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) x

 


 

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)

 

William G. Keenan

U.S. Bank National Association

100 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

(212) 951-8501

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

 

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

 

CBL & Associates Limited Partnership

(Issuer with respect to the Securities)

 

Delaware
Delaware

 

62-1545718
62-1542285

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

CBL Center
2030 Hamilton Place Boulevard, Suite 500
Chattanooga, Tennessee

 

37421

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

5.950% Senior Notes due 2026

(Title of the Indenture Securities)

 

 

 



 

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 September 30, 2016 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 on S-4, Registration Number 333-128217 filed on November 15, 2005.

 

** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to registration statement on form S-3ASR,  Registration Number 333-199863 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 New York , State of New York on the 29th of November, 2016.

 

 

By:

/s/ William G. Keenan

 

 

William G. Keenan

 

 

Vice President

 

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Exhibit 2

 

 

4



 

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: November 29, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William G. Keenan

 

 

William G. Keenan

 

 

Vice President

 

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Exhibit 7

 

U.S. Bank National Association

Statement of Financial Condition

As of 9/30/2016

 

($000’s)

 

 

 

9/30/2016

 

Assets

 

 

 

Cash and Balances Due From Depository Institutions

 

$

23,641,632

 

Securities

 

109,767,226

 

Federal Funds

 

38,946

 

Loans & Lease Financing Receivables

 

272,221,647

 

Fixed Assets

 

5,761,293

 

Intangible Assets

 

12,599,811

 

Other Assets

 

24,370,650

 

Total Assets

 

$

448,401,205

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

345,417,164

 

Fed Funds

 

1,412,924

 

Treasury Demand Notes

 

0

 

Trading Liabilities

 

1,823,679

 

Other Borrowed Money

 

36,430,473

 

Acceptances

 

0

 

Subordinated Notes and Debentures

 

3,800,000

 

Other Liabilities

 

13,542,899

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

402,427,139

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Common and Preferred Stock

 

18,200

 

Surplus

 

14,266,915

 

Undivided Profits

 

30,877,711

 

Minority Interest in Subsidiaries

 

811,240

 

Total Equity Capital

 

$

45,974,066

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity Capital

 

$

448,401,205

 

 

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