Redemption: 2021-06-30; Registration: 144A/Reg S; Comments: EUR215m add-on to 135m old 5NC2yr (50/25/par) Jun 2024/2021 snr unsec 144A/RegS to 250m. B3/B-. BofA. Talk 99.01-99.50, came 99.50. 40 days funge, +AI. Bund 1% 8/24+518.5. RegS XS2179067256 /144a XS2179067504 funge w/ 144A: XS2016007580 / REGS: XS2016007408.;
Deal Comments
05/19/2020 Cogent Communications Group Inc (CCOI) EUR215m144A/Reg S add-on to its 4.375% sr unsec notes due June 30, 2024 (4y). NC1 (06/30/21) (MWC B+50bp), then at 102.188, 101.094, 100. Equity claw: 1y (05/30/21) 35% at 104.375. B3/B- (stable/stable). Gtd by HoldCo and all existing and future material domestic restricted subsidiaries of the Issuer. Via BofA sole. No reg rights. List ISE. NY law. 100x1. Settles 06/03 (T+10) w/AI from 12/30. The notes will initially be issued by Cogent Communications Finance Inc (the temporary notes issuer) with the proceeds placed in escrow pending the completion of the redemption of the 5.625% notes. Upon completion of the redemption the notes will be automatically exchanged for and be fully 144A fungible (Reg S after 40-days) with the existing EUR135m issue which priced 06/20/19 (144A ISIN XS2016007580, Reg S ISIN: XS2016007408) (if the escrowed funds are not released from escrow on or prior to June 12 they are subject to an SMR at 100). Temporary Reg S ISIN XS2179067256. Px talk: 99.01-99.50. Priced: 4.375% at 99.50, 4.509% YTM. +518.5bp vs 1% DBR 08/15/24. Did investor call at 11am UKT 05/19. UOP: along with EUR146m ($160m) cash on hand, to redeem all of its existing $189.225m 5.625% sr notes due 04/15/21 at 100, fund a EUR186m ($200m) dividend to Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc, and GCP. Biz: a leading global facilities-based provider of low-cost, high-speed Internet access services, private network services and data center colocation space. HQ: Washington, D.C.