EX-25.1 17 tm247443d2_ex25-1.htm EXHIBIT 25.1

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)  [___]

 

 

 

Computershare Trust Company, National Association

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

National Banking Association
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
if not a U.S. national bank)		 04-3401714
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
   
150 Royall Street, Canton, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)		 02021
(Zip Code)

 

Law Department

Computershare Trust Company, National Association

150 Royall Street, Canton, MA

02021

(781) 575-2000

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

 

 

 

Kinross Gold Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

SEE TABLE OF CO-REGISTRANTS

 

Province of Ontario, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		 650430083
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 


25 York Street, 17th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)
M5J 2V5
(Zip Code)

 

 

 

6.250% Senior Notes due 2033

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

 

Form S-4

 

Exact Name of Co-Registrant as
Specified in its Charter

  

I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

  

State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization

Compañía Minera Mantos de Oro   N/A   Republic of Chile
Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc.   06-1325565   Delaware
Great Bear Resources Ltd.   N/A   British Columbia
KG Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc.   47-5576778   Delaware
KG Mining (Round Mountain) Inc.   47-5586694   Delaware
Kinross Brasil Mineração S.A.   N/A   Federative Republic of Brazil
Melba Creek Mining, Inc.   92-0129829   Alaska
Round Mountain Gold Corporation   88-0211837   Delaware

 

Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of each Co-Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices: c/o Kinross Gold Corporation, 25 York Street, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2V5, (416) 365-5123.

 

 

 

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

340 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10017-2613

 

(b)Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

Item 2.Affiliations with the obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe such affiliation.

 

None.

 

Items 3-15. No responses are included for Items 3-15 of this Form T-1 because, to the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, neither the obligor nor any guarantor is in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee and the Trustee is not a foreign trustee as provided under Item 15.

 

Item 16.List of exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility.

 

1.            A copy of the articles of association of the trustee. (See Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-200089).

 

2.            A copy of the certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business.

 

3.            A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certification of Fiduciary Powers for Computershare Trust Company, National Association.

 

4.            A copy of the existing bylaws of the trustee, as now in effect. (See Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-200089).

 

5.            Not applicable

 

6.            The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

 

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, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, a national banking association, organized and existing under the laws of the United States, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of St. Paul, and State of Minnesota, on the 5th day of March, 2024.

 

  COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 
   
  By: /s/ Erika Mullen
    Name: Erika Mullen
    Title: Vice President

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 2

 

A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence for Computershare Trust Company, National Association, dated February 2, 2024.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 3

 

A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certification of Fiduciary Powers for Computershare Trust Company, National Association, dated February 2, 2024.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 6

 

CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321 (b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, and in connection with the proposed issue of debt securities, Computershare Trust Company, National Association 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 request therefore.

 

  COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   
  By: /s/ Erika Mullen
    Title: Vice President
 
March 5, 2024

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 7

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

 

Computershare TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

150 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021

at the close of business December 31, 2023.

 

  Dollar Amounts In Thousands 
ASSETS     
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:     
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin    2,219 
Interest-bearing balances    559,064 
Securities:     
Held-to-maturity securities    -0- 
Available-for-sale securities    -0- 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:     
Federal funds sold in domestic offices    -0- 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell   -0- 
Loans and lease financing receivables:     
Loans and leases held for sale   -0- 
Loans and leases, net of unearned income   -0- 
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses   -0- 
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance    -0- 
Trading assets    -0- 
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)    9,275 
Other real estate owned    -0- 
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies    -0- 
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures   -0- 
Intangible assets:     
Goodwill    134,206 
Other intangible assets    487,199 
Other assets    125,357 
Total assets    1,317,320 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES     
Deposits:     
In domestic offices    -0- 
Noninterest-bearing    -0- 
Interest-bearing    -0- 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:     
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices   -0- 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase    -0- 
Trading liabilities    -0- 
Other borrowed money:
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)		   -0- 
Not applicable     
Not applicable     
Subordinated notes and debentures    -0- 
Other liabilities    241,258 
Total liabilities    241,258 
      
EQUITY CAPITAL     
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus   0 
Common stock    500 
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)    850,876 
Retained earnings    224,686 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   -0- 
Other equity capital components   -0- 
Total bank equity capital    1,076,062 
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries   -0- 
Total equity capital    1,076,062 
Total liabilities and equity capital    1,317,320 

 

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I, Robert G. Marshall, Assistant Controller of the above named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

  /s/ Robert G. Marshall
  Robert G. Marshall
  Assistant Controller

 

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