SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
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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) ___
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
A National Banking Association 36-0899825
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60670-0126
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
The First National Bank of Chicago
One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
Chicago, Illinois 60670-0286
Attn: Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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ACE Capital Trust I
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware Applied For
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification number)
c/o ACE USA, Inc.
Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 2500
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Preferred Securities
(Title of 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.
Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.;
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
Washington, D.C.; The Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise
corporate trust powers.
The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate
trust powers.
Item 2. Affiliations With the Obligor. If the obligor
is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
such affiliation.
No such affiliation exists with the 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 now in effect.*
2. A copy of the certificates of authority of the
trustee to commence business.*
3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to
exercise corporate trust powers.*
4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*
5. Not Applicable.
6. The consent of the trustee required by
Section 321(b) of the Act.
7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the
trustee published pursuant to law or the
requirements of its supervising or examining
authority.
8. Not Applicable.
9. Not Applicable.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national
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 Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 5th day of May, 1999.
The First National Bank of Chicago,
Trustee
By ___________________________________________
Sandra L. Caruba
Vice President
* Exhibit 1, 2, 3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits bearing
identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of The First National Bank of
Chicago, filed as Exhibit 25 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of U S
WEST Capital Funding, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 6, 1998 (Registration No. 333-51907).
EXHIBIT 6
THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT
May 5, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the qualification of the Amended and Restated Declaration of
Trust by and between Ace Capital Trust I and The First National Bank of Chicago,
as Trustee, the undersigned, in accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, hereby consents that the reports of
examinations of the undersigned, made by Federal or State authorities authorized
to make such examinations, may be furnished by such authorities to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.
Very truly yours,
The First National Bank of Chicago
By: ______________________________________
Sandra L. Caruba
Vice President
EXHIBIT 7
Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago
Call Date: 12/31/98 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address: One First National Plaza, Ste 0460 Page RC-1
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
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Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for December 31, 1998
All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.
Schedule RC--Balance Sheet
Dollar Amounts
in thousands C400
RCFD BIL MIL THOU ----
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ASSETS
1. Cash and balances due from depository
institutions (from Schedule RC-A): RCFD
a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency ----
and coin(1)............................... 0081 5,585,982 1.a
b. Interest-bearing balances(2).............. 0071 4,623,842 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 11,181,405 2.b
3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased
under agreements to resell................... 1350 9,853,544 3.
4. Loans and lease financing receivables: RCFD
a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income ----
(from Schedule RC-C)...................... 2122 31,155,998 4.a
b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses. 3123 411,963 4.b
c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve..... 3128 3,884 4.c
d. Loans and leases, net of unearned RCFD
income, allowance, and reserve ----
(item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c).............. 2125 30,740,151 4.d
5. Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D).......... 3545 7,635,778 5.
6. Premises and fixed assets (including
capitalized leases).......................... 2145 739,925 6.
7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M). 2150 4,827 7.
8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries
and associated companies (from Schedule RC-M) 2130 202,359 8.
9. Customers' liability to this bank on
acceptances outstanding...................... 2155 269,516 9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)....... 2143 291,665 10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)............ 2160 3,071,912 11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)..... 2170 74,200,906 12.
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(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago
Call Date: 12/31/98 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address: One First National Plaza, Ste 0460 Page RC-2
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
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Schedule RC-Continued
Dollar Amounts
in Thousands
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LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of RCON
columns A and C from Schedule RC-E, ----
part 1)................................... 2200 22,524,140 13.a
(1) Noninterest-bearing(1)................ 6631 10,141,937 13.a1
(2) Interest-bearing...................... 6636 12,382,203 13.a2
b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement RCFN
subsidiaries, and IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, ----
part II).................................. 2200 19,691,237 13.b
(1) Noninterest bearing................... 6631 408,126 13.b1
(2) Interest-bearing...................... 6636 19,283,111 13.b2
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold
under agreements to repurchase: RCFD 2800 9,113,686 14
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury.. RCON 2840 120,599 15.a
b. Trading Liabilities(from Sechedule RC-D).. RCFD 3548 6,797,927 15.b
RCFD
16. Other borrowed money: ----
a. With original maturity of one year or less 2332 5,385,355 16.a
b. With original maturity of more than one
year...................................... A547 327,126 16.b
c. With original maturity of more than three
years .................................... A548 316,411 16.c
17. Not applicable
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and
outstanding.................................. 2920 269,516 18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures............ 3200 2,400,000 19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)....... 2930 2,137,443 20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20) 2948 69,083,440 21.
22. Not applicable
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus 3838 0 23.
24. Common stock................................. 3230 200,858 24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to
preferred stock)............................. 3839 3,201,435 25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves.... 3632 1,695,446 26.a
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
available-for-sale securities............. 8434 6,349 26.b
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation
adjustments.................................. 3284 13,378 27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23
through 27).................................. 3210 5,117,466 28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred
stock, and equity capital (sum of items 21,
22, and 28).................................. 3300 74,200,906 29.
Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
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 ---------------- Number
auditors as of any date during 1996... RCFD 6724... N/A M.1.
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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 = 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)
4 = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors
(may be required by state chartering authority)
5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
8 = No external audit work
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(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
deposits.