Exhibit 25.1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELGIBILITY UNDER
THE TRUST INDETURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
COPORATION DESIGNATE TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of
a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2)
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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) |
George J. Rayzis
U.S. Bank National Association
50 South 16th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 761 9317
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Triumph Group, Inc.
(Issuer with respect to the Securities)
| Delaware | 51-0347963 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
| 899 Cassatt Road | |
| Suite 210 | |
| Berwyn, Pennsylvania | 19312 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
5.250% Senior Notes due 2022
(Title of the Indenture Securities)
See Table of Additional Registrants
(As Guarantors)
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TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
The following domestic subsidiaries of Triumph Group, Inc. are guarantors of the new notes and are co-registrants:
| Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter | State of Incorporation or Organization | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number |
| Triumph Processing, Inc. | California | 95-2504410 |
| Triumph Structures-Los Angeles, Inc. | California | 95-2110814 |
| Triumph Brands, Inc. | Delaware | 23-2974847 |
| Triumph Group Acquisition Corp. | Delaware | 23-2974848 |
| The Triumph Group Operations, Inc. | Delaware | 51-0347964 |
| Triumph Group Acquisition Holdings, Inc. | Delaware | 23-3075463 |
| Triumph Fabrications-Fort Worth, Inc. | Delaware | 75-1716019 |
| Triumph Engineered Solutions, Inc. | Delaware | 13-3869941 |
| Nu-Tech Brands, Inc. | Delaware | 23-2990482 |
| Triumph Fabrications-San Diego, Inc. | Delaware | 23-2996633 |
| Triumph Turbine Services, Inc. | Delaware | 23-3072034 |
| Triumph Engineering Services, Inc. | Delaware | 23-3086299 |
| Triumph Actuation Systems-Valencia, Inc. | Delaware | 23-3087691 |
| Triumph Composite Systems, Inc. | Delaware | 55-0803321 |
| Triumph Thermal Systems, LLC | Delaware | 05-0567797 |
| Triumph Gear Systems, Inc. | Delaware | 54-1840009 |
| Triumph Aftermarket Services Group, LLC | Delaware | 20-0701287 |
| Triumph Aerospace Systems Group, LLC | Delaware | 20-0701219 |
| Triumph Structures-Wichita, Inc. | Delaware | 20-4449110 |
| Triumph Accessory Services-Grand Prairie, Inc. | Delaware | 20-8227096 |
| Triumph Integrated Aircraft Interiors, Inc. | Delaware | 20-8646648 |
| Triumph Investment Holdings, Inc. | Nevada | 26-3094119 |
| Triumph Aviations Inc. | Pennsylvania | 23-3101288 |
| Triumph Aerospace Systems-Newport News, Inc. | Virginia | 54-1486601 |
| Triumph Actuation Systems-Connecticut, LLC | Delaware | 23-2985939 |
| Triumph Actuation Systems, LLC | Delaware | 51-0347968 |
| HT Parts, L.L.C. | Delaware | 02-0593102 |
| Triumph Interiors, LLC | Delaware | 20-4720061 |
| Triumph Structures-Long Island, LLC | Delaware | 26-1739922 |
| Triumph Controls, LLC | Delaware | 23-2831481 |
| Triumph Insulation Systems, LLC | Nevada | 90-0804428 |
| Triumph Airborne Structures, LLC | Arkansas | 71-0781909 |
| Triumph Fabrications-Hot Springs, LLC | Arkansas | 71-0402217 |
| Triumph Gear Systems-Macomb, Inc. | Michigan | 38-2180514 |
| Triumph Structures-Kansas City, Inc. | Missouri | 43-0996699 |
| Triumph Structures-East Texas, Inc. | Texas | 75-1477455 |
| Triumph Aerostructures, LLC | Delaware | 27-2570489 |
| Triumph Fabrications-Orangeburg, Inc. | Illinois | 37-1291831 |
| VAC Industries, Inc. | Delaware | 52-1784782 |
| Triumph Structures-Everett, Inc. | Delaware | 20-0450975 |
| Triumph Aerostructures Holdings, LLC | Delaware | 27-2891121 |
| Triumph Aerostructures Real Estate Investment Co., LLC | Delaware | 45-3611458 |
| Triumph Engine Control Systems, LLC | Delaware | 46-1826747 |
| Triumph Processing-Embee Division, Inc. | California | 95-1719509 |
| Triumph Engine Control Holdings, Inc. | Delaware | 46-2717921 |
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c/o Triumph Group, Inc.
899 Cassatt Road
Suite 210
Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312
(610) 251-1000
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Each of the Co-Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
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FORM T-1
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 Items 3-15 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 and qualification.
| 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 March 31, 2013 published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7. |
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| * | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to Amendment No. 2 to registration statement on S-4, Registration Number 333-128217 filed on November 15, 2005. |
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| ** | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to registration statement on S-4, Registration Number 333-166527 filed on May 5, 2010. |
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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 Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania on the 6 of August, 2014.
By: /s/ George J. Rayzis
George J. Rayzis
Vice President
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Exhibit 2
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Exhibit 3
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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: August 6, 2014
By: /s/ George J. Rayzis
George J. Rayzis
Vice President
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Exhibit 7
U.S. Bank National Association
Statement of Financial Condition
As of 3/31/2014
($000’s)
| 3/31/2014 | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Cash and Balances Due From | $ | 7,390,563 | ||
| Depository Instituions | ||||
| Securities | 84,977,518 | |||
| Federal Funds | 36,998 | |||
| Loans & Lease Financing Receivables | 234,549,731 | |||
| Fixed Assets | 4,726,552 | |||
| Intangible Assets | 13,234,790 | |||
| Other Assets | 22,187,278 | |||
| Total Assets | $ | 367,103,430 | ||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Deposits | $ | 270,081,137 | ||
| Fed Funds | 3,856,384 | |||
| Treasury Demand Notes | — | |||
| Trading Liabilities | 422,782 | |||
| Other Borrowed Money | 35,507,326 | |||
| Acceptances | — | |||
| Subordinated Notes and Debentures | 4,623,000 | |||
| Other Liabilities | 11,663,853 | |||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 326,154,482 | ||
| Equity | ||||
| Common and Preferred Stock | 18,200 | |||
| Surplus | 14,266,409 | |||
| Undivided Profits | 25,808,807 | |||
| Minority Interest in Subsidiaries | 855,532 | |||
| Total Equity Capital | $ | 40,948,948 | ||
| Total Liabilities and Equity Capital | $ | 367,103,430 | ||
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