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
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
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New York | | 13-5160382 |
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization if not a U.S. national bank) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. | | 10286 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
The Bank of New York
Corporate Trust Operations
101 Barclay Street-7 East
New York, NY 10286
Tel: (212) 815-3738
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
(See attached pages for additional obligors)
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Delaware | | 20-0466069 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3100 Houston, TX | | 77022 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
7 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2013
Guarantees of the 7 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2013
7 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2016
Guarantees of the 7 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2016
(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. |
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Name | | Address |
Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York | | 2 Rector Street New York, N.Y. 10006 and Albany, N.Y. 12203 |
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York | | 33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045 |
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | | Washington, D.C. 20429 |
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New York Clearing House Association | | New York, N. Y. 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 each such affiliation.
None.
3. 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 Trust Indenture Act of 1939, 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 and qualification 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 20th day of November 20, 2006
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| | THE BANK OF NEW YORK |
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| | By: | | /s/ ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO |
| | Name: | | ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO |
| | Title: | | VICE PRESIDENT |
CORPORATE TRUST
OFFICIAL SIGNING AUTHORITY
Pursuant to Article 6, Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 of the By-Laws of The Bank of New York, I hereby confirm the signing authority noted next to the following individuals:
CORPORATE GROUP
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NAME | | TITLE | | SIGNING AUTHORITY |
Robert L. Griffin | | Managing Director | | Section 6.2 |
Loretta A. Lundberg | | Managing Director | | Section 6.2 |
Douglas J. Maclnnes | | Managing Director | | Section 6.2 |
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David Ayerdis | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Geovannl Barris | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Barbara Bevelaqua | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Thomas J. Bogen | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Van K. Brown | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Stephen M. Bruce | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Gary S. Bush | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Cheryl Clarke | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Betty Cocozza | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Sharon N. Coker | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Martin Feig | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Jack Fruchtman | | Vice President | | Section 6.2 |
John M. Guiliano | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Thomas Hacker | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Stuart Kratter | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Mary LaGumina | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Noraida Lauro | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Courtney F. Loncke | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Carlos R. Luciano | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Robert A. Massimillo | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Glenn G. McKeever | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Kenneth Racioppo | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Remo J. Reale | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Robert W. Rich | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Ciro J. Russo | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Ming Ryan | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Julie D. Salovitch-Miller | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Christine Singer | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Jennifer J. Valenti | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Louis P. Young | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
CORPORATE GROUP
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NAME | | TITLE | | SIGNING AUTHORITY |
Pierre Boutros | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Chrislle DeNatale | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Joseph S. Denno | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Mike T. Diep | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Franca M. Ferrera | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2JN |
Jeremy F. Finkelstein | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Kwame J. Gordon-Martin | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Beata Hrynlewicka | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Michael L. Jamison | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
George R. Johnson | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Edgar R. Lago | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Joseph A. Lloret | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Matthew G. Louis | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Alexander Pabon | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Kevin O. Pennant | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Dimitra Petroutsas | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Rosemary Phillips | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Stacey Poindexter | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Melissa J. Quan-Soon | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Odell D. Romeo | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
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Sharon Bershaw | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Lori Ann Ciraolo | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Vito Faruolo | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC2JN |
Colette R. Genlile | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Ilona A. Kandarova | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Garfield G. Matthews | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Darrel X. Thompson | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Donny K. Tong | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Karen Vaporean | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Paul Zhang | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
STRUCTURED PRODUCTS
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NAME | | TITLE | | SIGNING AUTHORITY |
Douglas J. Magnolia | | Managing Director | | Section 6.2 |
Mauro Palladino | | Managing Director | | Section 6.2 |
Patrick J. Tadie | | Managing Director | | Section 6.2 |
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Courtney Bartholomew | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
John Bobko | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Christina H. Chang | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Sonal Mehta | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Glenn Mitchell | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Diane Pickett | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Franco Talavera | | Vice President | | Section 6.2 |
Scott Tepper | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Thomas B. Zakrzewski | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
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Catherine Cerilles | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Suhrita (Pinky) Das | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Cirino Emanuele | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Ira Nydick | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Marion E. O'Connor | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Maria Tokarz | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Priya Varadan | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Antonio Vayas | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
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AnnMario Cassano | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Kelly Crosson | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Amanda Froede | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Raymond V. Garafola | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Catherine Murray | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Stacey Pellicano | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Mu Jen Wu | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Mervyn Yan | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
