EXHIBIT 25.1
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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) ____
BANK OF MONTREAL TRUST COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF TRUSTEE AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
New York 13-4941093
(JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OR ORGANIZATION IDENTIFICATION NO.)
IF NOT A U.S. NATIONAL BANK)
Wall Street Plaza
88 Pine Street
New York, New York
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL 10005
EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Mark F. McLaughlin
Bank of Montreal Trust Company
Wall Street Plaza
88 Pine Street, New York, New York 10005
(212) 701-7602
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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COAXIAL LLC
COAXIAL FINANCING CORP.
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS OF CENTRAL OHIO, LLC
(EXACT NAME OF OBLIGOR AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware Applied For
Delaware Applied For
Delaware 13-4017803
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
c/o Insight Communications Company, Inc.
126 East 56th Street
New York, NY 10022
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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12 7/8% Senior Discount Notes due 2008
(TITLE OF THE INDENTURE SECURITIES)
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ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION.
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Furnish the following information as to the trustee:
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
which it is subject.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street, New York N.Y. 10045
State of New York Banking Department
2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 10006
(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.
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If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
affiliation.
The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee.
ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
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List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of eligibility.
Exhibit 1 - Copy of Organization Certificate of Bank of Montreal Trust
Company to transact business and exercise corporate trust
powers; incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A" filed
with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-46118.
Exhibit 4 - Copy of the existing By-Laws of Bank of Montreal Trust
Company; incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "B"
filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-80928.
Exhibit 6 - The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
Act; incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "C" with
Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-46118.
Exhibit 7 - A copy of the latest report of condition of Bank of Montreal
Trust Company published pursuant to law or the requirements
of its supervising or examining authority, attached hereto as
Exhibit "D".
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the
Trustee, Bank of Montreal Trust Company, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of New York, 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 24th day
of September, 1998.
BANK OF MONTREAL TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Amy S. Roberts
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Amy S. Roberts
Vice President
EXHIBIT "D"
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
BANK OF MONTREAL TRUST COMPANY
NEW YORK
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ASSETS
Due From Banks $ 677,400
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Investment Securities:
State & Municipal 16,513,582
Other 100
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TOTAL SECURITIES 16,513,682
Loans and Advances
Federal Funds Sold 20,900,000
Overdrafts 12,169
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TOTAL LOANS AND ADVANCES 20,912,169
Investment in Harris Trust, NY 8,725,608
Premises and Equipment 475,614
Other Assets 2,636,845
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11,838,067
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TOTAL ASSETS $49,941,318
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LIABILITIES
Trust Deposits $ 8,191,549
Other Liabilities 16,944,443
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 25,135,992
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock, Authorized, Issued and
Fully Paid - 10,000 Shares
of $100 Each 1,000,000
Surplus 4,222,188
Retained Earnings 19,605,350
Equity - Municipal Gain/Loss (22,212)
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TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 24,805,326
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TOTAL LIABILITIES
AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $49,941,318
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I, Mark F. McLaughlin, Vice President, 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.
Mark F. McLaughlin
June 30, 1998
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
statement of resources and liabilities. We declared that it has been examined
by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in
conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.
Sanjiv Tandon
Kevin O. Healy
Steven R. Rothbloom