EX-25.1 10 y37853exv25w1.htm EX-25.1: STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF THE TRUSTEE ON FORM T-1 EX-25.1
 

Exhibit 25.1
CONFORMED COPY
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)
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
     
N/A   20-1177241
(Jurisdiction of incorporation   (I.R.S. Employer
or organization if not a U.S.   Identification No.)
national bank)    
     
1201 Market Street, Ste 1001    
Wilmington, Delaware   19801
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Kevin T. O’Brien, SVP
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
452 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10018-2706
Tel: (212) 525-1311
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
BANCO MACRO S.A.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
     
Republic of Argentina   Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
Sarmiento 447    
Buenos Aires    
Republic of Argentina   C104AA1
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
8.50% Notes due 2017
(Title of Indenture Securities)

 


 

General
 
Item 1. General Information.
 
Furnish the following information as to the trustee:
 
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervisory authority to which it is subject.
 
Comptroller of the Currency, New York, NY.
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.
 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 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. Not Applicable

 


 

Item 16. List of Exhibits
Exhibit
             
T1A(i)
    (1 )   Copy of the Articles of Association of HSBC Bank USA, National Association.
 
           
T1A(ii)
    (1 )   Certificate of the Comptroller of the Currency dated July 1, 2004 as to the authority of HSBC Bank USA, National Association to commence business.
 
           
T1A(iii)
    (2 )   Certificate of Fiduciary Powers dated August 18, 2004 for HSBC Bank USA, National Association
 
           
T1A(iv)
    (1 )   Copy of the existing By-Laws of HSBC Bank USA, National Association.
 
           
T1A(v)
          Not applicable.
 
           
T1A(vi)
    (2 )   Consent of HSBC Bank USA, National Association required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.
 
           
T1A(vii)
          Copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee (March 31, 2007), published pursuant to law or the requirement of its supervisory or examining authority.
 
           
T1A(viii)
          Not applicable.
 
           
T1A(ix)
          Not applicable.
 
(1)   Exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Registration No. 333-118523 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
 
(2)   Exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Registration No. 333-125197 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.

 


 

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee, HSBC Bank USA, 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 1st day of August, 2007.
         
  HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Frank J. Godino    
    Frank J. Godino   
    Vice President   
 

 


 

Exhibit T1A (vii)
             
 
  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System        
 
  OMB Number: 7100-0036        
 
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation        
 
  OMB Number: 3064-0052        
 
  Office of the Comptroller of the Currency        
 
  OMB Number: 1557-0081        
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
  Expires March 31, 2009        
 
 
  Please refer to page i,        
 
  Table of Contents, for        
 
  the required disclosure        
 
  of estimated burden.   1  
 
         
 
           
 
Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income for
A Bank With Domestic and Foreign Offices—FFIEC 031
             
Report at the close of business March 31, 2007
    (20040630 )    
 
       
 
  (RCRI 9999)    
     
 
This report is required by law; 12 U.S.C. §324 (State member banks); 12 U.S.C. § 1817 (State nonmember banks); and 12 U.S.C. §161 (National banks).
 
This report form is to be filed by banks with branches and consolidated subsidiaries in U.S. territories and possessions, Edge or Agreement subsidiaries, foreign branches, consolidated foreign subsidiaries, or International Banking Facilities.
 
   
NOTE: The Reports of Condition and Income must be signed by an authorized officer and the Report of Condition must be attested to by not less than two directors (trustees) for State nonmember banks and three directors for State member and National Banks.
 
The Reports of Condition and Income are to be prepared in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.

I, Clive Bucknall, Controller
   Name and Title of Officer Authorized to Sign Report
 
We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) 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.
Of the named bank do hereby declare that these Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and believe.
   
