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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM T-1
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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BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK 13-4941247
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank) Identification no.)
FOUR ALBANY STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10006
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
130 LIBERTY STREET, 31ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10006
(212) 250-2201
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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EMERGENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
SOUTH CAROLINA 57-0513287
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
Incorporation or organization) Identification no.)
15 SOUTH MAIN STREET
SUITE 750
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29601
` (Address of principal executive
offices) (Zip Code)
EMERGENT GROUP, INC.
10.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2004
(Title of the indenture securities)
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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.
NAME ADDRESS
Federal Reserve Bank (2nd District) New York, NY
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Washington, D.C.
New York State Banking Department Albany, NY
(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. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT 1 - Restated Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust
Company dated August 7, 1990, Certificate of
Amendment of the Organization Certificate of
Bankers Trust Company dated June 21, 1995
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 filed
with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-65171,
Certificate of Amendment of the Organization
Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated March
20, 1996, incorporate by referenced to Exhibit 1
filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No.
333-25843 and Certificate of Amendment of the
Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company
dated June 19, 1997, copy attached.
EXHIBIT 2 - Certificate of Authority to commence business -
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 filed
with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-21047.
EXHIBIT 3 - Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate
trust powers Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 2 filed with Form T-1 Statement,
Registration No. 33-21047.
EXHIBIT 4 - Existing By-Laws of Bankers Trust Company, as
amended on February 18, 1997, Incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4 filed with Form T-1
Statement, Registration No. 333-24509-01.
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EXHIBIT 5 - Not applicable.
EXHIBIT 6 - Consent of Bankers Trust Company required by
Section 321(b) of the Act. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4 filed with Form T-1
Statement, Registration No. 22-18864.
EXHIBIT 7 - The latest report of condition of Bankers Trust
Company dated as of June 30, 1997. Copy attached.
EXHIBIT 8 - Not Applicable.
EXHIBIT 9 - Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, Bankers Trust Company, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement
of eligibility 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 24th day
of October, 1997.
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Sandra J. Shaffer
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Sandra J. Shaffer
Assistant Vice President
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, Bankers Trust Company, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement
of eligibility 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 24th day
of October, 1997.
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By: Sandra J. Shaffer
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Sandra J. Shaffer
Assistant Vice President
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Legal Title of Bank: Bankers Trust Company Call Date: 6/30/97 ST-BK: 36-4840 FFIEC 031
Address: 130 Liberty Street Vendor ID: D CERT: 00623 Page RC-1
City, State ZIP: New York, NY 10006 11
FDIC Certificate No.: || 0 || 0 || 6 || 2 || 3
CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL
AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS JUNE 30, 1997
All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, reported the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the
quarter.
SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET
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|| C400 ||
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Dollar Amounts in Thousands ||RCFD Bil Mil Thou||
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ASSETS ||///////////////////||
1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A): ||/////////////||
a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1) ............... || 0081 1,724,000||1.a.
b. Interest-bearing balances(2) ........................................ || 0071 2,648,000||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 3,990,000||2.b.
3 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
in domestic offices || 1350 26,430,000||
of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs: ||///////////////////////////////////
a. Federal funds sold ...................................................
b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell ...........................
4. Loans and lease financing receivables: ||/////////////////////////////////
a. Loans and leases, net of
unearned income (from Schedule RC-C).................... RCFD 2122 17,815,000 ||///////////////////////// 4.a.
b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses.............. RCFD 3123 723,000 || ///////////////// 4.b.
c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve .................. RCFD 3128 0 ||////////////////// 4.c.
d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, ||//////////////////||
allowance, and reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c) ............... || 2125 17,092,000|| 4.d.
5. Assets held in trading accounts .......................................... || 3545 40,350,000|| 5.
6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ................. || 2145 937,000|| 6.
7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) ............................. || 2150 195,000|| 7.
8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies (from
Schedule RC-M) || 2130 96,000|| 8.
9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ............. || 2155 691,000|| 9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M) ................................... || 2143 85,000||10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) ........................................ || 2160 4,633,000||11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11) ................................. || 2170 98,871,000||12.
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(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held in trading accounts.
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Legal Title of Bank: Bankers Trust Company Call Date: 6/30/97 ST-BK: 36-4840 FFIEC 031
Address: 130 Liberty Street Vendor ID: D CERT: 00623 Page RC-2
City, State Zip: New York, NY 10006 12
FDIC Certificate No.: || 0|| 0|| 6|| 2|| 3
SCHEDULE RC--CONTINUED
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Dollar Amounts in Thousands ||////////// Bil Mil Thou ||
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LIABILITIES ||///////////////////////////////||
13. Deposits: ||//////////////////////||
a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from
Schedule RC-E, part I)||RCON 2200 18,026,000 13.a.
(1) Noninterest-bearing(1) ................||RCON 6631 3,184,000||//////////////////////|| 13.a.(1)
(2) Interest-bearing .......................||RCON 6636 14,842,000||//////////////////////|| 13.a.(2)
b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ||//////////////////////||
(from Schedule RC-E part II) ||RCFN 2200 22,173,000 13.b.
