Form: S-4

Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

May 28, 2013

Exhibit 25

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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)

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

A National Banking Association   94-1347393
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or   (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank)   Identification No.)
101 North Phillips Avenue  
Sioux Falls, South Dakota   57104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Wells Fargo & Company

Law Department, Trust Section

MAC N9305-175

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

(612) 667-4608

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

The Hillman Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   23-2874736
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

 

The Hillman Group, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   31-1623179
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

 

Name

   State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization
   Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Number
   IRS
Employer
Identification
Number

Hillman Investment Company

   Delaware    5080    51-0385959

All Points Industries, Inc.

   Florida    5080    65-0683513

SunSub C Inc.

   Delaware    5080    43-1831418

Hillman Group GP1, LLC

   Delaware    5080    46-1806701

Hillman Group GP2, LLC

   Delaware    5080    46-1831510

Paulin Industries Inc.

   Delaware    5080    34-1687883

The address of each of the additional registrants is c/o The Hillman Companies, Inc., 10590 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231-1764.

 

 

10.875% Senior Notes due 2018

(Title of the 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 the Currency

Treasury Department

Washington, D.C.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

San Francisco, California 94120

 

  (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15. Foreign Trustee. Not applicable.

Item 16. List of Exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

 

Exhibit 1.    A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*
Exhibit 2.    A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence and Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated February 4, 2004.**
Exhibit 3.    See Exhibit 2
Exhibit 4.    Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***
Exhibit 5.    Not applicable.
Exhibit 6.    The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
Exhibit 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.
Exhibit 8.    Not applicable.
Exhibit 9.    Not applicable.

 

* Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated December 30, 2005 of file number 333-130784-06.


** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of file number 022-28721.
*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated May 26, 2005 of file number 333-125274.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo 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 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 May, 2013.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/S/ Raymond Delli Colli
Raymond Delli Colli
Vice President


EXHIBIT 6

May 20, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

 

Very truly yours,
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/S/ Raymond Delli Colli
Raymond Delli Colli
Vice President


EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

at the close of business March 31, 2013, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

 

          Dollar Amounts
In Millions
 

ASSETS

     

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

     

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

      $ 15,281   

Interest-bearing balances

        108,103   

Securities:

     

Held-to-maturity securities

        0   

Available-for-sale securities

        216,301   

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

     

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

        29   

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

        27,158   

Loans and lease financing receivables:

     

Loans and leases held for sale

        28,482   

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

        749,665   

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

        14,136   

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

        735,529   

Trading Assets

        34,744   

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

        7,625   

Other real estate owned

        3,238   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

        599   

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

        9   

Intangible assets

     

Goodwill

        21,545   

Other intangible assets

        20,074   

Other assets

        52,903   
     

 

 

 

Total assets

      $ 1,271,620   
     

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Deposits:

     

In domestic offices

      $ 932,346   

Noninterest-bearing

        247,585   

Interest-bearing

        684,761   

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

        68,180   

Noninterest-bearing

        521   

Interest-bearing

        67,659   

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

     

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

        11,474   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

        12,132   


          Dollar Amounts
In Millions
 

Trading liabilities

        18,039   

Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

        40,568   

Subordinated notes and debentures

        18,347   

Other liabilities

        32,325   
     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

      $ 1,133,411   

EQUITY CAPITAL

     

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

        0   

Common stock

        519   

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

        101,853   

Retained earnings

        28,197   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

        6,565   

Other equity capital components

        0   
     

 

 

 

Total bank equity capital

        137,134   

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

        1,075   
     

 

 

 

Total equity capital

        138,209   
     

 

 

 

Total liabilities, and equity capital

      $ 1,271,620   
     

 

 

 

I, Timothy J. Sloan, EVP & CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Timothy J. Sloan

EVP & CFO

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and 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 issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

 

John Stumpf    Directors   
Carrie Tolstedt      
Michael Loughlin