EX-25.4 16 h96435ex25-4.txt STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF FORM T-1 EXHIBIT 25.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ---------------------------------------- JPMORGAN CHASE BANK (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) NEW YORK 13-4994650 (State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer if not a national bank) identification No.) 270 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) William H. McDavid General Counsel 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 Tel: (212) 270-2611 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) -------------------------------------------- DUKE ENERGY FIELD SERVICES, LLC (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 58-2511048 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification No.) 370 17TH STREET, SUITE 900 DENVER, COLORADO 80202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) ---------------------------------------------- GUARANTEE OF TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES (DEFS CAPITAL TRUST I) (Title of the indenture securities) ------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL 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. New York State Banking Department, State House, Albany, New York 12110. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., 20551 Federal Reserve Bank of New York, District No. 2, 33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C., 20429. (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. Yes. Item 2. Affiliations with the Obligor and Guarantors. If the obligor or any Guarantor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation. None. -2- Item 16. List of Exhibits List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility. 1. A copy of the Restated Organization Certificate of the Trustee dated March 25, 1997 and the Certificate of Amendment dated October 22, 2001 (see Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed in connections with Registration Statement No. 333-76894, which is incorporated by reference.) 2. A copy of the Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to Commence Business (see Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference). On November 11, 2001, in connection with the merger of The Chase Manhattan Bank and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, the surviving corporation was renamed JPMorgan Chase Bank. 3. None, authorization to exercise corporate trust powers being contained in the documents identified above as Exhibits 1 and 2. 4. A copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee (see Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement 333-76894, which is incorporated by reference.) 5. Not applicable. 6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (see Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference). On November 11, 2001, in connection with the merger of The Chase Manhattan Bank and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, the surviving corporation was renamed JPMorgan Chase Bank. 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. 8. Not applicable. 9. Not applicable. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the Trustee, JPMorgan Chase Bank, 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 30th day of April, 2002. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK By /s/ R. Lorenzen ----------------------------------- R. Lorenzen Assistant Vice President Exhibit 7 to Form T-1 Bank Call Notice RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 2 CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF JPMorgan Chase Bank of 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017 and Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries, a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31, 2001, in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act. DOLLAR AMOUNTS ASSETS IN MILLIONS Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin ........................................... $ 21,396 Interest-bearing balances ................................... 12,495 Securities: Held to maturity securities ...................................... 442 Available for sale securities .................................... 52,916 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell ........................................ 75,076 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases held for sale .............................. 4,515 Loans and leases, net of unearned income ......... $173,654 Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses ........ 3,275 Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance .......................................... 170,379 Trading Assets ................................................... 140,469 Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ......... 5,502 Other real estate owned .......................................... 41 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies ........................................ 360 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ................................................. 270 Intangible assets Goodwill .................................................... 1,739 Other Intangible assets ..................................... 4,762 Other assets ..................................................... 47,464 TOTAL ASSETS ..................................................... $537,826 ======== - 4 - LIABILITIES Deposits In domestic offices ........................................ $ 160,102 Noninterest-bearing .......................... $ 70,338 Interest-bearing ............................. 89,764 In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries and IBF's ..................................... 120,371 Noninterest-bearing .......................... $ 7,610 Interest-bearing ............................. 112,761 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase ................................... 79,946 Trading liabilities ............................................. 92,208 Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) .................. 11,399 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding ........ 293 Subordinated notes and debentures ............................... 9,467 Other liabilities ............................................... 30,651 TOTAL LIABILITIES ............................................... 504,437 Minority Interest in consolidated subsidiaries .................. 116 EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus ................... 0 Common stock .................................................... 1,476 Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) ........ 16,020 Retained earnings ............................................... 16,149 Accumulated other comprehensive income .......................... (372) Other equity capital components ................................. 0 TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL ............................................ 33,273 --------- TOTAL LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST, AND EQUITY CAPITAL ........ $ 537,826 ========= I, Joseph L. Sclafani, E.V.P. & Controller 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. JOSEPH L. SCLAFANI 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. WILLIAM B. HARRISON, JR. ) HELENE L. KAPLAN ) DIRECTORS H.W. BECHERER ) -5-