Overview
- SoftBank will pay $16 per share in cash, a 15% premium to the prior close and about 50% above the stock’s one‑year average price.
- The transaction is pending regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
- Masayoshi Son says the purchase strengthens the foundation for next‑generation AI data centers by adding compute, connectivity and power capacity.
- DigitalBridge manages roughly $108 billion in assets and backs operators including AIMS, AtlasEdge, DataBank, Switch, Vantage Data Centers and Yondr Group.
- DigitalBridge shares rose about 10% to $15.25 after the announcement, trading below the offer price, with estimates placing its enterprise value near $3.8 billion including debt.