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DigitalBridge announces DataBank recapitalization: Swiss Life consortium buys 27% for $1.2B; DBRG ownership to 15.5%
DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
- Swiss Life Asset Managers and EDF Invest acquire 27% of DataBank for ~$1.2B cash from existing investors.
- DigitalBridge's indirect ownership in DataBank reduces to 15.5%; receives $230M cash proceeds.
- Valuation implies 1.9x multiple of average cost basis on DBRG's four DataBank investments since Dec 2019.
- Subsequent recapitalization stages expected through Q4 2022 with additional new investors.
- DataBank operates >65 data centers across 27 U.S. markets; DBRG retains significant exposure.