 
  /s/ Sal H. Alfieri
 
   
 
  Director (Trustee)
 
   
/s/ Joseph R. Simpson
  /s/ Bernard J. Kennedy
Signature of Officer Authorized to Sign Report
  Director (Trustee)
 
   
5/04/07
  /s/ Martin Glynn
Date of Signature 
  Director (Trustee)
 
   
 
 
   
Submission of Reports
   
 
   
Each Bank must prepare its Reports of Condition and Income either:
 
For electronic filing assistance, contact EDS Call report Services, 2150 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202, telephone (800) 255-1571.
 
(a) in electronic form and then file the computer data file directly with the banking agencies’ collection agent, Electronic Data System Corporation (EDS), by modem or computer diskette; or
 
To fulfill the signature and attestation requirement for the Reports of Condition and Income for this report date, attach this signature page to the hard-copy f the completed report that the bank places in its files.
b) in hard-copy (paper) form and arrange for another party to
   
 
convert the paper report to automated for. That party (if other than EDS) must transmit the bank’s computer data file to EDS.
   
                                                         
FDIC Certificate Number
      5         7         8         9         0        
                                     
      (RCRI 9030)      
             
http://WWW.BANKING.US.HSBC.COM   HSBC Bank USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
   Primary Internet Web Address of Bank (Home Page), if any (TEXT 4087)
 
Legal Title of Bank (TEXT 9010)
   (Example: www.examplebank.com)
           
    Wilmington
     
   
City (TEXT 9130)
 
           
 
  DE     19801  
     
 
 
State Abbrev. (TEXT 9200)
 
ZIP Code (TEXT 9220)
 

 


 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
       
REPORT OF CONDITION
 
 
Consolidated domestic subsidiaries
   
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
  of Buffalo
   
  Name of Bank
  City
in the state of New York, at the close of business March 31, 2007
                 
            Thousands of dollars  
ASSETS
               
 
               
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
               
a. Non-interest-bearing balances currency and coin
            2,951,161.00  
b. Interest-bearing balances
            3,386,323.00  
Held-to-maturity securities
            2,847,179.00  
Available-for-sale securities
            18,174,350.00  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
               
a. Federal funds sold in domestic offices
            0.00  
b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell
            16,548,555.00  
 
             
Loans and lease financing receivables:
               
Loans and leases held for sale
            5,308,314.00  
 
             
Loans and leases net of unearned income
  $ 83,419,165.00          
 
             
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses
    861,662.00          
 
             
Loans and lease, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve
          $ 82,557,503.00  
Trading assets
            26,595,570.00  
Premises and fixed assets
            540,107.00  
Other real estate owned
            59,578.00  
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries
            291,775.00  
Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding
          NA
Intangible assets: Goodwill
            2,111,113.00  
Intangible assets: Other intangible assets
            531,123.00  
Other assets
            7,106,517.00  
Total assets
            169,010,168.00  
 
             
 
               
LIABILITIES
               
 
               
Deposits:
               
In domestic offices
            80,879,473.00  
 
             
Non-interest-bearing
    11,577,425.00          
Interest-bearing
    69,302,048.00          
 
             

 


 

                 
            Thousands of dollars  
In foreign offices
            29,109,335.00  
 
             
Non-interest-bearing
    1,043,358.00          
Interest-bearing
    28,065,977.00          
 
             
 
               
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
               
a. Federal funds purchased in domestic offices
            1,131,900.00  
b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
            749,271.00  
 
               
Trading Liabilities
            14,100,770.00  
Other borrowed money
            23,446,927.00  
Bank’s liability on acceptances
          NA
Subordinated notes and debentures
            3,874,420.00  
Other liabilities
            3,458,706.00  
 
             
Total liabilities
            156,750,802.00  
 
             
Minority Interests in consolidated Subsidiaries
            658.00  
 
             
EQUITY CAPITAL
               
 
               
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
            0  
Common Stock
            2,000  
Surplus
            10,121,497.00  
Retained earnings
            2,352,567.00  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
            -217,356.00  
Other equity capital components
            0  
Total equity capital
            12,258,708.00  
Total liabilities, minority interests and equity capital
            169,010,168.00