DigitalBridge Completes $16/Share SoftBank Acquisition; Stock Delisted
Summary
DigitalBridge's SoftBank acquisition closed September 30, 2026. Common shareholders receive $16.00 per share in cash; the stock was delisted from the NYSE the same day.
Key Events · M&A and Partnerships · DBRG
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Merger Completed at $16.00/Share
The SoftBank-led acquisition closed September 30, 2026. Each outstanding share of common stock was converted into the right to receive $16.00 in cash, without interest.
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NYSE Delisting Effective
Common stock was removed from NYSE trading before the open on September 30, 2026. Preferred stock delisting is expected before the open on October 5, 2026.
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Change of Control to SoftBank
DigitalBridge is now an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group Overseas GK, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp., through Duncan Holdco II and Duncan Holdco III.
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Board and Officers Replaced
All directors except Marc C. Ganzi ceased serving. New directors are Vikas Parekh, Varun Aravapally, and Ippei Mimura. Ganzi continues as CEO; Benjamin Jenkins, Thomas Mayrhofer, Liam Stewart, Geoffrey Goldschein, and Tracey Teh were appointed as officers.
Analysis · DBRG · Finance
The acquisition of DigitalBridge by SoftBank Group closed on September 30, 2026. Each share of common stock was converted into the right to receive $16.00 in cash, and the stock was removed from NYSE trading the same day. The company is now an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group Overseas GK. Preferred shareholders have change-of-control conversion rights at $11.28 (Series H), $14.43 (Series I), and $15.16 (Series J) per share, with conversion notices scheduled for October 1, 7, and 14, 2026 respectively. The board was replaced except for Marc C. Ganzi, who remains a director and CEO. This is the final step in a transaction first announced in December 2025 and approved by regulators in September 2026.
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At the time of this filing, DBRG was trading at $15.98 on NYSE in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $3B. This filing was assessed with neutral market sentiment and an importance score of 9 out of 10.