Switch announced the successful completion of two consecutive, asset-backed securities (ABS) transactions. The inaugural ABS issuance, totaling $752 million closed March 14, 2024, followed by the second issuance of $940.3 million, which closed on June 17, 2024. These two issuances make Switch the data center ABS issuer year-to-date with a total of nearly $1.7 billion.

Net proceeds after transaction fees and expenses will be used to refinance a portion of company's take-private mortgage loan, which was put in place at the time Switch was acquired by DigitalBridge and IFM Investors in December 2022. A wholly owned subsidiary of Switch, ABS Issuer, LLC established its Master TrustMarch 14, 2024, with the closing of its first issuance of $752 million. The offering included two classes of notes, $657.6 million of Class A and $94.2 million of Class B. All notes were rated by DBRS-Morningstar with the Class A notes rated A(low) and the Class B notes rated BBB(low).

All series of notes in this issuance were designated as green bonds under International Capital Markets Association Green Bond principles in accordance with Switch's Green Financing Framework. The deal was led by Morgan Stanley who acted as the Sole Structuring Advisor. Switch followed on its inaugural issuance in March, with the closing of its second issuance on June 17, 2024, for $940 million.

The offering included three classes of notes, $671.5 million of Class A, $94.8 million of Class B and $174 million of Class C. All notes were rated by DBRS-Morningstar with the Class A notes rated A(low), Class B notes rated BBB(low) and Class C notes rated BB(low). All series of notes in this issuance were designated as green bonds under International Capital Markets Association green bond principles in accordance with Switch's Green Financing Framework. The deal was led by Morgan Stanley and MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) as Co-Structuring Advisors.