Filing pursuant to Registration Statement number 333-177869 and 333-177869-01

 

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

 

 

 

S CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

A National Banking Association 94-1347393
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank) Identification No.)

 

101 North Phillips Avenue  
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Wells Fargo & Company
Law Department, Trust Section

MAC N9305-175

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

(612) 667-4608

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

 

 

 

XL GROUP
Public Limited Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Ireland 98-0665416
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

 

XL House  
8 St. Stephen’s Green  
Dublin  
Ireland        2
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

XLIT LTD.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands 98-0191089
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
   
XL House  
8 St. Stephen’s Green  
Dublin  
Ireland        2
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Senior Debt Securities

And Guarantees of Senior Debt Securities

(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.
     
    Comptroller of the Currency
    Treasury Department
    Washington, D.C.
     
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
    Washington, D.C.
     
    Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
    San Francisco, California 94120
     
  (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
     
    The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

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

 

  None with respect to the trustee.

 

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

 

Item 15. Foreign Trustee. Not applicable.

 

Item 16. List of Exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

 

  Exhibit 1. A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*
     
  Exhibit 2. A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated June 27, 2012.**
     
  Exhibit 3. A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certification of Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated December 21, 2011.**
     
  Exhibit 4. Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***
     
  Exhibit 5. Not applicable.
     
  Exhibit 6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
     
  Exhibit 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.
     
  Exhibit 8. Not applicable.
     
  Exhibit 9. Not applicable.

 

* Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated December 30, 2005 of file number 333-130784.

 

** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-3 dated January 23, 2013 of file number 333-186155.

 

*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated May 26, 2005 of file number 333-125274.

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo 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 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 20th day of November, 2013.

 

  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  /s/ Raymond Delli Colli  
  Raymond Delli Colli  
  Vice President  
 

EXHIBIT 6

 

November 20, 2013

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

 

  Very truly yours,  
     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  /s/ Raymond Delli Colli  
  Raymond Delli Colli  
  Vice President  
 

EXHIBIT 7

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

 

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

at the close of business June 30, 2013, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

 

       Dollar Amounts
In Millions
 
         
ASSETS          
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:          
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin       $17,427 
Interest-bearing balances        119,728 
Securities:          
Held-to-maturity securities        0 
Available-for-sale securities        217,652 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:          
Federal funds sold in domestic offices        85 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell        24,809 
Loans and lease financing receivables:          
Loans and leases held for sale        23,419 
Loans and leases, net of unearned income   754,323      
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses   13,809      
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance        740,514 
Trading Assets        32,173 
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)        7,595 
Other real estate owned        3,068 
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies        595 
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures        9 
Intangible assets          
Goodwill        21,549 
Other intangible assets        21,842 
Other assets        54,073 
           
Total assets       $1,284,538 
           
LIABILITIES          
Deposits:          
In domestic offices       $924,162 
Noninterest-bearing   247,984      
Interest-bearing   676,178      
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs        87,482 
Noninterest-bearing   614      
Interest-bearing   86,868      
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:          
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices        13,062 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase        14,800 
 
   Dollar Amounts 
   In Millions 
      
Trading liabilities   17,166 
Other borrowed money
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)
   35,971 
Subordinated notes and debentures   19,943 
Other liabilities   33,096 
      
Total liabilities  $1,145,682 
      
EQUITY CAPITAL     
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus   0 
Common stock   519 
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)   102,952 
Retained earnings   31,046 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   3,291 
Other equity capital components   0 
      
Total bank equity capital   137,808 
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries   1,048 
      
Total equity capital   138,856 
      
Total liabilities, and equity capital  $1,284,538 

  

I, Timothy J. Sloan, EVP & CFO 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.

  

Timothy J. Sloan

EVP & CFO

 

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.

  

Michael Loughlin Directors
John Stumpf  
Avid Modjtabai