Switch to be Taken Private for $11 Billion by DigitalBridge Investment Management and IFM

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Switch, a datacenter design, construction and operation technology company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with DigitalBridge Group and an affiliate of global infrastructure investor IFM Investors to be taken private in an $11 billion transaction.

DigitalBridge and IFM Investors will acquire all outstanding common shares of Switch for $34.25 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $11 billion, including the assumption of debt.

The transaction, which was unanimously approved by a special committee of the Switch Board of Directors, is expected to close in the second half of 2022. The transaction is subject to approval by Switch stockholders and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Upon completion of the transaction, Switch will no longer be traded or listed on any public securities exchange.

"Following our expansion into a Fifth Prime campus last year, and with our plan to construct more than 11 million additional square feet of capacity through 2030, Switch's strategic position has never been stronger. The combination of our advanced data center infrastructure, significant expansion capacity in our land bank, and a new partnership with experienced digital infrastructure investors lays a strong foundation for Switch's continued industry leading growth," said Switch Founder and CEO, Rob Roy.

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