EX-25.1 8 dex251.htm STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939

Exhibit 25.1

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

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)

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

(formerly BANKERS TRUST COMPANY)

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

NEW YORK    13-4941247
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or    (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank)    Identification no.)
60 WALL STREET   
NEW YORK, NEW YORK    10005
(Address of principal    (Zip Code)
executive offices)   

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

Attention: Lynne Malina

Legal Department

60 Wall Street, 37th Floor

New York, New York 10005

(212) 250 – 0677

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

 

 

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, L.P.

(Exact name of obligors as specified in its charters)

 

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
Maryland    26-0081711
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, L.P.
Maryland    20-2402955
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
560 Mission Street, Suite 2900   
San Francisco, California    94105
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

4.50% Notes due 2015

 

 

 

(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.

 

Name

    Address

Federal Reserve Bank (2nd District)

    New York, NY

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

    Washington, D.C.

New York State Banking Department

    Albany, NY

 

  (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.

 

Item 3.-15. Not Applicable

 

Item 16. List of Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 1 -    Restated Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated August 6, 1998, Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated September 25, 1998, Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated December 16, 1998, and Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated February 27, 2002 - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to Exhibit 25(b) (Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility) to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-157637-01) filed on July 9, 2009.
Exhibit 2 -    Certificate of Authority to commence business - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to Exhibit 25(b) (Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility) to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 (Registration No.
333-157637-01) filed on July 9, 2009.
Exhibit 3 -    Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 to Exhibit 25(b) (Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility) to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-157637-01) filed on July 9, 2009.
Exhibit 4 -    Existing By-Laws of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as amended on April 15, 2002 business - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to Exhibit 25(b) (Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility) to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-157637-01) filed on July 9, 2009.

 

Exhibit 5 -    Not applicable.
Exhibit 6 -    Consent of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas required by Section 321(b) of the Act. - business – Copy attached.
Exhibit 7 -    The latest report of condition of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas dated as of June 30, 2010. Copy attached.
Exhibit 8 -    Not Applicable.
Exhibit 9 -    Not Applicable.

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, 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 this 1st day of October, 2010.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
By:   /s/ CAROL NG
  CAROL NG
  VICE PRESIDENT

Exhibit 6

Section 321(b) Consent

Pursuant to Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas hereby consents that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon requests therefor.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
By:   /s/ CAROL NG

Name:

   CAROL NG

Title:

   VICE PRESIDENT

Dated: October 1, 2010

Exhibit 7

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

     FFIEC 031
Page RC-1

Legal Tile of Bank

     14

NEW YORK

    

City

    

NY                                                      10005

    

State                                                                        Zip Code

FDIC Certificate Number: 00623

Printed on 8/4/2010 at 4:16 PM

    

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial

and State-Chartered Savings Banks for June 30, 2010

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise Indicated,

report the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the quarter.

Schedule RC—Balance Sheet

 

Dollar Amounts in Thousands

    RCFD    Tril/Bil/Mil/Thou     

ASSETS

         

1.     Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):

               

a.     Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin (1)

    0081    342,000    l.a

b.     Interest-bearing balances (2)

    0071    8,573,000    1.b

2.     Securities:

               

a.     Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A)

    1754    0    2.a

b.     Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)

    1773    1,876,000    2.b

3.     Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

    RCON      

a.     Federal funds sold in domestic offices

    B987    177,000    3.a

b.     Securities purchased under agreements to resell (3)

    RCFD

B989

    5,006,000    3.b

4.     Loans and lease financing receivables (from Schedule RC-C):

               

a.     Loans and leases held for sale

    5369    0    4.a

b.     Loans and leases, net of unearned income

    8528    13,279,000          4.b

c.     LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

    3123    148,000          4.c

d.     Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance (item 4.b minus 4.c)

    B529    13,131,000    4.d

5.     Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D)

    3545    7,855,000    5

6.     Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

    2145    42,000    6

7.     Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)

    2150    17,000    7

8.     Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

    2130    0    8

9.     Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

    3656    0    9

10.   lntangible assets:

               

a.     Goodwill

    3163    0    10.a

b.     Other Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)

    0426    50,000    10.b

11.   Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)

    2160    5,237,000    11

12.   Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)

    2170    42,306,000    12

 

(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
(3) Includes all securities resale agreements in domestic and foreign offices, regardless of maturity.

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

     FFIEC 031 Page RC-2

Legal Title of Bank

     15

FDIC Certificate Number: 00623

Printed on 8/4/2010 at 4:16 PM

    

Schedule RC—Continued

 

Dollar Amounts in Thousands    

       Tril/Bil/Mil/Thou    

LIABILITIES

          
13.   Deposits:       RCON    
  a.   In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E, part I)       2200   13,681,000   13.a
    (1)   Noninterest-bearing (1)   6631   7,729,000       13.a.1
    (2)   Interest-bearing   6636   5,952,000       13.a.2
  b.   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs       RCFN    
    (from Schedule RC-E, part II)       2200   8,622,000   13.b
    (1)   Noninterest-bearing   6631   3,649,000       13.b.1
    (2)   Interest-bearing   6636   4,973,000       13.b.2
14.   Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:       RCON    
  a.   Federal funds purchased in domestic offices (2)       B993   6,538,00   14.a
          RCFD    
  b.   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (3)       B995   0   14.b
15.   Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)       3548   234,000   15
16.   Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations          
  under capitalized leases) (from Schedule RC-M)       3190   1,679,000   16
17. and 18. Not applicable          
19.   Subordinated notes and debentures (4)       3200   0   19
20.   Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)       2930   2,134,000   20
21.   Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)       2948   32,888,000   21
22.   Not applicable          
EQUITY CAPITAL          
  Bank Equity Capital          
23.   Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus       3838   1,500,000   23
24.   Common stock       3230   2,127,000   24
25.   Surplus (excludes all surplus related to preferred stock)       3839   586,000   25
26.   a.   Retained earnings       3632   4,798,000   26.a
  b.   Accumulated other comprehensive income (5)       8530   8,000   26.b
  c.   Other equity capital components (6)       A130   0   26.c
27.   a.   Total bank equity capital (sum of items 23 through 26.c)       3210   9,019,000   27.a
  b.   Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries       3000   399,000   27.b
28.   Total equity capital (sum of items 27.a and 27.b)       G105   9,418,000   28
29.   Total liabilities and equity capital (sum of items 21 and 28)       3300   42,306,000   29
Memoranda          
To be reported with the March Report of Condition.      
1.   Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent external auditors as of any date during 2009   RCFD

6724

  

Number

N/A

   M.1
1 =   Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank     4  =   Directors’ examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by state chartering authority)      
2  =   Independent audit of the bank’s parent holding company conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company (but not on the bank separately)     5  =   Directors’ examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may be required by state chartering authority)      
      6  =   Review of the bank’s financial statements by external auditors      
      7  =   Compilation of the bank’s financial statements by external auditors      
3  =   Attestation on bank management’s assertion on the effectiveness of the bank’s internal control over financial reporting by a certified public accounting firm.     8  =   Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)      
      9  =   No external audit work      
             
  To be reported with the March Report of Condition.   RCON   MM/DD  
  2.   Bank’s fiscal year-end date   8678   N/A   M.2
(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits.
(2) Report overnight Federal Home Loan Bank advances in Schedule RC, item 16, “Other borrowed money.”
(3) Includes all securities repurchase agreements in domestic and foreign offices, regardless of maturity.
(4) Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.
(5) Includes net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, and minimum pension liability adjustments.
(6) Includes treasury stock and unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares.