558
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
     
700 South Flower Street
Suite 500
Los Angeles, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
  90017
(Zip code)
 
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
     
North Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  20-0546644
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
     
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC
(Address of principal executive offices)
  27101
(Zip code)

 


 

TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
                 
            Address, Including
    State or Other       Zip Code of
Exact Name of   Jurisdiction of   I.R.S. Employer   Registrant’s
Additional Registrant as   Incorporation or   Identification   Principal Executive
Specified in its Charter   Organization   Number   Offices
Conwood Company, LLC
  Delaware   62-1691028   813 Ridge Lake
 
          Boulevard
 
          Suite 100
 
          Memphis, TN 38119
 
               
Conwood Holdings, Inc.
  Delaware   20-4771396   401 North Main
 
          Street
 
          Winston-Salem,
 
          NC 27101
 
               
Conwood Sales Co., LLC
  Delaware   62-1691095   813 Ridge Lake
 
          Boulevard
 
          Suite 100
 
          Memphis, TN 38119
 
               
FHS, Inc.
  Delaware   51-0380116   1007 North
 
          Orange Street
 
          Suite 1402
 
          Wilmington, DE
 
          19801
 
               
GMB, Inc.
  North Carolina   56-1972826   Jefferson Square,
 
          Suite 10
 
          153 Jefferson
 
          Church Road
 
          King, NC 27021
 
               
Lane, Limited
  New York   13-2855575   2280 Mountain
 
          Industrial Blvd.
 
          Tucker, GA 30084

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            Address, Including
    State or Other       Zip Code of
Exact Name of   Jurisdiction of   I.R.S. Employer   Registrant’s
Additional Registrant as   Incorporation or   Identification   Principal Executive
Specified in its Charter   Organization   Number   Offices
RJR Acquisition Corp.
  Delaware   13-3490602   1007 North Orange
 
          Street
 
          Suite 1402
 
          Wilmington, DE
 
          19801
 
               
RJR Packaging, LLC
  Delaware   55-0831844   401 North Main
 
          Street
 
          Winston-Salem,
 
          NC 27101
 
               
R. J. Reynolds Global
  Delaware   04-3625474   401 North Main
Products, Inc.
      Street
          Winston-Salem,
      NC 27101
 
               
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
  Delaware   66-0285918   401 North Main
 
          Street
 
          Winston-Salem,
 
          NC 27101
 
               
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
  North Carolina   73-1695305   401 North Main
Company
          Street
 
          Winston-Salem,
 
          NC 27101
 
               
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
  Delaware   56-0959247   401 North Main
Holdings, Inc.
          Street
 
          Winston-Salem,
 
          NC 27101
 
               
Rosswil LLC
  Delaware   36-4348321   813 Ridge Lake
 
          Boulevard
 
          Memphis, TN
 
          38120

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            Address, Including
    State or Other       Zip Code of
Exact Name of   Jurisdiction of   I.R.S. Employer   Registrant’s
Additional Registrant as   Incorporation or   Identification   Principal Executive
Specified in its Charter   Organization   Number   Offices
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco
  New Mexico   85-0394268   1 Plaza La Prensa
Company, Inc.
      Santa Fe, NM
      87507
 
               
Scott Tobacco LLC
  Delaware   61-1358657   939 Adams St.
 
          Bowling Green,
 
          KY 42101
 
Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)

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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, D.C. 20219
 
   
Federal Reserve Bank
  San Francisco, California 94105
 
   
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  Washington, D.C. 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 Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).
 
  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. 333-121948).
 
  4.   A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

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  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. 333-121948).
 
  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 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 Jacksonville, and State of Florida, on the 12th day of June, 2007.
             
    THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.    
 
           
 
  By:
Name:
  /S/ DEREK KETTEL
 
DEREK KETTEL
   
 
  Title:   VICE PRESIDENT    

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EXHIBIT 7
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
of 700 South Flower Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017
     At the close of business March 31, 2007, 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
    2,391  
Interest-bearing balances
    0  
Securities:
       
Held-to-maturity securities
    40  
Available-for-sale securities
    65,083  
Federal funds sold and securities
       
purchased under agreements to resell:
       
Federal funds sold
    48,400  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
    54,885  
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)
    8,755  
Other real estate owned
    0  
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
    0  
Not applicable
       
Intangible assets:
       
Goodwill
    924,236  
Other Intangible Assets
    270,030  
Other assets
    143,616  
 
     
Total assets
  $ 1,517,436  
 
     

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    Dollar Amounts  
    in Thousands  
LIABILITIES
       
 
       
Deposits:
       
In domestic offices
    1,691  
Noninterest-bearing
    1,691  
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)
    118,691  
Not applicable
       
Not applicable
       
Subordinated notes and debentures
    0  
Other liabilities
    126,416  
Total liabilities
    246,798  
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
    0  
 
       
EQUITY CAPITAL
       
 
       
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
    0  
Common stock
    1,000  
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)
    1,121,520  
Retained earnings
    148,100  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    18  
Other equity capital components
    0  
 
     
Total equity capital
    1,270,638  
 
     
Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)
    1,517,436  
 
     
     I, Karen Bayz, Vice President 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.
     Karen Bayz      )      Vice President
     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.
             
Michael K. Klugman, President
    )      
Frank P. Sulzberger, MD
    )     Directors (Trustees)
Michael F. McFadden, MD
    )      

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