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accession: "0001679688-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBRG"
cik: "0001679688"
company_name: "DigitalBridge Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T00:57:15.304858+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DigitalBridge deconsolidates Vantage SDC, completes shift to pure-play asset manager

## Summary
- Deconsolidation of Vantage SDC effective Dec 31, 2023; DigitalBridge no longer holds controlling financial interest.
- Operating segment discontinued; investment management becomes DigitalBridge's sole line of business.
- DigitalBridge retains a 12.8% equity interest in Vantage SDC (diluted from 13.1%), carried under Investments.
- Transaction involved conversion of earnout payments to equity and modification of Vantage SDC governance rights.
- CEO Marc Ganzi states this achieves key 2023 simplification initiative and de-leverages balance sheet.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001679688-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBRG
- cik: 0001679688
- company_name: DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679688/000167968824000003/0001679688-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679688/000167968824000003/dbrg-20240110.htm

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