(1) Noninterest-bearing ...................||RCFN 6631 1,454,000 ||//////////////////////|| 13.b.(1)
(2) Interest-bearing .................||RCFN 6636 20,719,000 ||////////////////////|| 13.b.(2)
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to
repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and ||/////////2800 14,623,000
Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs: ||////////////////////||
a. Federal funds purchased ................................. ||RCFD 0278 14.a.
b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase .......... ||RCFD 0279 14.b.
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury .................. ||RCON 2840 0 15.a.
b. Trading liabilities ..................................... ||RCFD 3548 19,819,00015.b.
16. Other borrowed money: ||////////////////////||
a. With original maturity of one year or less .............. ||RCFD 2332 6,877,00016.a.
b. With original maturity of more than one year ............ ||A547 217,00016.b.
c. With a remaining maturity of more than three years ...... ||A548 4,848,00016.c.
17. Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases .
18. Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding ....... ||RCFD 2920 691,000 ||18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures .............................. ||RCFD 3200 1,251,000 ||19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G) ......................... ||RCFD 2930 4,872,000 ||20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20) ................. ||RCFD 2948 93,397,000 ||21.
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22. Limited-life preferred stock and related surplus ............... ||RCFD 3282 0 ||22.
EQUITY CAPITAL ||//////////////////////||
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus ................. ||RCFD 3838 1,000,000 ||23.
24. Common stock .................................................. ||RCFD 3230 1,001,000 ||24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) ...... ||RCFD 3839 540,000 ||25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves ................... ||RCFD 3632 3,314,000 ||26.a.
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
securities ........................................... ||RCFD 8434 ( 3,000) ||26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments .......... ||RCFD 3284 (378,000) ||27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) ............ ||RCFD 3210 5,474,000 ||28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28) ...................... ||RCFD 3300 98,871,000 ||29.
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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 auditors as of any date during
1996........................................................
Number
||RCFD 6724 N/A M.1
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) Including total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
deposits.
(2) Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Banking Department
I, MANUEL KURSKY, Deputy Superintendent of Banks of the State of New
York, DO HEREBY APPROVE the annexed Certificate entitled "CERTIFICATE OF
AMENDMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OF BANKERS TRUST COMPANY UNDER SECTION
8005 OF THE BANKING LAW," dated June 19, 1997, providing for an increase in
authorized capital stock from $1,601,666,670 consisting of 100,166,667 shares
with a par value of $10 each designated as Common Stock and 600 shares with a
par value of $1,000,000 each designated as Series Preferred Stock to
$2,001,666,670 consisting of 100,166,667 shares with a par value of $10 each
designated as Common Stock and 1,000 shares with a par value of $1,000,000 each
designated as Series Preferred Stock.
WITNESS, MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE BANKING DEPARTMENT AT THE CITY OF
NEW YORK,
THIS 27TH DAY OF JUNE IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND NINE
HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN.
Manuel Kursky
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS
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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF THE
ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE
OF BANKERS TRUST
Under Section 8005 of the Banking Law
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We, James T. Byrne, Jr. and Lea Lahtinen, being respectively a Managing
Director and an Assistant Secretary of Bankers Trust Company, do hereby certify:
1. The name of the corporation is Bankers Trust Company.
2. The organization certificate of said corporation was filed by the
Superintendent of Banks on the 5th of march, 1903.
3. The organization certificate as heretofore amended is hereby amended
to increase the aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall have
authority to issue and to increase the amount of its authorized capital stock in
conformity therewith.
4. Article III of the organization certificate with reference to the
authorized capital stock, the number of shares into which the capital stock
shall be divided, the par value of the shares and the capital stock outstanding,
which reads as follows:
"III. The amount of capital stock which the corporation is hereafter to
have is One Billion, Six Hundred and One Million, Six Hundred Sixty-Six
Thousand, Six Hundred Seventy Dollars ($1,601,666,670), divided into
One Hundred Million, One Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Six Hundred
Sixty-Seven (100,166,667) shares with a par value of $10 each
designated as Common Stock and 600 shares with a par value of One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each designated as Series Preferred
Stock."
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"III. The amount of capital stock which the corporation is hereafter to
have is Two Billion One Million, Six Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Six
Hundred Seventy Dollars ($2,001,666,670), divided into One Hundred
Million, One Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Six Hundred Sixty-Seven
(100,166,667) shares with a par value of $10 each designated as Common
Stock and 1000 shares with a par value of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) each designated as Series Preferred Stock."
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5. The foregoing amendment of the organization certificate was
authorized by unanimous written consent signed by the holder of all outstanding
shares entitled to vote thereon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have made and subscribed this certificate this
19th day of June, 1997.
James T. Byrne, Jr.
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James T. Byrne, Jr.
Managing Director
Lea Lahtinen
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Lea Lahtinen
Assistant Secretary
State of New York )
) ss:
County of New York )
Lea Lahtinen, being fully sworn, deposes and says that she is an
Assistant Secretary of Bankers Trust Company, the corporation described in the
foregoing certificate; that she has read the foregoing certificate and knows the
contents thereof, and that the statements herein contained are true.
Lea Lahtinen
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Lea Lahtinen
Sworn to before me this 19th day of June, 1997.
Sandra L. West
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Notary Public
SANDRA L. WEST
Notary Public State of New York
No. 31-4942101
Qualified in New York County
Commission Expires September 19, 1998
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