GLOBAL
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NAME | | TITLE | | SIGNING AUTHORITY |
Steven M. Hodgetts | | Managing Director | | Section 6.2 |
Samir Pandiri | | Managing Director | | Section 6.2 |
Elizabeth DaSilva | | Managing Director | | Section 6.2 |
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Robert Bice | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Trevor R. Blewer | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Janie K. Choi | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Rouba F. Farah | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Peter A. Howard | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2 |
Ritu Khanna | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1J |
Jocelyn M. Lynch | | Vice President | | Section 6.2 |
Vanessa Mack | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Natalie Pesce | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Paul V. Pereira | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Kathleen G. Russell | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Laura M. Shields | | Vice President | | Section 6.2 |
Michael J.S. Thomson | | Vice President | | Section 6.2 |
Breige Tinnelly | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Paul D. Wilden | | Vice President | | Section 6.2 |
Daniel Wynne | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
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Rashna Ahmed | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.2 |
Paul A. Bashford | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Haig Bezian | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2JN |
Kenneth Cheong | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Joseph M. Costantino | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2JN |
Graeme Cumming | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 B1 C2 E F 11 |
Helena Durr | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Esther Fong | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Charlotte Fricker | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Hernan Lopez | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Peter Malcolm | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Catherine Murray | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Dario J. Parente | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Luis Perez | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Patricia Phillips-Coward | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Timothy Porter | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Emma Wilkes | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Yvonne Yap | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
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Ijeoma Achara | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Lena Aminova | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Clare Brazier | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Christopher Curti | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Henry J. Dobbin | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC4N |
Daniel T. Giles | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 C2 E F 11 12 |
David Rocco | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Lici Zhu | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
MUNICIPAL
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NAME | | TITLE | | SIGNING AUTHORITY |
Thomas E. Pajusi | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1 |
Pasquale Santivasci | | Vice President | | Section 6.2 |
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Richard H. Babb | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1J |
Cynthia J. Chaney | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Maria Elsen | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Gerard F. Facendola | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Lisa A. Geary | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Christopher J. Grell | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Andrea Harris | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Michael C. Hieb | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Sharon H. Jaffe-Goser | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Barbara Kaczmar | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2JN |
Kalliopo E. Kateris | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2JN |
William G. Keenan | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2JN |
Glenn J. Kunak | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Joseph M. Lawlor | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Deirdre M. Lewis | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Joseph Mate | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
David J. O’Brien | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Robert Peschier | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Thomas J. Provenzano | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Susan Pszonek | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Kenneth Ring | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Richard Rolandelli | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Michael Sabatino | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1J |
Debra A. Schwalb | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1JN |
Thomas W. Simons | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC1J |
Deborah Todak | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Steven V. Vaccarello | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Thomas Vlahakis | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
H. William Weber | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Craig S. Wenzler | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
Michael C. White | | Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC2J |
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Naresh Bhangoo | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Alex T. Chang | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Mark DiGiacomo | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Paolo Ippolito | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Joann LaBarbera | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Marie LaDolcetta | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Miriam Moraca | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Christopher W. Palermo | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Mary Ann Reilly | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Michael L. Shelton | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Edward Souter | | Assistant Vice President | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
MUNICIPAL
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NAME | | TITLE | | SIGNING AUTHORITY |
Linda Corbo | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Deborah Dumis | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
Rosemary Melendez | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3J |
Marcelly Segro | | Assistant Treasurer | | Section 6.3 AC3JN |
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/s/ Karen B. Peetz |
Karen B. Peetz |
Senior Executive Vice President |
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/s/ Brian G. Rogan |
Brian G. Rogan |
Senior Executive Vice President |
SIGNING AUTHORITIES
Extracts from By-Laws
of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
ARTICLE VI
As amended through May 13, 2003
SECTION 6.1 Real Property
Real property owned by the Bank in its own right shall not be deeded, conveyed, mortgaged, assigned or transferred except when duly authorized by a resolution of the Board. The Board may from time-to-time authorize officers to deed, convey, mortgage, assign or transfer real property owned by the Bank in its own right with such maximum values as the Board may fix in its authorizing resolution.
SECTION 6.2 Senior Signing Powers
Subject to the exception provided in Section 6.1, the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman of the Board, any Senior Executive Vice President and any Executive Vice President is authorized to accept, endorse, execute or sign any document, instrument or paper in the name of, or on behalf of, the Bank in all transactions arising out of, or in connection with, the normal course of the Bank’s business or in any fiduciary, representative or agency capacity and, when required, to affix the seal of the Bank thereto. In such instances as in the judgment of the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman of the Board, any Senior Executive Vice President or any Executive Vice President may be proper and desirable, any one of said officers may authorize in writing from time-to-time any other officer to have the powers set forth in this section applicable only to the performance or discharge of the duties of such officer within his or her particular division or function. Any officer of the Bank authorized in or pursuant to Section 6.3 to have any of the powers set forth therein, other than the officer signing pursuant to this Section 6.2, is authorized to attest to the seal of the Bank on any documents requiring such seal.
