UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 2022
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 1, 2022, DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (the “Company”), through DB SAF Pillar Belgium Bidco BV ("Purchaser"), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company’s operating company, DigitalBridge Operating Company, LLC ("DBOC"), completed the acquisition of one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding shares in Telenet Newco NV (“TowerCo”), a Belgian entity to which all of the mobile passive infrastructure and tower assets of Telenet Group Holding NV (“Seller”) were transferred prior to closing. Purchaser acquired TowerCo for cash consideration of approximately $805 million, excluding transaction related expenses, pursuant to the Agreement for Sale and Purchase between Seller and DB SAF Pillar Holdings, LLC, dated as of March 25, 2022, as further described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2022. Prior to closing, a third-party investor contributed approximately $215 million to an indirect parent of Purchaser controlled by DBOC, which was used to partially fund the purchase price.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: | June 2, 2022 | DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP, INC. | |||||||||
| By: | /s/ Jacky Wu | ||||||||||
| Jacky Wu | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||