Softbank Group Buys DigitalBridge

Acquirer: SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE: 9984)

Global conglomerate whose core businesses span telecommunications, broadband, enterprise IT, mobile devices, online advertising, e-commerce, payments, and financial services, alongside major technology investments through the Vision Funds and Arm
Also operates across media, IoT, security, automation, sports, and specialized retail and e-commerce platforms, reflecting a highly diversified portfolio
Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan

Leading global alternative asset manager focused on investing in digital infrastructure across the digital ecosystem, including cell towers, data centers, fiber, small cells, and edge infrastructure
Manages $108 billion in infrastructure assets on behalf of its limited partners and shareholders
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL

$4.0 billion/Cash

SoftBank aims to expand its data center and connectivity capacity to support next-generation AI services and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) development
The acquisition supports SoftBank’s mission to build scalable infrastructure essential for training and deploying AI models at a global scale
With a global footprint and deep sector expertise, DigitalBridge will enhance SoftBank Group’s ability to originate, finance, operate, and scale digital infrastructure opportunities worldwide
“As AI transforms industries worldwide, we need more compute, connectivity, power, and scalable infrastructure,” said Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank

SoftBank Group will indirectly acquire all the outstanding common stock of DigitalBridge for $16.00 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of $4.0 billion
The transaction represents a premium of 15% to DigitalBridge's closing share price on December 26, 2025 and a 50% premium to the unaffected 52-week average closing price as of December 4, 2025
DigitalBridge will continue to operate as a separately managed platform led by Marc Ganzi, CEO of DigitalBridge