Exhibit 25.1

 

 

 

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)

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

A National Banking Association   94-1347393

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or

organization if not a U.S. national bank)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

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)

 

 

Meritage Homes Corporation

ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS LISTED BELOW

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   86-0611231

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

17851 North 85th Street, Suite 300,

Scottsdale, Arizona

  85255
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

 

Name of Each Co-Registrant

  

State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

  

Principal Executive Offices

California Urban Homes, LLC    California    20-2707345   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Holdings, L.L.C.    Texas    42-1732552   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Homes Construction, Inc.    Arizona    86-1028847   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Homes of Arizona, Inc.    Arizona    86-1028848   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Homes of California, Inc.    California    86-0917765   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Homes of Colorado, Inc.    Arizona    20-1091787   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Homes of Florida, Inc.    Florida    59-1107583   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Homes of Nevada, Inc.    Arizona    43-1976353   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Homes of Texas Holding, Inc.    Arizona    86-0875147   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Homes of Texas Joint Venture Holding Company, LLC    Texas    75-2771799   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC    Arizona    65-1308131   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Homes Operating Company, LLC    Arizona    65-1308133   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Paseo Crossing, LLC    Arizona    86-1006497   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Paseo Construction, LLC    Arizona    86-0863537   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

MTH-Cavalier, LLC    Arizona    86-1028847   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

MTH Golf, LLC    Arizona    56-2379206   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

WW Project Seller, LLC    Arizona    86-1006497   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Meritage Homes of North Carolina, Inc.    Arizona    27-5411983   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Carefree Title Agency, Inc.    Texas    45-3742536   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

M&M Fort Myers Holdings, LLC    Delaware    26-3996740   

17851 N. 85th Street,

Suite 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

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 and Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated February 4, 2004.**
Exhibit 3.    See Exhibit 2
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 333-130784-06.
** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of file number 022-28721.
*** 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 Los Angeles and State of California on the 12th day of April, 2012.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

/s/ MADDY HALL

Maddy Hall
Vice President


EXHIBIT 6

April 12, 2012

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/ MADDY HALL

Maddy Hall
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 December 31, 2011, 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

      $ 19,751   

Interest-bearing balances

        23,384   

Securities:

     

Held-to-maturity securities

        0   

Available-for-sale securities

        195,800   

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

     

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

        4,151   

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

        23,225   

Loans and lease financing receivables:

     

Loans and leases held for sale

        28,417   

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

     711,276      

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     16,360      

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

        694,916   

Trading Assets

        56,692   

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

        7,977   

Other real estate owned

        4,485   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

        607   

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

        99   

Intangible assets

     

Goodwill

        21,252   

Other intangible assets

        22,891   

Other assets

        57,843   
     

 

 

 

Total assets

      $ 1,161,490   
     

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Deposits:

     

In domestic offices

      $ 832,749   

Noninterest-bearing

     234,375      

Interest-bearing

     598,374      

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

        72,904   

Noninterest-bearing

     2,140      

Interest-bearing

     70,764      

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

     

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

        2,591   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

        13,050   


     Dollar Amounts
In Millions
 

Trading liabilities

     23,460   

Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     39,703   

Subordinated notes and debentures

     18,609   

Other liabilities

     33,933   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1,036,999   

EQUITY CAPITAL

  

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0   

Common stock

     519   

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     99,326   

Retained earnings

     18,744   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     4,769   

Other equity capital components

     0   
  

 

 

 

Total bank equity capital

     123,358   

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     1,133   
  

 

 

 

Total equity capital

     124,491   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities, and equity capital

   $ 1,161,490   
  

 

 

 

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.

 

John Stumpf    Directors
Carrie Tolstedt   
Michael Loughlin