Chadd Garcia finds price dislocation in global digital infrastructure firm, DigitalBridge $DBRG

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Chadd Garcia, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst at Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. - Ave Maria Mutual Funds, joins the Yet Another Value Podcast for the first time to discuss DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG), and why he finds there could be price dislocation in the global digital infrastructure firm.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction + Episode sponsor: $BYTE
2:23 - Overview of DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG)
8:10 - Chadd's thoughts betting on CEO, Marc Ganzi, + background
12:38 - First part of the valuation argument, Chadd's describes the sum of the parts
18:17 - DigitalBridge investment summary so far + second part of the valuation argument (asset pitch), and what the sell-side is missing when they look at the asset value side of the business
26:30 - Thinking through the income statement and cash flow
29:38 - Updated guidance for 2023 and 2025: how does Chadd think about valuation with respect to this information
32:14 - Operating leverage
33:44 - Two acquisitions on the asset management business and their affect on D/E multiple
37:47 - Opportunity cost: Why choose DigitalBridge over alternatives?
40:02 - Addressing pushback on DigitalBridge 45:45 - Outlook on fundraising & acquisition environments
48:47 - Value catalysts for 2023
49:49 - Thinking the the DBRG's scaling potential
50:59 - Does Chadd Garcia think DBRG eventually branches outside digital infrastructure?
52:36 - DBRG's capital allocation strategy
55:45 - Marc Ganzi's payout incentive and how that affects investor sentiment/thesis on DBRG
1:01:04 - Closing thoughts on DBRG 
For more information about Chadd Garcia and Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. - Ave Maria Mutual Funds, please visit: https://www.schwartzinvest.com/investing-with-us/ave-maria-mutual-funds/
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Chadd Garcia finds price dislocation in global digital infrastructure firm, DigitalBridge $DBRG

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