DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) announced that its Finland‑and‑Iceland tower and data‑center platform, Digita Group, will be acquired by private‑equity firm GI Partners. The transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, removes Digita from DigitalBridge’s asset base and allows the company to reallocate capital toward its core digital‑infrastructure strategy.
The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but earlier reports suggested a valuation of roughly $1.2 billion. The sale represents a strategic divestiture of a portfolio that was owned by funds managed by an affiliate of DigitalBridge, underscoring the company’s ongoing shift away from legacy real‑estate assets.
DigitalBridge’s Q3 2025 earnings, released on October 30, 2025, showed distributable earnings of $21.7 million ($0.12 per share) versus analyst expectations of $0.01, a beat of $0.11. The company’s fee‑related earnings grew 43% year‑over‑year to $37.3 million, and the fee‑related earnings margin expanded to 40%. Revenue of $93.5 million fell short of the $99.16 million consensus, a miss of $5.66 million, largely due to weaker demand in legacy real‑estate segments and a modest decline in rental income. The EPS beat was driven by disciplined cost management and a favorable mix shift toward higher‑margin digital‑infrastructure contracts.
The divestiture aligns with DigitalBridge’s stated strategy of concentrating on high‑growth digital infrastructure assets such as data centers, cell towers, and fiber networks. By selling Digita, the company frees up capital that can be deployed into new data‑center projects and network modernization initiatives. GI Partners, which focuses on data‑center, telecom tower, and fiber investments, sees the acquisition as a way to strengthen its Nordic footprint and expand its portfolio of high‑quality, recurring‑revenue assets.
Vesa Tykkyläinen, CEO of Digita, said the company is “positioned for further compelling growth” under GI Partners. Matt Barker, Head of Europe, Data Infrastructure for GI Partners, highlighted the opportunity to “further expand the platform as an independent tower company and operator of high‑quality data centres and IoT networks” across Finland and Iceland. Zach Gellman, Principal at DigitalBridge, noted that GI Partners is “well positioned to lead Digita through its next phase of growth.”
The announcement was well received by investors, who had already reacted positively to DigitalBridge’s Q3 earnings. The company’s strong earnings beat and clear strategic focus on digital infrastructure reinforce confidence in its long‑term growth trajectory.
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