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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)____
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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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PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware 94-2933952
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification number)
201 Mission Street
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Senior Debt Securities
(Title of Indenture Securities)
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Item 1. General Information. Furnish the following
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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
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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
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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.
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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 28th day of April, 1999.
The First National Bank of Chicago,
Trustee
By /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
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Sandra L. Caruba
Vice President
* Exhibit 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).
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EXHIBIT 6
THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT
April 28, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the qualification of the Indenture by and between Providian
Financial Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, 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
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Sandra L. Caruba
Vice President
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EXHIBIT 7
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Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 12/31/98 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
Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for December 31, 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
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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 5,585,982 1.a
b. Interest-bearing balances(2)........................................ 0071 4,623,842 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 11,181,405 2.b
3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
resell................................................................. 1350 9,853,544 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 31,155,998 4.a
b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses........................... 3123 411,963 4.b
c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve............................... 3128 3,884 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 30,740,151 4.d
5. Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D).................................... 3545 7,635,778 5.
6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)............... 2145 739,925 6.
7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)........................... 2150 4,827 7.
8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
(from Schedule RC-M)................................................... 2130 202,359 8.
9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding........... 2155 269,516 9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)................................. 2143 291,665 10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)...................................... 2160 3,071,912 11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)............................... 2170 74,200,906 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.
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Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 12/31/98 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
Schedule RC-Continued
Dollar Amounts in Thousands C400
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LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from
Schedule RC-E, part 1).............................................. 2200 22,524,140 13.a
(1) Noninterest-bearing(1).......................................... 6631 10,141,937 13.a1
(2) Interest-bearing................................................ 6636 12,382,203 13.a2
RCFN
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b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs (from
Schedule RC-E, part II)............................................. 2200 19,691,237 13.b
(1) Noninterest bearing............................................. 6631 408,126 13.b1
(2) Interest-bearing................................................ 6636 19,283,111 13.b2
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
to repurchase:......................................................... RCFD 2800 9,113,686 14
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury............................ RCON 2840 120,599 15.a
b. Trading Liabilities (from Sechedule RC-D)........................... RCFD 3548 6,797,927 15.b
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16. Other borrowed money:
a. With original maturity of one year or less.......................... 2332 5,385,355 16.a
b. With original maturity of more than one year........................ A547 327,126 16.b
c. With original maturity of more than three years..................... A548 316,411 16.c
17. Not applicable
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding................ 2920 269,516 18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures...................................... 3200 2,400,000 19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)................................. 2930 2,137,443 20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)......................... 2948 69,083,440 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 3,201,435 25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves.............................. 3632 1,695,446 26.a
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
securities.......................................................... 8434 6,349 26.b
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.................... 3284 13,378 27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)...................... 3210 5,117,466 28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28).................................. 3300 74,200,906 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 RCFD
work performed for the bank by independent external ---- --------------------- Number
auditors as of any date during 1996.................................... 6724 N/A M.1.
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1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance 4 = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified external auditors (may be required by state chartering
public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank authority)
2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company 5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external
conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing auditors
standards by a certified public accounting firm which 6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
submits a report on the consolidated holding company auditors
(but not on the bank separately) 7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in 8 = No external audit work
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by
state chartering authority)
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(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
deposits.
