Vantage Data Centers Completes £200M Tap of Existing £600M Industry-First EMEA Data Center Asset-Backed Securitization (ABS) and Adds New £54M Class B Tranche

Financing will support the company’s expansion across EMEA to keep pace with AI and cloud demand

DENVER & LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced it has raised an additional £254 million in securitized term notes. £200 million was raised through a tap of the existing Class A-2 Notes while £54 million was raised from the new Class B Tranche. This builds on Vantage’s debut public issuance in 2024 raising £600 million, which was the first-ever EMEA data center ABS completed in sterling. The Class A-2 Notes are rated A-, A (low) and A by Standard & Poor’s, Morningstar DBRS and Scope Ratings, respectively. The Class B Notes are rated BBB- by Standard & Poor’s and BBB by Morningstar DBRS and Scope Ratings.

The new notes will be used to refinance certain indebtedness in connection with CWL11 and CWL13 (including the full redemption of the Class A-1 VFN notes), part of Vantage’s 148MW Cardiff, Wales, campus, one of Europe’s largest hyperscale data center campuses. This refinancing supports Vantage’s broader strategy to drive scale in the EMEA region and accelerate market entry to address growing demand for AI and cloud infrastructure. The notes have a May 2029 anticipated repayment date.

“This transaction marks another significant milestone in our strategy to support AI and cloud growth across the EMEA region,” said Rich Cosgray, senior vice president, capital markets at Vantage Data Centers. “It’s our third ABS in Europe as we continue to expand our securitization program and underscores the continued investor confidence in our platform and in our commitment to delivering world-class, sustainable digital infrastructure for the world’s leading technology companies.”

Vantage was represented by Clifford Chance LLP, and the transaction was led by Barclays Bank PLC and SMBC Bank International plc as joint lead managers and joint bookrunners. Barclays Bank PLC acted as sole structuring advisor and sole green structuring advisor, and the transaction retains a Green Bond designation via a Second-Party Opinion (SPO) from Morningstar Sustainalytics. The funds raised will contribute to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and will facilitate the innovation of next-generation sustainable solutions aimed at reducing Vantage’s environmental impact. For more information, please refer to the company’s Green Finance Framework.

For more information about Vantage’s growing EMEA footprint, please visit: https://vantage-dc.com/data-center-locations/emea/.

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers is a global leader in digital infrastructure serving the world’s most influential AI and cloud providers. With operations spanning North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage delivers capacity at unrivaled speed and scale, driven by a relentless commitment to operational excellence and customer success. Vantage is empowering transformative companies to shape the future.

For more information, visit http://www.vantage-dc.com.

Nothing in this press release constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes in any jurisdiction, and there shall not be any sale of the notes in any state or jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.