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Exhibit 25.1

 

 

 

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)

 

 

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)

Hazrat Ray Haniff

U.S. Bank National Association

100 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

(212) 951-6996

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

 

 

BGC PARTNERS, INC.

(Issuer with respect to the Securities)

 

 

 

Delaware   13-4063515

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

499 Park Avenue

New York, NY

  10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

5.125% Senior Notes due 2021

(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.***

 

  3.

A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers.***

 

  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, 2019 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.

 

  ***

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to registration statement on form S-3ASR, Registration Number 333-227395 filed on September 18, 2018.


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 13th of December, 2019.

 

By:  

/s/ Hazrat Ray Haniff

  Hazrat Ray Haniff
  Assistant Vice President


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: December 13, 2019

 

By:  

/s/ Hazrat Ray Haniff

  Hazrat Ray Haniff
  Assistant Vice President


Exhibit 7

U.S. Bank National Association

Statement of Financial Condition

As of 9/30/2019

($000’s)

 

     9/30/2019  

Assets

  

Cash and Balances Due From Depository Institutions

   $ 15,112,079  

Securities

     119,318,592  

Federal Funds

     3,649,142  

Loans & Lease Financing Receivables

     295,082,725  

Fixed Assets

     6,645,121  

Intangible Assets

     12,676,922  

Other Assets

     24,909,024  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 477,393,605  

Liabilities

  

Deposits

   $ 372,420,581  

Fed Funds

     1,053,008  

Treasury Demand Notes

     0  

Trading Liabilities

     991,966  

Other Borrowed Money

     33,643,638  

Acceptances

     0  

Subordinated Notes and Debentures

     3,850,000  

Other Liabilities

     15,002,550  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 426,961,743  

Equity

  

Common and Preferred Stock

     18,200  

Surplus

     14,266,915  

Undivided Profits

     35,346,037  

Minority Interest in Subsidiaries

     800,710  
  

 

 

 

Total Equity Capital

   $ 50,431,862  

Total Liabilities and Equity Capital

   $ 477,393,605