Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), alongside Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, has reached a deal to take gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) private in a record-breaking $55 billion leveraged buyout
Under the agreement, EA shareholders will receive $210 per share in cash. The transaction, which includes about $36 billion in equity and $20 billion in debt financing, will see EA — the company behind hit franchises like FIFA, Madden, Battlefield, and The Sims — delisted from the stock market and operate as a privately held firm.
The PIF, which already owns nearly 10% of EA, will roll over its stake as part of the deal. The buyout is still subject to regulatory and shareholder approval but is expected to close by the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
If completed, this would mark the largest leveraged buyout in history and further cement Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in the global gaming industry.
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