SECTION 6.3 Limited Signing Powers
Subject to the exception provided in Section 6.1, in such instances as in the judgment of the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman of the Board, any Senior Executive Vice President, or any Executive Vice President may be proper and desirable, any one of said officers may authorize in writing from time-to-time any other officer, employee or individual to have the limited signing powers or limited power to affix the seal of the Bank to specified classes of documents set forth in a resolution of the Board applicable only to the performance or discharge of the duties of such officer, employee or individual within his or her division or function.
SECTION 6.4 Powers of Attorney
All powers of attorney on behalf of the Bank shall be executed by any officer of the Bank jointly with the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Senior Executive Vice President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Managing Director, provided that the execution by such Senior Vice President or Managing Director of said Power of Attorney shall be applicable only to the performance or discharge of the duties of such officer within his or her particular division or function. Any such power of attorney may, however, be executed by any officer or officers or person or persons who may be specifically authorized to execute the same by the Board of Directors and, at foreign branches only, by any two officers provided one of such officers is the Branch Manager.
SECTION 6.5 Auditor
The Auditor or any officer designated by the Auditor is authorized to certify in the name of, or on behalf of the Bank, in its own right or in a fiduciary or representative capacity, as to the accuracy and completeness of any account, schedule of assets, or other document, instrument or paper requiring such certification.
SIGNING AUTHORITY RESOLUTION
Pursuant to Section 6.3 of the By-laws
RESOLVED, that, pursuant to Section 6.3 of the By-laws of The Bank of New York, authority be, and hereby is, granted to the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman of the Board, any Senior Executive Vice President, or any Executive Vice President, in such instances as in the judgment of any one of said officers may be proper and desirable, to authorize in writing from time-to-time any other officer, employee or individual to have the limited signing authority set forth in any one or more of the following paragraphs applicable only to the performance or discharge of the duties of such officer, employee or individual within his or her division or function:
(A) All signing authority set forth in paragraphs (B) through (I) below except Level C which must be specifically designated.
(Bl) Individuals authorized to accept, endorse, execute or sign any bill receivable; certification; contract, document or other instrument evidencing, embodying a commitment with respect to, or reflecting the terms or conditions of, a loan or an extension of credit by the Bank; note; and document, instrument or paper of any type, including stock and bond powers, required for purchasing, selling, transferring, exchanging or otherwise disposing of or dealing in foreign currency, derivatives or any form of securities, including options and futures thereon; in each case in transactions arising out of, or in connection with, the normal course of the Bank’s business.
(B2) Individuals authorized to endorse, execute or sign any certification; disclosure notice required by law; document, instrument or paper of any type required for judicial, regulatory or administrative proceedings or filings; and legal opinions.
(Cl) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign or effect the issuance of any cashiers, certified or other official check; draft; order for payment of money; check certification; receipt; certificate of deposit; money transfer wire; and internal transfers resulting in a change of beneficial ownership; in each case, in excess of $100,000,000 with single authorization for all transactions.
(C2) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign or effect the issuance of any cashiers, certified or other official check: draft; order for payment of money; check certification; receipt; certificate of deposit; money transfer wire; and internal transfers resulting in a change of beneficial ownership; in each case, in excess of $100,000,000*.
(C3) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign or effect the issuance of any cashiers, certified or other official check; draft; order for payment of money; check certification; receipt; certificate of deposit; money transfer wire; and internal transfers resulting in a change of beneficial ownership; in each case, in an amount up to $100,000,000.
(C4) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign or effect the issuance of any cashiers, certified or other official check; draft; order for payment of money; check certification; receipt; certificate of deposit; money transfer wire; and internal transfers resulting in a change of beneficial ownership; in each case, in an amount up to $10,000,000.
(C5) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign or effect the issuance of any cashiers, certified or other official check; draft; order for payment of money; check certification; receipt; certificate of deposit; money transfer wire; and internal transfers resulting in a change of beneficial ownership; in each case, in an amount up to $5,000,000.
(C6) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign or effect the issuance of any cashiers, certified or other official check; draft; order for payment of money; check certification; receipt; certificate of deposit; money transfer wire; and internal transfers resulting in a change of beneficial ownership; in each case, in an amount up to $1,000,000.
(C7) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign or effect the issuance of any cashiers, certified or other official check; draft; order for payment of money; check certification; receipt; certificate of deposit; money transfer wire; and internal transfers resulting in a change of beneficial ownership; in each case, in an amount up to $250,000.
(C8) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign or effect the issuance of any cashiers, certified or other official check; draft; order for payment of money; check certification; receipt; certificate of deposit; money transfer wire; and internal transfers resulting in a change of beneficial ownership; in each case, in an amount up to $50,000.
(C9) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign or effect the issuance of any cashiers, certified or other official check; draft; order for payment of money; check certification; receipt; certificate of deposit; money transfer wire; and internal transfers resulting in a change of beneficial ownership; in each case, in an amount up to $5,000.
