QTS taps ABS market for $870M data centre financing
What's the deal? Quality Technology Services (QTSDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →) has announced an $870 million asset-backed securities (ABS) offering for its QTSSI 2026-6/7/8 data centre financing programme.
The deal is backed by cash flows from the company's data centre assets. That gives investors a diversified, stable income stream.
Proceeds will likely fund capital expenditure and operations as QTS expands facilities across key markets.
Why now? QTS is leaning on the ABS market to lock in long-term capital amid surging demand for data centre infrastructure.
The timing builds on momentum: earlier in 2026, it secured a $599.8 million ABS package for its PHX2DC2 facility in Phoenix.
The new offering is expected to follow a similar structure.
What could go wrong? ABS financing ties repayment to asset performance, so any dip in data centre cash flows could pressure returns.
Demand is concentrated in regions with high energy and connectivity needs — areas that face mounting power and supply constraints.
The signal: Within months of its $599.8 million Phoenix package, QTS has returned to the asset-backed securities market for $870 million — a cadence that shows how data centre operators are leaning on structured debt to bankroll capacity faster than traditional financing allows. With this latest raise, QTS has tapped the ABS market for nearly $1.5 billion in 2026 alone.
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