KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes from US Signal Issuer LLC and US Signal Co-Issuer LLC Series 2026-1 and Series 2026-2 (together, Series 2026-1/2), a colocation data center ABS transaction. The transaction represents the first ABS issuance issued by US Signal Issuer LLC and US Signal Co-Issuer LLC. All series share in the same collateral pool.
US Signal Company, LLC (US Signal or the Manager) serves as the manager for the trust and is responsible for the day to-day operations of the data center sites. The Notes are secured by 10 owned data centers generating approximately $111.8 million of Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) and approximately $63.8 million of Annualized Adjusted Net Operating Income (AANOI) as of July 2026 (the Statistical Disclosure Date).
The ten data centers are comprised of approximately 427,992 square feet (sf) of data center space and can provide approximately 22.5 megawatts (MW) of critical load power to customers.
The data center colocation customers use the data center space for cloud services, business continuity and other professional services. As of the Statistical Disclosure Date, the portfolio is comprised of 839 unique customers, pursuant to separate customer contracts with a weighted average remaining contract term of 2.1 years (without renewals). The largest customer accounts for 9.7% of ARR while the top 20 customers account for approximately 40.8% of ARR. The top three industries include IT Services (22.9% of ARR), Insurance and Financial Services (16.1%), and Hospitals/Healthcare (11.1%).
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Methodologies
- ABS: Data Center ABS Global Rating Methodology
- Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology
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