refinancing

Cogent Communications (CCOI) will issue $600 million in senior secured notes due 2032, offered to qualified institutional buyers, via its subsidiaries. Proceeds will refinance its outstanding $500 million notes due 2026 and provide operational flexibility, including potential shareholder dividends. This offering, which is not guaranteed, will not be registered and has specific trading limitations. Cogent, a major bandwidth provider, operates globally.

Flex LNG Ltd. announced the successful completion of a $175 million JOLCO lease financing for the Flex Courageous, generating $42 million in net proceeds and extending debt maturity to 2035, while reducing debt costs. This is the first step in the company’s refinancing program targeting three vessels with a 37-year backlog. Flex LNG plans to refinance two more vessels in 2025 to further strengthen its financial position, which is already robust with a cash balance of $410 million.