Dual authorization is required by any combination of senior officer and/or Sector Head approved designee for non-exempt transactions. Single authorization required for exempt transactions.
(D1) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign any contract obligating the Bank for the payment of money or the provision of services in an amount up to $1,000,000.
(D2) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign any contract obligating the Bank for the payment of money or the provision of services in an amount up to $250,000.
(D3) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign any contract obligating the Bank for the payment of money or the provision of services in an amount up to $50,000.
(D4) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign any contract obligating the Bank for the payment of money or the provision of services in an amount up to $5,000.
(E) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign any guarantee of signature to assignments of stocks, bonds or other instruments; certification required for transfers and deliveries of stocks, bonds or other instruments; and document, instrument or paper of any type required in connection with any Individual Retirement Acccount or Keogh Plan or similar plan.
(F) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign any certificate of authentication as bond, unit investment trust or debenture trustee and on behalf of the Bank as registrar and transfer agent.
(G) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign any bankers acceptance; letter of credit; and bill of lading.
(H) Authority to accept, endorse, execute or sign any document, instrument or paper of any type required in connection with the ownership, management or transfer of real or personal property held by the Bank in trust or in connection with any transaction with respect to which the Bank is acting in any fiduciary, representative or agency capacity, including the acceptance of such fiduciary, representative or agency account.
(I1) Authority to effect the external movement of free delivery of securities and internal transfers resulting in changes of beneficial ownership.
(I2) Authority to effect the movement of securities versus payment at market or contract value.
(J) Authority to either sign on behalf of the Bank or to affix the seal of the Bank to any of the following classes of documents: Trust Indentures, Escrow Agreements, Pooling and Servicing Agreements, Collateral Agency Agreements, Custody Agreements, Trustee’s Deeds, Executor’s Deeds, Personal Representative’s Deeds, Other Real Estate Deeds for property not owned by the Bank in its own right, Corporate Resolutions, Mortgage Satisfactions, Mortgage Assignments, Trust Agreements, Loan Agreements, Trust and Estate Accountings, Probate Petitions, responsive pleadings in litigated matters and Petitions in Probate Court with respect to Accountings, Contracts for providing customers with Bank products or services.
(N) Individuals authorized to accept, endorse, execute or sign internal transactions only, (i.e., general ledger tickets); does not include the authority to authorize external money movements, internal money movements or internal free deliveries that result in changes of beneficial ownership.
RESOLVED, that any signing authority granted pursuant to this resolution may be rescinded by the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman of the Board, any Senior Executive Vice President, or any Executive Vice President and such signing authority shall terminate without the necessity of any further action when the person having such authority leaves the employ of the Company.
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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 June 30, 2006, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.
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| | Dollar Amounts In Thousands |
ASSETS | | |
Cash and balances due from depository institutions: | | |
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin | | 3,372,000 |
Interest-bearing balances | | 11,005,000 |
Securities: | | |
Held-to-maturity securities | | 2,269,000 |
Available-for-sale securities | | 23,124,000 |
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell Federal funds sold in domestic offices | | 490,000 |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | | 252,000 |
Loans and lease financing receivables: | | |
Loans and leases held for sale | | 0 |
Loans and leases, net of unearned income | | 36,722,000 |
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses | | 414,000 |
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance | | 36,308,000 |
Trading assets | | 5,770,000 |
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) | | 848,000 |
Other real estate owned | | 0 |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies | | 302,000 |
Not applicable | | |
Intangible assets: | | |
Goodwill | | 2,177,000 |
Other intangible assets | | 750,000 |
Other assets | | 7,196,000 |
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Total assets | | 93,863,000 |
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LIABILITIES | | |
Deposits: | | |
In domestic offices | | 40,014,000 |
Noninterest-bearing | | 21,153,000 |
Interest-bearing | | 18,861,000 |
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs | | 31,312,000 |
Noninterest-bearing | | 286,000 |
Interest-bearing | | 31,026,000 |
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase Federal funds purchased in domestic offices | | 839,000 |
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | | 396,000 |
Trading liabilities | | 3,045,000 |
Other borrowed money: | | |
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) | | 1,670,000 |
Not applicable | | |
Not applicable | | |
Subordinated notes and debentures | | 1,955,000 |
Other liabilities | | 6,011,000 |
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Total liabilities | | 85,242,000 |
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries | | 150,000 |
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EQUITY CAPITAL | | |
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus | | 0 |
Common stock | | 1,135,000 |
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) | | 2,112,000 |
Retained earnings | | 5,444,000 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | -220,000 |
Other equity capital components | | 0 |
Total equity capital | | 8,471,000 |
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Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital | | 93,863,000 |
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I, Thomas J. Mastro, Executive 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.
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Thomas J. Mastro, |
Executive 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.
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Thomas A. Renyi Gerald L. Hassell | | ] | | Directors |