Exhibit 25.1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
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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) _____
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
A National Banking Association 36-0899825
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60670-0126
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
The First National Bank of Chicago
One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
Chicago, Illinois 60670-0286
Attn: Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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APPLIED POWER INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 39-1068610
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification number)
13000 West Silver Spring Drive
Butler, Wisconsin 53007-1093
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Debt Securities
Guarantees of Preferred Securities of
Applied Power Capital Trust I and Applied Power Capital Trust II
(Title of 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.
Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.
(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 each
such affiliation.
No such affiliation exists with the trustee.
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 now in effect.*
2. A copy of the certificates of authority of the
trustee to commence business.*
3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to
exercise corporate trust powers.*
4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*
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.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, 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 Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 21st day of December,
1998.
The First National Bank of Chicago,
Trustee
By /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
Sandra L. Caruba
Vice President
* Exhibits 1, 2, 3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits
bearing identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of The First National Bank
of Chicago, filed as Exhibit 25 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of U S
WEST Capital Funding, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 6, 1998 (Registration No. 333-51907-01).
EXHIBIT 6
THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT
December 21, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the qualification of an indenture between Applied Power Inc.
and The First National Bank of Chicago, the undersigned, in accordance with
Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, hereby consents
that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by Federal or State
authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be furnished by such
authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.
Very truly yours,
The First National Bank of Chicago
By: /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
Sandra L. Caruba
Vice President
EXHIBIT 7
Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 09/30/98
ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address: One First National Plaza, Ste 0460 Page RC-1
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
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Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for September 30, 1998
All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.
Schedule RC--Balance Sheet
Dollar Amounts in thousands C400
RCFD BIL MIL THOU ----
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ASSETS
1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
RC-A): RCFD
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a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1).................... 0081 4,898,646 1.a
b. Interest-bearing balances(2)............................................. 0071 4,612,143 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 9,817,318 2.b
3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell...... 1350 6,071,229 3.
4. Loans and lease financing receivables:
RCFD
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a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule RC-C)............ 2122 26,327,215 4.a
b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses................................ 3123 412,850 4.b
c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve.................................... 3128 0 4.c
RCFD
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d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve
(item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)............................................. 2125 25,914,365 4.d
5. Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D)......................................... 3545 6,924,064 5.
6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases).................... 2145 731,747 6.
7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)................................ 2150 6,424 7.
8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
(from Schedule RC-M)...................................................... 2130 153,385 8.
9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding................ 2155 352,324 9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)...................................... 2143 295,823 10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)........................................... 2160 2,193,803 11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11).................................... 2170 61,971,271 12.
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(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 09/30/98
ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address: One First National Plaza, Ste 0460 Page RC-2
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
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Schedule RC-Continued Dollar Amounts in
Thousands
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LIABILITIES
13. Deposits: RCON
a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C ----
from Schedule RC-E, part 1).................................... 2200 20,965,124 13.a
(1) Noninterest-bearing(1)..................................... 6631 9,191,662 13.a1
(2) Interest-bearing........................................... 6636 11,773,462 13.a2
RCFN
b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and ----
IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)............................. 2200 15,912,956 13.b
(1) Noninterest bearing........................................ 6631 475,182 13.b1
(2) Interest-bearing........................................... 6636 15,437,774 13.b2
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
to repurchase: RCFD 2800 4,245,925 14
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury....................... RCON 2840 359,381 15.a
b. Trading Liabilities(from Sechedule RC-D)....................... RCFD 3548 5,614,049 15.b
16. Other borrowed money: RCFD
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a. With original maturity of one year or less..................... 2332 4,603,402 16.a
b. With original maturity of more than one year................... A547 328,001 16.b
c. With original maturity of more than three years................ A548 324,984 16.c
17. Not applicable
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding........... 2920 352,324 18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures................................. 3200 2,400,000 19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)............................ 2930 1,833,935 20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20).................... 2948 56,940,081 21.
22. Not applicable
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus..................... 3838 0 23.
24. Common stock...................................................... 3230 200,858 24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock).......... 3839 3,192,857 25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves......................... 3632 1,614,511 26.a
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
securities..................................................... 8434 27,815 26.b
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments............... 3284 (4,851) 27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)................. 3210 5,031,190 28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)............................. 3300 61,971,271 29.
Memorandum
To be reported only 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 1996.............
............ RCFD 6724....... N/A Number
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
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)
3 = 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)
4 = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may
be required by state chartering authority)
5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
8 = No external audit work
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(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
deposits.