Approved · Waiver · decided in 22 days, 24 Mar 2026
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.
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.