Exhibit 25.1
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) |
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
31-0841368
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
| 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55402 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Katherine Esber
U.S. Bank National Association
10 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614)232-8019
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
M/I Homes, Inc.*
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 31-1210837 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 3 Easton Oval, Suite 500, Columbus, Ohio | 43219 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(See table ofco-obligors on the following page)
4.95% Senior Notes due 2028
and Guarantees of 4.95% Senior Notes due 2028
(Title of the indenture securities)
* See Table ofCo-Obligors on following page
TABLE OFCO-OBLIGORS
The following direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of M/I Homes, Inc. are guarantors of M/I Homes, Inc.’s obligations under the 4.95% Senior Notes due 2028 and areco-obligors.
Exact name ofco-obligor as specified in its charter* | State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. | ||
| MHO Holdings, LLC | Florida | 75-3087795 | ||
| MHO, LLC | Florida | 75-3087795 | ||
| M/I Homes Development I, LLC | Delaware | 31-1210837 | ||
| M/I Homes First Indiana LLC | Indiana | 31-1210837 | ||
| M/I Homes of Alabama, LLC | Delaware | 82-2704421 | ||
| M/I Homes of Austin, LLC | Ohio | 80-0739449 | ||
| M/I Homes of Central Ohio, LLC | Ohio | 36-4530649 | ||
| M/I Homes of Charlotte, LLC | Delaware | 73-1668983 | ||
| M/I Homes of Chicago, LLC | Delaware | 41-2240732 | ||
| M/I Homes of Cincinnati, LLC | Ohio | 37-1466139 | ||
| M/I Homes of DC, LLC | Delaware | 73-1668967 | ||
| M/I Homes of Delaware, LLC | Delaware | 32-0441087 | ||
| M/I Homes of DFW, LLC | Delaware | 46-3294033 | ||
| M/I Homes of Florida, LLC | Florida | 75-3087790 | ||
| M/I Homes of Houston, LLC | Delaware | 80-0569230 | ||
| M/I Homes of Indiana, L.P. | Indiana | 04-3661814 | ||
| M/I Homes of Michigan, LLC | Delaware | 82-3654896 | ||
| M/I Homes of Minneapolis/St. Paul, LLC | Delaware | 47-4772043 | ||
| M/I Homes of Orlando, LLC | Florida | 75-3087793 | ||
| M/I Homes of Raleigh, LLC | Delaware | 73-1668974 | ||
| M/I Homes of San Antonio, LLC | Delaware | 80-0687761 | ||
| M/I Homes of Sarasota, LLC | Delaware | 47-4842229 | ||
| M/l Homes of Tampa, LLC | Florida | 75-3087792 | ||
| M/I Homes of West Palm Beach, LLC | Florida | 75-3087794 | ||
| M/I Homes Second Indiana LLC | Indiana | 31-1210837 | ||
| M/I Homes Service, LLC | Ohio | 31-1626248 | ||
| Northeast Office Venture, Limited Liability Company | Delaware | 31-1444839 | ||
| Prince Georges Utilities, LLC | Maryland | 27-2403139 | ||
| The Fields at Perry Hall, L.L.C. | Maryland | 52-2293749 | ||
| Wilson Farm, L.L.C. | Maryland | 52-2009441 |
| * | The address, including zip code, of eachco-obligor’s principal executive offices is the same as that of M/I Homes, Inc. |
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| 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. |
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D.C.
| 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.
| Items 3-15. | Items3-15 are not applicable because, to the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as trustee. |
| Item 16. | LIST OF EXHIBITS.List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility. |
| 1. | A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee.* |
| 2. | A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business, attached as Exhibit 2. |
| 3. | A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers, attached as Exhibit 3. |
| 4. | A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee.** |
| 5. | A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4.Not applicable. |
| 6. | The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, attached as Exhibit 6. |
| 7. | Report of Condition of the Trustee as of December 31, 2019 published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7. |
| * | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to Amendment No. 2 to registration statement onS-4, Registration Number333-128217 filed on November 15, 2005. |
| ** | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to registration statement on formS-3ASR, Registration Number333-199863 filed on November 5, 2014. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Trustee, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, 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 Columbus, Ohio on the 5th day of March, 2020.
| By: | /s/ Katherine Esber | |
| Katherine Esber | ||
| Vice President |
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Exhibit 2 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Washington, Dc 20219 CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE I, Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that: The Comptroller of the Currency, pursuant to Revised Statuses 324, et seq, as amended, and 12 USC 1, et seq, as amended, has possession, custody, and control of all records pertaining to the chartering, regulation, and suspervision of all national banking associations. ‘‘U.S. Bank National Association,” Cincinnati, Ohio
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Exhibit 3 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Washington,DC 20219 CERTIFICATE OF FIDUCIARY POWERS I, Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that: 1. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, pursuant to Revised Statutes 324, et seq, as amended, and 12 USC 1, et seq, as amended, has possession, custody, and control of all records pertaining to the chartering, regulation, and supervision of all national banking associations. 2. “U.S. Bank National Association,” Cincinnati, Ohio (Charter No. 24), was granted, under the hand and seal of the Comptroller, the right to act in all fiduciary capacities authorized under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved September 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 668, 12 USC 92a, and that the authority so granted remains in full force and effect on the date of this certificate. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, today, December 10,2019, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused my seal of office to be affixed to these presents at the U.S. Depatment of the Treasury, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia. Comptroller of the Currency
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Exhibit 6
CONSENT
In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the undersigned, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.
Dated: March 5, 2020
| By: | /s/ Katherine Esber | |
| Katherine Esber | ||
| Vice President |
Exhibit 7 U.S. Bank National Association Statement of Financial Condition As of 12/31/2019 ($000’s) Assets a12/31/2019 Cash and Balances Due From Depository Institutions a$22,256,667 Securities a120,982,766 Federal Funds a881,341 Loans & Lease Financing Receivables a297,660,359 Fixed Assets a5,895,381 Intangible Assets a12,915,451 Other Assets a25,412,255 Total Assets a$486,004,220 Liabilities a Deposits a$374,303,872 Fed Funds a1,094,396 Treasury Demand Notes a0 Trading Liabilities a769,407 Other Borrowed Money a41,653,916 Acceptances a0 Subordinated Notes and Debentures a3,850,000 Other Liabilities a14,940,126 Total Liabilities a$436,611,717 Equity a Common and Preferred Stock a18,200 Surplus a14,266,915 Undivided Profits a34,306,761 Minority Interest in Subsidiaries a800,627 Total Equity Capital a$49,392,503 Total Liabilities and Equity Capital a $486,004,220
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