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WA-10009

SoftBank / DigitalBridgeWA-10009

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Processing timeline

22

days

Filed

2 Mar 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

24 Mar 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

Duncan Holdco III LLC State of Delaware Company File Number - 10510961

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

DigitalBridge Group, Inc. IRS - 46-4591526

Other parties

SoftBank Group Corp Japanese registration number - 0104-01-056795

Summary

Duncan Holdco III LLC, controlled by SoftBank Group Corp., proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in DigitalBridge Group Inc. DigitalBridge is a global digital infrastructure investment firm focused on data centres, cell towers, and fibre networks. SoftBank is a global technology investor.

Acquisition details

Duncan Holdco III LLC, a holding company that is ultimately controlled by SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) ( SoftBank ), proposes to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock (on a fully diluted basis) of, and voting rights in, DigitalBridge Group Inc. ( DigitalBridge ) (the Acquisition ). The Acquisition includes an indirect acquisition of all of DigitalBridge’s interests in each of the relevant general partner entities which manage DigitalBridge investment funds, through Duncan Holdco III LLC. DigitalBridge is a dedicated, global-scale digital infrastructure investment firm that invests, directly and through its managed funds and their portfolio companies, in five key areas: (i) data centres; (ii) cell towers; (iii) fibre networks; (iv) small cells; and (v) edge infrastructure. DigitalBridge is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America with key offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Luxembourg and Singapore. DigitalBridge is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. SoftBank is a publicly traded global investor headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with a varied portfolio of investments and subsidiaries focused on the technology sector, many of which are minority, non-controlled investments. Companies and investments controlled by SoftBank conduct business activities globally across a wide range of sectors, including online learning, mobile and fixed-line communications services, microelectronics, transportation, software-as-a-service, internet advertising and e-commerce, banking, payment and investment, IT-platforms, artificial intelligence and mobile robots.

Industry

Broad:Financial Services & InsuranceANZSIC 6240:Financial Asset InvestingANZSIC 6419:Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services

Decisions and key events

24 Mar 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF150.2 KB

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